John Shuttleworth – My Last Will and Tasty Mint

John Shuttleworth is on his way to Buxton this month for his latest tour, following appearances on Celebrity Antiques Roadshow, Pointless, and the second series of Radio 4’s John Shuttleworth’s Lounge Music. 

A recent health scare (well, a mild bout of Athletes Foot) has made “Sheffield’s finest singer/songwriter” (The Times) focus on his mortality, and the many things he needs to do before the inevitable move into a hospice. Can sole agent, Ken Worthington pull out the stops and make John a star before his retirement? As befits a man living on borrowed time – John considers life’s major issues: like the excitement he felt when sucking his first mint: 

“It gave my tongue activity, as the mint’s flavours bore into me, turning my grey world azure blue – I remember my first Polo, do you?” 

As well as jaunty new songs, John will bash out trusted favourites on his Yamaha organ: “Two Margarines”, “I Can’t Go Back To Savoury Now”, “Mutiny Over The Bounty”, “Y Reg” plus more recent crowd pleasers like “How’s Yer Nan?” and” Mingling With Mourners”.

Created by Graham Fellows, the actor/ singer is best known for his comic creation, John Shuttleworth through his theatre tours and hit series 500 Bus Stops (BBC 2) and the award-winning radio series The Shuttleworths (BBC Radio 4). Before his creation of the John Shuttleworth character, Graham was already well known as an actor and creator of the hit single, Jilted John which reached number 4 in the UK charts in 1978, he revived the band in August at this year headlining at the now legendary Rebellion Festival.

He has enjoyed numerous TV appearances including a stint as Les Charlton in Coronation Street (ITV), Comics (Channel 4), Coogan’s Run (BBC 2), Time Gentlemen Please (Sky), among many others.

John Shuttleworth My Last Will and Tasty Mint, Buxton Opera House, Monday 13 February, 7.30pm. Tickets are priced at £19.50. To buy tickets call the box office on 01298 72190 or visit www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk