First Cut
Britain's Oldest Stand-Up
2012 • E3 Jul 30, 2012 30m
Would you feel comfortable heckling a 90-year-old Chelsea pensioner? You would? This First Cut documentary follows nonagenarian Jack Woodward as he tries to revive his stand-up comedy career and perform at the Hammersmith Apollo. He began in Northern working men's clubs, then on troop ships during the war. Can modern comedians help him update his act? (dir: Clair Titley) (Testimony Films)