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36:56

We Are All In The Gutter, But Some Of Us Are Looking At The Gutter

In 2023, after 20 years of stand up, I did Britain’s Got Talent. People asked me, “why now?”. Up until that point I’d been very happy avoiding TV & fame - and in that sense, I’d been hugely successful! However, the year before, I’d also had a stroke and lost half my eyesight. I was now keen to talk about my experience, comedically, to as wide an audience as possible. I did quite well, got to the semi-finals & had my 15 minutes fame. Careful what you wish for! Who knew that talking about my experience would be so offensive? How dare I make jokes about my own strokes & blindness! “You nasty, awful man”.This is a candid and hilarious new stand-up hour, talking about who I am, in an era where people are really keen to hear about who you are, so long as who you are, is something they want to hear about. Otherwise “you deserve your stroke”*.Never mind the haters, I come back at you with love. Well, a couple of you can still kiss my half-blind backside**.* an actual online comment.** I never had a single complaint from anyone who had actually had a stroke.“A torrent of formidable gags” ★★★★ ½ - Chortle“This most personal hour, is the best thing I’ve seen Birdman do” ★★★★ - The ScotsmanChortle Award nominee - Best club comic 2023As seen on Rosie Jones TV Disability Extravaganza 2023 & BGT 2023
Riley D.
Riley D.
 
July 04

On the watchlist today! Excited to see it. 😁

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