How many of us
have tried not
moving our lips
when saying ‘a
bottle of beer’
and ended up with
a ‘gottle
of gear’?
Well there are
a few highly articulate
and eloquent individuals
who have no problems
pronouncing their
‘p’s
and ‘q’s
at the same time
as generating
plenty of laughter.
The
age old attraction
of the ventriloquist
and his cheeky sidekick
– albeit with
a hand up his rear
end – retains
a timeless appeal
in the comedy arena.
Jimmy Tamley
Keith Harris
& Orville
Nina Conti
Paul Zerdin
Ray Allen &
Lord Charles
Roger De Courcey
The
highly revered
boozy aristocrat
Lord Charles and
his master, Ray
Allen, are synonymous
with the world
of clever lip
work and dummies,
along with Keith
Harris and the
high-pitched voice
of Orville, not
forgetting Roger
De Courcey and
Nookie Bear.
Funny
and original,
the ventriloquist
act brings something
decidedly different
to the world of
comedy –
a certain something
appreciated by
many an audience.
