Mostly Norman, Nat & Nish.


Today, we had the second Hitchin Mostly Comedy of 2014. 

All in all, it was good. We had Norman Lovett, Nathaniel Metcalfe and Nish Kumar on the bill; three great acts and lovely people. 

(Sorry: I’m gushing more than a geyser at Yellowstone National Park.)

We interviewed Norman and Nish for our podcast, but sadly didn't have time to speak to Nat as well. This wasn't a disaster - we only uploaded our last interview with him a couple of months back - but it was a shame to miss him out. 

Norman's very easy to talk to. He's not afraid to state his opinion (you would expect this, from someone who's spent so many years in the business), but he does it with grace. He's also one of the most supportive acts we've ever booked for Mostly; never afraid to hit the retweet button to help us out. 

He also has a pet pug called Elvis, which earns him instant extra marks. 

We talked a little about the sitcom pilot he is filming for Channel Four. I hope it gets a series; he deserves to be back on television. 

We also had a nice chat with Nish, recounting lots of Mostly memories. He's played every venue since the club began: The George, Croft, Queen Mother Theatre and Market Theatre in Hitchin, plus the Counting House in Edinburgh and Leicester Square Theatre in London. Christ, we get about.

He was on sparkling form on stage. He closed the night, which meant following Norman (who inevitably most people had come to see), but he coped perfectly. You'd expect this from Nish.

Our performance wasn't our best but also wasn't our worst. We got a good reaction, but I felt we didn't give enough attack. 

You can't get it right every time. Not if you're us, anyway.  

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