Jimmy Carr promises sharp wit and sharp suits

Jun 9 2010 by simon halewood, Crewe Chronicle

QUICK-WITTED comic and TV presenter Jimmy Carr brings his irreverent show to Hanley’s Victoria Hall on Friday, June 18.

With sharp jokes and sharp suits, the host of C4’s comedy quiz 8 Out Of 10 Cats is back on the road, with his new stand-up show Rapier Wit .

He has won awards, released chart-topping DVDs, written a best-selling book and broken box office records by performing to more than 500,000 people in the past three years.

His jokes – which he’s obsessive about – come thick and fast, often one-liners that rely on the wording and timing, and he takes no prisoners over his targets.

“It’s almost autistic, isn’t it?” he says. “A really boring guy might be obsessed by crosswords, how they work and how best to do them. I’m exactly the same except I’m obsessed by a slightly different bit of word play.

“My father always used to say: ‘What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Before the accident.

“People like coming out, watching a show and not being preached to. The reason comedy attendance is up and church attendance is down is that I’m not telling anybody how to live their lives.”

The show starts at 9.30pm and tickets are £22.50, phone 0871 871 7649 to book or visit www.ambassadortickets.com/Victoria- Hall.