Original Review:

Cook - who only got into comedy after seeing an appeal in Garry Bushell's newspaper column for TV talent hunt Take The Mike - cuts an unforgettable figure in his cheap vest and shirt.

His gruff, working-class approach lends his comedy a distinctive voice. And it's telling that he also has a hard-hitting political agenda, in contrast to most of the circuit's dumbed-down material about dope-smoking or TV nostalgia - which is almost exclusively performed by educated, middle-class comics.

He's unafraid to use bang-up-to-date topical material, with gags hewn from the previous days' headlines alongside his more polished flights of fancy in which he creates an absurd world where he rubs shoulders with the great and the good, possibly discussing 17th century French poets with Lady Thatcher, or setting John Major up with Edwina Currie.

But then you might not hear any of that, as Cook plays fast and loose with styles, the surreal brainstorms being mixed with painful puns and, a real novelty - straightforward pub-style gags that he penned himself.

Cook's a hugely prolific writer, and always delivers something new - not just the odd gag, but often every element of his routine. This can mean the consistency suffers, but thankfully the quality is normally high.

It's an impressive, ambitious and largely successful approach, even if a few ideas don't quite come off. And any comic who can coin the phrase 'back-scuttling the baroness' has to have a future.

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We booked Greg for a gig on our regular comedy night and he is top 5 material. Apart from actually being a decent bloke, his work is great. There is an edge of intelligence, down to earth thinking and worldy wisdom in his act. We very much look forward to seeing Greg again soon.

Ross - 99 Station Street, January 2009

Can't remember laughing so much for a long time. Not for the faint hearted but he is a big man with a big future. Great stuff

Darren, June 2006

Class A performer, intelligent material and incredible stage presence. A thinkers comedian.

Jason Cairns, January 2006

Go see Greg in three dimensions while you still can because very soon, you'll only be able to see him on the screen.

Paul Haslam, November 2005

Saw Greg twice at the stand up drink up in Liverpool. He's briliant.

Max, July 2005

Why is this guy still only doing open sports for Jongleurs? Every time I've seen him he's been better than the headline act that followed him.

Matt, June 2005

Saw him on that Take the Mike and felt the need to see him at the Frog and Bucket and he was truly excellent.

John, May 2004

Saw him for the first time at XSMalarkey in Manchester and he is excellent. Clever, crude, brillant deadpan delivery but most of all very, very funny. Destined for bigger and better things.

Joanne Tillbrook, February 2004

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