Show 18: Henry Paker: Man Alive

Another previous guest on Josh Widdicombe’s show and frequently mentioned by Stu Goldsmith on Comedian’s Comedian, I wanted to give Henry Paker a shout.

A cartoonist predominantly, he’s also pretty decent at stand up.

He starts the show by illustrating a Beatles song in real time, before going on t give numerous witty stand-up routines about his domestic life.

Punctuating the show is a cartoon about a man surrounded by clocks who used to go out with Nobody before he meets a lovely lady at a clock repair shop. Initialy there’s a sad ending, but fear not, there’s actually a ehart-warming happy ending.

Paker is certainly a decent comedian, he’s got good structure, good timing, and a nice breezy and light delivery style. Just a pity I kept nodding off during the show. Everyone else seemed to have an excellent time. I can certainly recognise his skills, but it wasn’t terribly tickling me. Nevertheless, a very solid stand-up act, you can’t go too wrong with him.

Score: 6/10

Venue: Banshee Labyrinth – Chamber Room

Dates: 12^th-26^th August (not Mondays)

Time: 17:10

Price: Free non-ticketed