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: Sat 8 Feb 2025
Venue: Leicester De Montfort Hall
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Date: Tue 11 Feb 2025
Venue: Liverpool Everyman
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Date: Wed 12 Feb 2025
Venue: Winchester Theatre Royal
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Date: Sat 15 Feb 2025
Venue: Newcastle Tyne Theatre & Opera House
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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: Thu 20 Feb 2025
Venue: Guildford Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
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Date: Fri 21 Feb 2025
Venue: Cheltenham Town Hall
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Date: Sun 23 Feb 2025
Venue: Salford Lowry
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Date: Mon 24 Feb 2025
Venue: Newcastle-Under-Lyme New Victoria Theatre
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Date: Wed 26 Feb 2025
Venue: Clapham Grand
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Date: Thu 27 Feb 2025
Venue: Wimborne Tivoli Theatre
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Date: Tue 4 Mar 2025
Venue: Brighton Dome
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Date: Thu 6 Mar 2025
Venue: Birmingham Town Hall
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Date: Fri 7 Mar 2025
Venue: Nottingham Playhouse
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Date: Tue 11 Mar 2025
Venue: Ipswich New Wolsey Theatre
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Date: Wed 12 Mar 2025
Venue: Leeds City Varieties
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Date: Thu 13 Mar 2025
Venue: Leeds City Varieties
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Date: Sat 15 Mar 2025
Venue: Hastings White Rock Theatre
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Date: Sun 16 Mar 2025
Venue: Maidstone Hazlitt Theatre
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Date: Tue 18 Mar 2025
Venue: Lincoln New Theatre Royal
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Date: Wed 19 Mar 2025
Venue: Bristol Redgrave Theatre
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Date: Sat 22 Mar 2025
Venue: Shrewsbury Theatre Severn
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Date: Tue 25 Mar 2025
Venue: Milton Keynes Stables
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Date: Wed 26 Mar 2025
Venue: Sheffield City Hall
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Date: Tue 1 Apr 2025
Venue: Ilkley Kings Hall
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Date: Wed 2 Apr 2025
Venue: Hull Truck Theatre
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Date: Fri 4 Apr 2025
Venue: Lancaster Grand Theatre
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Date: Sat 5 Apr 2025
Venue: Edinburgh The Queens Hall
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Date: Sun 6 Apr 2025
Venue: Glasgow Oran Mor
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Date: Mon 7 Apr 2025
Venue: Glasgow Oran Mor
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Date: Tue 8 Apr 2025
Venue: Cardiff Sherman Theatre
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Date: Thu 10 Apr 2025
Venue: Northallerton The Forum
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Date: Fri 11 Apr 2025
Venue: Scarborough Spa Complex
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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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Date: Sat 19 Apr 2025
Venue: Louth Riverhead Theatre
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Date: Wed 14 May 2025
Venue: Exeter Phoenix Arts Centre
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