Hello
I’ve just got home after doing this tonight:
…and oh my Lord it was fun. I was on an ep with Ed Byrne and Gina Yashere, and the second ep was Rhod Gilbert and John Bishop. Lovely people and good friends one and all, and we each had a ball.
It was a long way from the Artrix in Bromsgrove, where I performed last night. I had a ball there as well, although the microphone failed and I did the entire show amplification-free.
The notable people in last night’s audience included three generations of men on a family outing. A 19 year old son – software engineer, his Dad – works in IT, Dad’s brother – works in IT, and their father – Truck Driver. I asked the head of the family if he was ashamed of what his offspring had become. He laughed, but I saw pain in his eyes.
Most of the show however seemed to focus on a young lad called Ed Whelan, sat off to the side with his Mum and sister. Ed was 12 years old, and hated his middle name. He wouldn’t even tell me what it was. So I suggested we send out a twitter request for a new middle name for him during the interval. I returned for the second half armed with a stack of suggestions, all of which are at the end of this blog.
A few people suggested “Danger” purely so he could say “Danger is my middle name”, a lot said Ed “Free” Whelan, and some of my faves included “Alopecia”, “The Wheelman”, Ed “You’ll Get It But It’s Gonna Be Rough” Whelan, and (following in the footsteps of Boutros Boutros Ghali) Edward Edward Whelan.
Sadly the suggestion Ed Van Whelan came in too late, as Ed had already decided his favourite was – Ed Shoulderskneesandtoes Whelan.
Strangely he also suggested that he was the one making the microphone fail with his mindpower, and that he should be our dictator. He even adapted my favourite piece of sign language as a salute, like so:
We all laughed, but I have a feeling he was serious about becoming a dictator. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. I have to say too that the Bromsgrove audience were absolutely brilliant, especially considering there was no microphone, so well done all.
As for tonight, well if you’re wondering whether I enjoyed Live At the Apollo – it’s 2.40am, and I’m wide awake. Whaddyooreckon?
Next stop Salford on Sunday, maybe see you there
Adam
- andrewfarmer188@adamhillscomedy if his middle name was whelan, I would have said Deal.
- matineeidyll @adamhillscomedy How about something with instant cred like Captain Jack or Hulk?
kittybrainz @adamhillscomedy Two words that can and will strike fear into the hearts of the unknown. ‘Moxy Crimefighter’
CraigDrought @adamhillscomedy “turbo ninja”1:30 PM Oct 29th from web in reply to adamhillscomedy
isjansen @adamhillscomedy : how about Algernon??1:28 PM Oct 29th from web in reply to adamhillscomedy
Jeemfaefife @adamhillscomedy Ed No Middle Name Whelan1:27 PM Oct 29th from web in reply to adamhillscomedy
Jeemfaefife @adamhillscomedy Ed Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Whelan (Where the ‘h’ is silent)1:24 PM Oct 29th from web in reply to adamhillscomedy
SpannaWhelan @adamhillscomedy What’s his current middle name? Fred?1:20 PM Oct 29th from TweetDeck in reply to adamhillscomedy
kateweb @adamhillscomedy Best suggestions from Minchin’s audience are Wouldn’t, Less and Merlin.1:17 PM Oct 29th from TweetDeck in reply to adamhillscomedy
therealbriman @adamhillscomedy a-tron would an awesome name for any kid. Ed-a-tron1:16 PM Oct 29th from Tweetie in reply to adamhillscomedy
Soyturista @adamhillscomedy Ed Free Whelan1:16 PM Oct 29th from web in reply to adamhillscomedy
SimonRes @adamhillscomedy Ed free wheelan? Or how about dealinan?1:11 PM Oct 29th from Echofon in reply to adamhillscomedy
Jeemfaefife @adamhillscomedy Ed Your Gonna Get It, But It’s Gonna Be Rough Whelan1:09 PM Oct 29th from web in reply to adamhillscomedy
MadamePinkness How close I am to the stage @adamhillscomedy yes I am craning my neck to see everything. http://pic.gd/c7ecaa1:09 PM Oct 29th from UberTwitter
Jeemfaefife @adamhillscomedy Ed Blootered Whelan1:09 PM Oct 29th from web in reply to adamhillscomedy
Jeemfaefife @adamhillscomedy Ed Wolfman Whelan (Whelan is derived from the Old Irish word “faelán” meaning a small wolf)1:08 PM Oct 29th from web in reply to adamhillscomedy
Carol34UK @adamhillscomedy Ed ‘wheeling’ Whelan. Lame I know. I just wanted to play. :-S1:07 PM Oct 29th from dabr
