Eyes And Teeth

Jeff Stevenson has fulfilled a packed career in Comedy but he's just getting started having recently winning "Best Actor" in a recent 2020 film he made during Lockdown. Here we talk about the movie Bugsy Malone, Only Fools and Horses, Cruises, Stand Up, Ventriloquists, Alan King, Des O Connor, Freddie Starr and much more... 

In my Bubble this edition is one of the best Comic deliverers on the circuit and one of the nicest guys out there.  He has such a pleasant way about him on and off stage. I was in my early 20's when we first worked together and he really made me feel like I was one of the team when I was trying to find my way at the start of my professional career. You never those who are good to you.

Garry Bushell is an incredibly busy and creative man, over the last 40 years he has been extremely well known for his writing and reviewing TV for National Newspapers and in a way only he can. He is an author, a frontman of a band and founder of a few bands including the current 'Gonads'. With a passion for Comedians and Variety Garry is and has for many years been a supporter of the Ben...

In the return to Eyes and Teeth, we start with a Halloween Special and what perfect way to pay tribute to the Spooky World of Dolls, Monsters, Rock, Prank Shows and Halloween by talking with the Unique Ross Lee. Ross has presented on Nickelodeon Children's TV, performed TV Pranks, guested on many TV Shows in disguise or as his Jelly self in his own bag of bones. Confused? Well listen in and e...

Star of Television, Theatre, pantomime, books and an all round wonderful human being Jimmy Cricket, tells me about his favourite ventriloquists, about his work and why he loves doing what he does. His unique look of his wellie boots and  signature hat has him instantly recognisable to millions and even during a Pandemic he goes on entertaining . In the 1980's many impressionists took Mr Crick...

Hilary O Neil has been in our business of lovely show throughout it's best of years, whether on TV, in pantomime, musicals, plays, summer seasons working with "everyone" which is why Hils is known and loved by so many. Wherever Hilary goes there is laughter and happiness and we hear how Ken Dodd has paid it forward, Hilary has paid it forward and it's down to these wonderful pe...

Working Cruise Ships for me was exciting not knowing who i was going to be working with that contract and when I first met and watched Liverpool Comic John Martin on a ship I was blown away by his knowledge of every word and names he was working with in the crowd. He is a brilliant Comedian and Comedy Writer and Author but his books are not comedy related... find out more when I talk to John Marti...

Neil Warner and I go back to the year after I turned pro. He was an entertainments manager in a Holiday Centre in Weymouth in 1998 and have been mates ever since. Neil has been a Compere, Festival Show Reviewer, Stand Up, Comedy Vocalist, Pantomime Character, he has a brilliant style in his comic delivery and has a great vocal too always providing the audience with laughter and poignant moments in...

Comedy Ventriloquist Steve Hewlett chats on this edition to Britain's Got Talent 2020 Finalist & Funnyman Steve Royle. Steve is a True Pro of Showbusiness, he knows his Comedy, his art, his radio and he knows behind the scenes of Television but 2020 will see Steve grace the millions of BGT fans when he steps into the Finals as Judges favourite. It's always a pleasure working with and...

In this edition I'm very excited to talk to Steve Nallon who many will know from his excellent work on the original Spitting Image. Margaret Thatcher, Roy Hattersley, David Attenborough, the Queen mother were all voiced by Steve and it doesn't stop there. I go way back to when Steve started and it turns out we both worked the Working Men's Clubs both age 16, we make a career from ou...

Jimmy Tamley is the most positive person I know. He passed on all his advice, kindness and love of The Beach Boys to me from the age 12. Winner of The TV Talent Show New Faces in 1987, Jim taught me so many lessons on ventriloquism and never asked for anything in return then assigned me as his Roadie across the UK from 1989 to 1998. Jim & I have been through so much together and we know each o...

Comedy Ventriloquist Steve Hewlett has admired today's guest for many years after seeing him on The Des O Connor show on ITV. Steve then supported Mick in Blackpool in 1995 and about ten years later Steve & Mick then met at sea working the Cruises.  We talk about the business as it was and as it is but mainly reminiscing about Mick's very successful career as a stand up and his relat...

I turned Professional ventriloquist age 22 in 1997, in 1998 I was booked on my first Cruise Ship, Thomson Emerald where I met todays guest. I wanted to start with Paul Adams as he and I were under the same Management and a Great man Wally Dent in the late 1990's. You never forget your first cruise, the experience whether a stormer or a horror story and mine involved Michael Jackson. 3 years p...

Comedy Ventriloquist Steve Hewlett drops his dummies to talk to his favourite Comedy friends and colleagues in the World of Theatre, Radio, Pantomime, Circus, Cruise Ships, Television, Comedy Clubs and more. Steve has been a ventriloquist since age 12 in 1987. He has worked across the land in the UK, Europe, America & Canada and around the World via the cruise industry but is mostly known from...