It was a simply brilliant night at The Star of Kings on Tuesday, a packed room full of what turned out to be a fabulously up for it crowd. First to have the room cheering was Richard Wheatley and the most gross fingering tale you’ll ever hear. And no, get your mind out the gutter. Nothing like that. SJ Wyatt then confessed to wanting to be able to time travel…to a time where there’s no twats or Tories. It was then over to Anirudh Mittal and how to get the most from a US visit before Marc Cox told us his parents wanted him to stand out at school…as if being called Cox wasn’t going to be enough! It was then over to a new face at G&B, Rishi Sunak’s stunt double, Aukash Zahid. Charlie Firth was next with the family drama of inherited fishing tackle before Andrew Fox let us in on the secret that not all boats are a great option in even the smallest of floods. Hot on Andy’s heels was Tony Carr, a man you never want to bite you through fear of what he wants in return. Huzar…! Next was Moss (aka James Watkins), the court jester with a flare for the dramatic. Huzar…! We then had Jen Etherington and the joys of the white knuckle ride that is living in the birthplace of the UK’s first ever roundabout. Closing the first half was the brilliant Caroline Madds. Caroline is moving up in the world and will soon hopefully be moving into a new, semi-detached jumpsuit. Well, that’s what being an ASOS trader does for you.
After the break we got off to a cracking start thanks to the brilliant Emmy Fyles, an act whose voice may seem familiar…if you’ve ever watched any gritty, Northern documentaries. Tristan Wolfe then declared his love of wild animals on an E before Gary Walsh shared that he recently discovered comics will eat pens if you’re not careful (that’s why I give them pencil’s Gary). Mark Moloney then told us of the one thing 80% of we brits have in common: having shat yourself in a Wetherspoons. Next was Jonathan Stadlen, a man who sports a hair colour known in the TV industry as shell shocked white. Lucy Clark then gave some very practical advice to the room: never get involved with a man who has a picture of the New York skyline in the bedroom. Seriously god advice there. The evening’s penultimate act was Mr Corporate himself, Phillip Cornwall. From thought showers to think woks and hoovering the strategic staircases to pureeing opportunities, Phil gave the room a handy guide to the corporate lingo. Closing the show we had the simply fabulous, glamorously glitzy Pam Ford (pictured), our favourite Braussie, which is half Brummie, half Aussie and all relief that she wasn’t originally from Preston. Pam is fearless of spiders largely due to her MMHs (massive man hands).
So that was an awesome night. Thanks to everyone, acts and audience, for making that one of the easiest MC jobs ever. Headlining next Tuesday we have the return of Moss and the magic of Adam B. See you then.