Stand-up comedy show All You Need Is Guv by Al Murray at the New Theatre.
Al Murray brings his stand-up show All You Need Is Guv to the New Theatre on Thursday 22 October. If you've come across him before, you'll know him as The Pub Landlord, the character he's been honing since the 1994 Edinburgh Festival. He's one of the most recognisable comics in the country, and the Landlord has since starred in numerous television and tour appearances and appeared in four books.
He bills himself as the 'people's man of the people', and that's exactly where the set comes from: he serves up his own observations on the state of the country and offers a balm in the form of ancient pub wisdom. It's a familiar setup for anyone who's followed him, with the Landlord holding court and working the room. The show runs for about an hour, so it's a relatively tight evening.
His success followed the prime-time ITV1 show Happy Hour and A Second Audience With Al Murray The Pub Landlord, and the press has been generous with the labels: The Daily Telegraph has described him as 'British comedy royalty' and 'a national treasure', while The Times called his interaction with the crowd 'one of the wonders of the comedy world'. That crowd work is a big part of the experience, so it's a night that changes depending on who's in the room.
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One thing to keep in mind before you book: the show is recommended for audiences aged 16 and over, so it's not one for the younger ones. That's the main practical detail to hold onto alongside the date and venue: Al Murray at the New Theatre on Thursday 22 October, with the set running for about an hour.
