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Glaswegian comic Geoff Boyz made his solo debut at the Edinburgh festival in 1996, returning the following year with Noise And Other Announcements at the Assembly Rooms.

He has appeard in various TV panel games and stand-up shows, hosts corporate events and also acts as a studio audience warm-up man. He has performed across the world, and was one of the first British comics to perform in China.

Geoff Boyz at Headliners, Chiswick
Live Review
Headliners

No one would describe veteran Scottish stand-up Geoff Boyz as a comic visionary, as his years in the ‘nuggets and nob gags’ party clubs have taught him to play it very safe indeed.

Yes, airline pilots do always speak in a posh voice, sometimes train announcements are incomprehensible, and you could easily get a seat on the bus by pretending you had swine flu, or whatever the health scare of the day is.

It’s generic stuff indeed, interchangeable with countless other comedians who are happy to coast on uninspired routines, knowing that they will never hit the big time, but happy to take the clubs’ steady paycheque.

But it’s not all quite so bland. There’s an entertaining segment about staying in someone’s spare room, and a perceptive line or two about the habitual behaviour or speech patterns we all exhibit but barely notice. This is the stuff of fine observational comedy, getting laughs of recognition from exposing common foibles. If he could sustain this quality for longer, he could certainly make his mark, but it only lasts for about a third of his 20-minute set before we’re back on all-too common ground.

His delivery, like so much of his material, is solid but unspectacular – but then it’s hard to bring a distinctive performance to routines as familiar as many of these are. He’s a journeyman who can be counted on to get the job done, but on inspiration, he comes up short.

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Excellent - 8 out of 10

Scott, November 2002

Hilarious. An exceptionally talented man, and I believe he will go very far.

Elaine Kelly, November 2002

I have the unfortunate joy of working in a comedy club at which Geoff frequently plays. First time I saw him, hilarious, the next six or seven weekends he played here I couldn't believe I had found him funny. An act so obviously scripted he performs word for word the same each night. His act it so scripted he can't even respond well to hecklers. And his Dueling Banjo's thing is terrible - what away to end a night..

CGB, October 2002

I had sore ribs the next morning sfter seeing his rendition of Duelling Banjos. This man is an inspiration to any aspiring comedians. Anyone who didn't like the train journey sketch must be emotionally dead!

Angi Sinclair, October 2002

I haven't laughed like that in ages. A talented, funny guy.

Lou

Yes his De Niro & Pacino impressions were OK back in 1989, but so were Mike Yarwood's and I can't imagine him being able to get away with doing the same old tired shit time & time again. Can I clear up that the negative comments made about Geoff from Brendan Riley are not from Brendan Riley the comedian, Happy days, sausage Bren Riley 17.01.04

Brendan Riley

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