Review: Dave Spikey at Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton
He may be best known for his role alongside Peter Kay in Phoenix Nights, but Dave Spikey showed Wolverhampton exactly why he is regarded as a top-class comedian in his own right.
Dave Spikey
Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton
Review by Shaun Jepson
He may be best known for his role alongside Peter Kay in Phoenix Nights, but Dave Spikey showed Wolverhampton exactly why he is regarded as a top-class comedian in his own right.
The 60-year-old entertainer brought his Words Don't Come Easy tour to the Wulfrun Hall, where he was welcomed by a packed audience.
The concept of Spikey's new show is incredibly simple – the comedian unravels the quirks of the English language through everyday words and phrases.
Spikey's sharp, punchline delivery and on-the-spot observations had the audience in stitches.
But it was the comedian's analysis of "ridiculous" lyrics in songs by stars including James Blunt, Roy Orbison and Elvis following the interval that received the biggest cheers.
And judging by the applause he received at the end of the performance, it isn't difficult to see why bosses at the venue were keen to have Spikey's return following his successful 2009 appearance.
