James Sherwood brought the evening to a close as the
last act of the National Talent Hunt 2003 final at the York Comedy
Festival. He was instantly at ease and exuded a confidence that said
"I've done this before, I know what I'm doing".
His material was predominantly topical, although he could have been accused
of being a couple of months out of date. In all fairness however, this was
a competition and he can't be blamed for sticking with his strongest, "tried and
tested" material.
Rather than taking a risk with untested new material based on the latest
events he stuck to broader subjects such as the war in Iraq and SARS.
His topical material would sit him comfortably on a Radio 4 topical news quiz
or "Have I Got News For You" and, assuming he can think on his feet, it would be
no surprise to see him sidling up to Ian Hislop in the not-too-distant
future.
(Harkers, York - Monday 23/06/2003 - York Comedy Festival - National
Talent Hunt FINAL. Click here for more
details on the 2003 York Comedy Festival )
