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Radio 4 favourite John Shuttleworth is back with more hilarious stories and songs performed on his trusty Yamaha organ (with built-in auto accompaniment!)

It was 1985 when he met TV’s Clarinet Man - next door neighbour Ken Worthington who came last on New Faces in 73 (Tony Hatch crucified him!)


'When I met Ken he was eating a Curly Wurly,' recalls John, 'although initially I thought it was a packet of sparklers, so I gave him a wide berth.


'After 40 years and still no chart success, my wife Mary says I should get a proper job, but there's not time - I'm about to retire!

'Besides, Comet - where I used to demonstrate audio equipment - no longer exists. As for the sweet factory in the Rotherham area where I worked as a security guard in the 1980s - that’s now an Axe Throwing Centre. Oof!


'But I'm still posting off my songs (on cassette tape with Dolby so it's not too hissy) to cutting-edge pop acts like Chris Rea and the Lighthouse Family, plus I'm still being booked for nostalgic singalongs at the local hospice (for petrol money only) so we have every reason to celebrate my long and illustrious career.

'Do come along and join me in punching the air, and helping - in an orderly and controlled fashion - to Raise The Oof!

Upcoming Dates

Date: Tue 11 Feb 2025
Venue: Liverpool Everyman
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Date: Sun 16 Feb 2025
Venue: Buxton Opera House
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Date: Wed 19 Feb 2025
Venue: Chelmsford Theatre
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Date: Sun 23 Feb 2025
Venue: Salford Lowry
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Date: Wed 26 Feb 2025
Venue: Clapham Grand
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Date: Tue 4 Mar 2025
Venue: Brighton Dome
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Date: Wed 26 Mar 2025
Venue: Sheffield City Hall
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Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)

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Date: Tue 1 Apr 2025
Venue: Ilkley Kings Hall
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Date: Sun 6 Apr 2025
Venue: Glasgow Oran Mor
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Show starts: 19:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)

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Date: Mon 7 Apr 2025
Venue: Glasgow Oran Mor
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Show starts: 19:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)

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Date: Tue 15 Apr 2025
Venue: Bloomsbury Theatre
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Date: Wed 16 Apr 2025
Venue: Bloomsbury Theatre
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These comics also appear in:

John Shuttleworth: Fawn Again

Graham Fellows: Completely Out Of Character

Graham Fellows: Father Earth

John Shuttleworth: A Man With No More Rolls

John Shuttleworth: A Wee Ken to Remember

John Shuttleworth: My Last Will and Tasty Mint

John Shuttleworth: One Foot In The Gravy

John Shuttleworth: The Minor Tour (And Other Mythological Creatures)

John Shuttleworth: With My Condiments

John Shuttleworth's Back

Dave Tordoff: Neighbours From Hull

John Shuttleworth: Pillock Of The Community

Brian Appleton: Let's Look At Sound

John Shuttleworth: Southern Softies

John Shuttleworth: Out Of Our Sheds

Brian Appleton's History of the World in 3 Darts

John Shuttleworth: My Last Will and Tasty Mint

Graham Fellows Completely Out of Character

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