JEREMY HARDY

A while ago, lovely Jezza Hardy, recently sacked by the Guardian newspaper and at a loose end, was asked by an independent film producer to take on the Israeli Army single handedly, and be filmed in the process. Jeremy said yes, went to Israel, was nearly killed, and the resulting production “Jeremy Hardy Vs The Israeli Army” was given a limited cinema release this time last year to great acclaim. This year, Jeremy has set himself an altogether different challenge, and is performing a month at the festival for, as he admits himself, no particular reason. But this is a man who doesn’t have a single streak of apathy in him, and is completely unable to lack an opinion. Whatever his reason for appearing, he really shouldn’t be missed. His long running Radio 4 show, Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation, has been providing him with a platform from which to lecture the public on how to live their rights through the rules according to Jeremy – topics ranged from How To Be A Man to How To Have Sex. Many comedians have been given the title of “comedy legend” simply because they’ve been around for a while and never quite got around to dropping off the circuit. Hardy’s sometimes pompous persona can never quite mask the caring heart and compassion that runs through every last topic he covers, and he deserves the title of comedy legend simply because he is brilliant.