On Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow

June 2009

More Mick Ferry videos

Mick Ferry: Sod It!
Live Review

It might have already felt, in recent days, as if the apocalypse was coming but Mick Ferry reminds us that we should be putting the actual date in our diaries as 21st December 2012, when Mayan prophecies dictate that the sands of time eventually run out for us.

It so happens that his girlfriend 's birthday falls on the same day and so, apart from moving celebrations to the night before, it has set Ferry thinking about contingency plans and how impending doom has prioritised the size of his worries. It’s an easy and familiar premise giving an already comfortable performer like Ferry bags of room for manoeuvre.

The 42-year-old starts by re-capping on some of the nightmare visions his generation faced including the Cold War, where we had only four minutes to the end of the world, and the one-woman Armageddon that was Margaret Thatcher.

For some in his audience this means nothing, although on a previous night at 19-year old girl reassures Ferry that she studied Thatcher's reign in her history class. Ferry duly feels old (as then do I) and proceeds to age himself further later on with a list of indie legends that constitute his music taste.

Albums from artists like The Fall, The Smiths, Depeche Mode and New Order would no doubt feature in Ferry's bunker, the one he will be building to survive doomsday, were it survivable. He asks us what items we would take in and finds another youngster volunteering ‘laptop’, so we all have a good old laugh at the idea of finding wi-fi in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

This end of days extravaganza is itself ended with a gameshow, introduced by a voiceover from none other than E4's legend Peter Dixon. There's a round on euphemisms, but however playful it is, it's a bit of a cop-out, really.

Skip to page: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

I have seen Mick live on multiple occasions, and I can honestly say that he is the greatest comedian to come out of Manchester in a good long time, just as funny as John Bishop

Matthew Sharp, August 2011

I've seen him a few times because we are regulars at the comedy store. I think he is very funny and I wouldn't say he was like John Bishop or Michael McKintyre at all. I'd say his style was different to theirs, each to their own I suppose.

James, June 2011

Cannot agree with the last comment. He's a confident and amusing guy but his performance lacks the clout of McIntyre and his material doesn't seem to be in Bishop's league either. It is easy through back-handed comments to knock these kind of guys who've successfully broken through to television but they've put in their time and certainly have something about them even if the dreaded mainstream is to be abhored by some commenting here. I've seen Ferry three or four times and would not go out of my way to see him again unless I knew he had some fresh material. On the other hand, I'd happily go to see MM recite the telephone directory, such is his inimitable style, and JB would also earn return visits because his material chimes better with me in even when I've heard him do it before.

Ben, June 2011

What a brilliant comedian! Seen him twice now at Comedy Store Manchester and he is fantastic. He should be on the telly more as he is well funnier than McIntyre and John Bishop. He is a proper comedy star.

Lou, May 2011

One of the best comedians Ive seen, naturally funny. Go see his new show at Ed Fest 2010!!

zack, August 2010

Funny bloke!

James Quince, March 2010

He played a storming closing set on Saturday night at our Comedy Festival. A very warm interaction with the audience and incredibly funny

Alex Thorner, March 2010

If you've not seen Mick Ferry on stage then you are not a true comedy fan. You have to see him with a live audience to really appreciate the craftmanship of his work. Every night has its own surprises and his working of an audience is a masterclass for any comic. Just do it. Dont do should have, would have, could have. No excuses.

Derry, August 2009

Skip to page: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4