Last year, after 20 years of stand up, I did Britain’s Got Talent. People asked me, “why now?”. Up ‘til 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.
As seen on Britain’s Got Talent (ITV) and Rosie Jones TV Disability Extravaganza (UKTV)
★★★★ ½ “A torrent of formidable gags, skilfully told, and with a gripping story underpinning them all
Chortle
★★★★ This most personal hour is the best thing I’ve seen Birdman do
The Scotsman
Grab a ticket. He’s brilliant
Sarah Millican
Event: Thursday 6 March, 7.30pm
Bar Opens: 6.30pm
Tickets: £15.50 Standard, £13.30 Concessions, Buy one, get one free till January 31
