Jimmy Jones

During over 40 years of outrage, Jimmy Jones has been widely regarded as one of Britain’s most successful live comedians. His act is legendry in an industry which knows him as an artiste who 'takes no prisoners'. The master comic plays sell out live shows every year and never disappoints

The late, great Benny Hill once said to Jimmy Jones after seeing his act 'if you saw my hand moving under the table, it was the fact that I was jotting down your act - nothing else!'.

Another big fan is Jim Davidson, who has revealed that Jimmy is his biggest influence and it was seeing Jimmy on stage at the Montague Arms which made him want to enter comedy. Says Jimmy "I always remember seeing Jim as a young freckle faced kid who sat meekly in the front row week after week - you wouldn't have imagined in a million years that he would go on to be one of our finest comics.

Many celebrities and rock bands cite Jimmy as their favourite comedian, including Tom Selleck, Status Quo, The Rolling Stones and Iron Maiden.

The reason why Jimmy Jones is rarely seen on tv these days is largely due to the fact that television producers are worried about his outrageous reputation. Says Jimmy "It never ceases to amaze me - I'd never do anything over the top on tv. I've got 12 grandchildren and would never do anything to offend them. It's particularly ironic when you consider that I've appeared on live programmes and never caused any problems". Despite a lack of tv appearances, Jimmy was one of the pioneers of comedy on video. His debut video "Live at Kings, Eastbourne" released in 1980, which has never been available commercially, has sold over 75,000 copies at Jimmy's live shows.

'The Alternative Jimmy Jones'

The other side of Jimmy is now seen in his alternative show. This is a performance designed by Jimmy himself to accommodate the many requests for him to do after dinner speeches etc. The result is a hilarious collection of show business stories and anecdotes which, whilst still not quite children's entertainment, is something of a departure from the style for which he has become famous. In Jimmy’s own words " my stage act will always be of the same hard hitting nature. Many years of hard work have gone into it and it is what my fans expect. However, the increasing requests from audiences of a different nature for Corporate Dinners and Charity events etc has led me to this slightly different approach".

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