Who’s to blame as the boys are back?

Yes, the boys from the Blame Game are teaming up to bring their quick fire wit to a stand up tour of 13 venues across Northern Ireland, including the Iveagh Cinema in Banbridge on November 29.

Jake O’Kane, Colin Murphy and Tim McGarry work together regularly for the hit BBC comedy The Blame Game – a topical panel show with an irreverent view of the news. Each will be doing an individual stand up performance and they’ll be joined on stage by talented Dublin comedian John Colleary of RTE’s The Savage Eye.

“The boys will be unleashed on stage and will talk about whatever takes their fancy – you’ll definitely hear things you wouldn’t hear on TV,” said show promoter Jackie Hamilton of Moondog Productions.

As well as appearing on the hit TV comedy, Jake and Colin compere the iconic Empire Laughs Back Comedy Club in Belfast and are regular panelists on the Blame Game, with Tim hosting the show. Tim also has a comedy slot on the BBC Northern Ireland current affairs show The View.

The three pals enjoy touring together and the banter backstage will mean they are on great form for their stand-up acts. Each will perform a half an hour routine and their different styles mean there will be something for everyone.

Jake said it was an opportunity to use some material that doesn’t make it on the Blame Game.

“Sometimes political satire can be a bit more cutting than can go out on air. That is the material you are more likely to do live. We record for just over an hour and only 29 minutes are broadcast so there is lots of stuff that doesn’t get used.”

He enjoys the banter that goes on off stage with his Blame Game colleagues: “Comedians tell stories - that’s what we do so there’s a fair bit of laughter during filming of The Blame Game. We do bounce a lot of ideas off each other. We are very different. Tim does do political material but our style is different. We call ‘Murphs’ (Colin Murphy) ‘Mr Whimsy’.”

“On the live show we will be doing our own sets. It is a lot more relaxing doing this type of show than touring by yourself because you know there are four of us and not everything is resting on your shoulders. It is a buffet meal for the audience. If you don’t like one course, there are three other courses to enjoy.

If you don’t get tickets for this must-see show then you have only yourselves to blame!

Tickets for the Iveagh Cinema show are available at the Box Office on O28 4066 2666 or www.iveagh.com