Bewildering News

I was asked recently to perform at a comedy gig in Newcastle. The evening was to raise money for the family of friend and comedy collaborator Tony Mendoza who died during the Summer. Tony and I wrote (and occasionally performed) together in the early 90's. He was a natural comic and a brilliant writer and performer with an eye for the absurd. I haven't performed for about 15 years and had to write new material, as well as the fear factor of having to stand in front of an audience and make them laugh at what was essentially new and untested material, by a performer in need of an MOT. Add to that that a line-up of my old mates, all Newcastle comics including Anvil Springstien, Vladimir McTavish, Gavin Webster and Ross Noble. My 'Get out of jail free' card was to do only a few minutes about how Newcastle has changed in the 12 years since I lived there and then show a spoof 'Learning Zone' type programme which I shot during the summer entitled 'French for Geordies'

Thankfully the night was a huge success and despite my lacklustre performance I got away with it, made the audience laugh and then let loose my secret weapon... the video. It went down a storm and you can see it below.