A picture of Geoff Norcott wearing a white polo shirt and black trousers, crouching down, clasping his hands together and facing forwards with an eyebrow arched.

Live Nation in association with Sophie Chapman Talent presents

Geoff Norcott – Basic Bloke

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New national tour for star of Have I Got News For You, A League Of Their Own, The Last Leg, Would I Lie to You?, Live At The Apollo, 8 Out of Ten Cats, Backstage With Katherine Ryan and many more!

It’s been a rough couple of years for blokes. Toxic masculinity has grabbed all the headlines and ruined it for communal garden geezers, who have been put under the microscope like never before. At first glance, there’s not much to examine – there’s no Bloke 2.0.

Taking up his own bloke’s-eye-view, Geoff can see that despite the social media vortex, your man in the street, average Joe, man on the Clapham Omnibus and your John Smiths just keep plodding on, fuelled by a diet of football, sheds, super-hero films, sporting autobiographies, wearing socks at all times and strategically burying feelings when necessary.

However, under the paraphernalia of manhood and the sometimes basic, even primal, behaviour of dads and lads, Geoff can see that there is something mysterious and definitely non-toxic going on.

A kindly and funny stock-take of both himself his fellow man, BASIC BLOKE unlocks some of the more complicated behaviour of your husbands, dads and brothers.

★★★★

“He has become one of our most refreshingly funny comedians of any stripe.”

Dominic Maxwell, The Times

“He’s a class act with a mature, sharp take on modern politics.”

The Sunday Times

Age Guidance: 16+

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