Bob Slayer as Malcolm Hardee
Sometime in 2007 I was given the autobiography of the late great Malcolm Hardee, the godfather of Alternative comedy, I was fascinated by his wayward background prior to comedy. It inspired me to have a go myself and now I often stand on stages and do things which some people find funny and others just find odd. On October 1st 2009 at the 20th Birthday of Up The Creek, I was asked by Martin Soan to get naked and join him in the Balloon Dance playing the part of his old mate Malcolm Hardee who had started the club. It was indeed an honour and the comedy equivalent of Dee Dee Ramone ringing me up to come and sing like Joey down at CBGB’s… Knob Out!
The Greatest Show on Legs and the Balloon Dance (as seen on OTT) at the 20th Birthday Party of infamous Grenwich venue Up The Creek. Opened by Malcolm Hardee 20 years ago. Martin Soan (original Ballooner!), Bob Slayer (channelling Malcolm) and Dr Brown… Introduced by Terry Alderton (Doing a much better job as Malcolm!)
