God is British. That’s an established fact!

Al Murray has been extremely successful portraying a stereotypical , right-wing nationalist publican who thinks Britain is God’s gift to the world and all other countries are inferior. Murray originally studied history at Oxford. It was around this time that he started writing for Week Ending and Spitting Image. He toured with Frank Skinner in 1992 but his act was based merely around sound effects so he soon became tired of the routine. In 1994 Murray met Harry Hill who asked him to contribute to his Pub Internationale show - the Pub Landlord was born and went on to win him a Perrier Award in 1999. This spawned several successful shows including And A Glass Of White Wine For The Lady, My Gaff, My Rules and Who Dares Wins as well as the television series Time, Gentlemen, Please. Al Murray is now touring with his latest spin-off of the Pub Landlord concept, Barrel Of Fun.

A great fan of the rock band Queen, Al Murray gets us ready for the big event by playing recordings of We Will Rock You and We Are the Champions. When “the King of Draught” finally appears he is greeted with deafening applause by the Richmond audience. Immediately he begins insulting members of the audience and splashing beer all around while shaking hands. He asks the name and occupation of his victims to make fun of them and to spin outlandish stories around them. His arch enemies are financial advisors and bankers. When he encounters an accountant he asks him. “What’s your favourite number?” When the poor man actually says “6”, bucket loads of scorn rain down on him. But this is to be expected in this show. The audience does not seem to mind at all. Next Murray is making fun of a female police officer who loves using her taser just like her male piggy colleagues who are all “slow, violent, racist, thick, incompetent, and murderous”. References to a snout-nosed animal abound.

There is a lot more audience participation when the attention focuses on the different reaction of men and women to Pippa Middleton’s behind. Soon the first half is over and people are baptized with beer listening to the words of Jesus Christ.

This show is politically incorrect to the extreme and at times rather base. But it is also very funny. People take so many photos of Murray that he allows them a photo session in the beginning of the second half. His performance is concluded by a QA session.

Al Murray’s Pub Landlord is touring our beautiful country. Please find dates below.