“I get paid to look stupid, so you can see how I’m winning.” Milton Jones’ response to a heckler who dared to criticise his sartorial choices. For the record I liked the shirt, but the incident did provide an answer to how this master of one-liners would deal with hecklers – by batting them back down with a witty retort, just as any other comedian.
Apart from his heckler combating skills, Jones – probably best known as a panellist on Mock The Week and from his Radio 4 show – is not like many other comedians and his act is all the more entertaining for that. A master of wordplay his gags can conjure up an image in just a few sentences; his counterparts would have a whole skit building up to one of his punch lines.
When it comes to the gag count you certainly get your money’s worth, not only with the sheer volume of quips but also the quality of the writing. There may be puns but they are on such a level that you’d never groan, only laugh and clap in admiration wishing you’d thought of it yourself.
Leave behind your fears you would have to sit through a barrage of gags with one-liners being relentlessly fired at you as Jones has a number of devices up his sleeves (including an appearance from one of his many grandfathers) to keep his routine fresh.
Undeniably, Jones is one of the most inventive comedians around and with admirable support from newcomer James Acaster this tour is one to catch if you get a chance.
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