Artistes of the Month
Also featured: John Bly, Richard Gibson
Terry
Alderton
Until
now, ex-Southend goalkeeper and former holiday camp entertainer was comedy's
best -kept secret. This astounding act is a riot of exuberant, loose-limbed
physical comedy, extraordinary caricatures and stunningly acute impressions.
Combining a fearless onstage presence, unshakeable confidence and streetwise
hyperactive delivery, Terry leaves his audience exhilarated and exhausted
with laughter.
Terry starred in ITV1's London Burning in 2002, and also hosted in his
own radio show, Terry's Turnstiles on London's Capital Radio FM
In 2000, after a highly successful sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe where he was nominated for the prestigious Perrier Award. This lead to Terry hosting the National Lottery programme, Red Alert, with Lulu for the BBC. Terry also appeared on The Royal Variety Show (ITV) and he has also hosted theme nights for Channel 4.
Other television appearances have included playing a yardie gangster in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (Channel 4), Jeff Wade, a Huntington Disease sufferer in Holby City (BBC), Ian Wright's Friday Night's All Wright (ITV), Stupid Punts (BBC2), The Stand UP Show (BBC1), Saturday Live (ITV),
Night Fever (Channel 5), two series of The Comedy Store (Channel 5) and It Shouldn't Be On TV (Sky). Terry recently filmed a documentary called MYFC (Channel 5) about Southend United Football Club.
Terry is a popular choice in the corporate market, lending his unique brand of comedy to after dinner entertainment as well as awards and event hosting. Recent satisfied clients include PC World and Orange.
Click
here to see Terry's online video showreel
John Bly
John
Bly is an antique dealer specialising in old furniture, who is well known
to viewers of The Antiques Roadshow.
The Bly family have been dealers in Tring since the early 19th century. An ancient letterhead proclaimed 'JOHN BLY - antiques dealers since the reign of William IV'. But it was the grandfather of the present John Bly who first showed a serious love and appreciation of old furniture and established his own business in the centre of Tring in 1891. The present John Bly worked for four years at Sotheby's before joining the family firm.
In 1991, the firm's 100th year, John Bly opened showrooms in Bury Street, St. James's, London. The business is still operated from Tring with showrooms and extensive workshops. John Bly provides the same services that his grandfather established: fine antiques bought and sold, full valuations, and cabinet making and restoration of the highest order.
He is a regular contributor to The Antiques Roadshow and The Great Antiques Hunt and has presented his own series for ITV called Heirloom. He has written a number of books including Discovering English Furniture, Discovering Hallmarks on English Silver and Miller's Silver & Sheffield Plate Marks. He was editor of and contributor to Is It Genuine? republished as Antiques: A Guide for the Collector and he is chief consultant to the editor to the Antique Directory of Furniture and contributing editor to Readers' Digest Treasures in the Home.
John Bly's lectures are understandably popular and they have taken him around Britain, North America and Europe. Sample topics are:
The Englishman's Home in the 18th century. A illustrated talk on the design and manufacture of English furniture during the 18th century.
The English Regency. The origins and influences of High Style Regency 1784-1850.
Discovering English Silver. The history of the hallmarking system, design and manufacture, and tips on care and maintenance.
English Furniture - Fakes and Forgeries. How to spot fakes and alterations, and care and maintenance in the home.
The Other Side of the Roadshow. A witty look at the Antiques Roadshow.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Liveryman of the Worshipful
Company of Goldsmiths.
Richard Gibson
Richard
is best known for playing Herr Flick In 'Allo! 'Allo!, which, though it
finished
recording some time ago, is constantly being aired on BBC1 and UKTV Gold.
As a result, he is still recognised and regularly asked to make Personal
Appearances and after dinner speeches.
He can appear either in character as Flick, or as himself, and allude to the character if necessary.
He is popular on the corporate circuit for PAs, conferences, shop openings, awards, compering and after dinner speaking.
He divides his time between London and Dublin.
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