GrumpyPig @adamhillscomedy Horatio. Or Ignatius. But he’ll have to be Edward for it to sound proper 🙂1:06 PM Oct 29th from Seesmic in reply to adamhillscomedy
katobell @adamhillscomedy Superfly is clearly the best middle name ever, even if you don’t know who Jimmy Snuka is.1:06 PM Oct 29th from web in reply to adamhillscomedy
gisabun @adamhillscomedy Bear, as in Edward Bear. or maybe place conceived – Droitwich?1:05 PM Oct 29th from web in reply to adamhillscomedy
Toniness @adamhillscomedy Jimbob1:05 PM Oct 29th from web
Jeemfaefife @adamhillscomedy Ed Low-Profile Whelan1:05 PM Oct 29th from web in reply to adamhillscomedy
blautreacle @adamhillscomedy Bertram.He could be a horn player. “Ed B. WHELAN.”1:03 PM Oct 29th from Echofon in reply to adamhillscomedy
Jeemfaefife @adamhillscomedy Ed Heelan Whelan1:03 PM Oct 29th from web in reply to adamhillscomedy
Dr_Lovemonkey @adamhillscomedy what about Ed Waggon Whelan??1:02 PM Oct 29th from web in reply to adamhillscomedy
danbeames @adamhillscomedy Go with the same as me – Tennessee Ernie. Seriously.1:01 PM Oct 29th from TweetDeck in reply to adamhillscomedy
pfowen @adamhillscomedy @adamhills @Adam hills Falcon? like Robert Falcon Scott… Hymen ???1:01 PM Oct 29th from Echofon in reply to adamhillscomedy
astan @adamhillscomedy Ed Whelan, your new middle name is Ahmad-Najib1:00 PM Oct 29th from web in reply to adamhillscomedy
silentjenTM @adamhillscomedy ed, it could be worse… nebuchadnezzer. Nice interval music adam!12:59 PM Oct 29th from txt
jesscantweet @adamhillscomedy He could follow in the footsteps of distinguished twice-named folk like Boutros Boutros-Ghali and be Edward Edward Whelan.12:59 PM Oct 29th from web in reply to adamhillscomedy
therealspratt @adamhillscomedy Chuck!12:59 PM Oct 29th from Echofon in reply to adamhillscomedy
pandorapink @adamhillscomedy i once knew a guy who’s middle name was Polthamere. tis an excellent (if slightly odd) name.12:59 PM Oct 29th from TweetDeck in reply to adamhillscomedy
Neal55 @adamhillscomedy I don’t have a middle name but always fancied Agamemnon.12:59 PM Oct 29th from web in reply to adamhillscomedy
GooseCG @adamhillscomedy Hortense12:58 PM Oct 29th from web
simon294uk @adamhillscomedy Ed Dangerfield Whelan, I would pay money to be called that.12:58 PM Oct 29th from web in reply to adamhillscomedy
howlieT @adamhillscomedy Finnbar12:58 PM Oct 29th from TweetDeck in reply to adamhillscomedy
Snuffybear @adamhillscomedy Barney12:57 PM Oct 29th from TweetDeck in reply to adamhillscomedy
MrsStephenFry @adamhillscomedy Ant, dear? x12:57 PM Oct 29th from web in reply to adamhillscomedy
extracoconut @adamhillscomedy Free?12:56 PM Oct 29th from web in reply to adamhillscomedy
cockbongo @adamhillscomedy Free12:56 PM Oct 29th from Twitter Opera widget in reply to adamhillscomedy
don_iain @adamhillscomedy Free?12:56 PM Oct 29th from Brizzly in reply to adamhillscomedy
SammKoolies @adamhillscomedy Maybe just stick wif what u got, u r born with it and it makes u special 🙂12:56 PM Oct 29th from web in reply to adamhillscomedy
MistressShelly @adamhillscomedy ‘The Wheelman’12:55 PM Oct 29th from Twadget
JFDerry .@adamhillscomedy overheels12:55 PM Oct 29th from Seesmic in reply to adamhillscomedy
bundgaardF @adamhillscomedy Umfufu, definitely Umfufu12:55 PM Oct 29th from TweetDeck in reply to adamhillscomedy
johnlaughlin @adamhillscomedy Danger! Going to give that to my new baby due in January12:55 PM Oct 29th from TweetDeck in reply to adamhillscomedy
JFDerry .@adamhillscomedy shoulderskneesandtoes12:55 PM Oct 29th from Seesmic in reply to adamhillscomedy
misswiz @adamhillscomedy Tobermory.12:55 PM Oct 29th from TweetDeck in reply to adamhillscomedy
nwoolhouseuk @adamhillscomedy Bert12:54 PM Oct 29th from TweetDeck in reply to adamhillscomedy
h2osarah @adamhillscomedy I think it’s gotta be Adam hasn’t it?12:54 PM Oct 29th from TweetDeck in reply to adamhillscomedy
Jemmo1 @adamhillscomedy Alopecia12:54 PM Oct 29th from TweetDeck in reply to adamhillscomedy
louis_louis_66 @adamhillscomedy Tarquin12:54 PM Oct 29th from web in reply to adamhillscomedy
Brucey1 @adamhillscomedy Danger. Then he can say ‘danger is my middle name’.12:54 PM Oct 29th from Twitterrific in reply to adamhillscomedy
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