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Can kids Lycett!

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Overthinkingx3 · 26/12/2021 11:36

My kids love Joe Lycett

Innocuous TV but also radio
He’s funny and sweet and a little political

He is coming to our town for boys birthday . He will be 12, his siblings age 8 and 14

Would you take your kids ? I can’t check him out first … but the theatre guidance is 15

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deeplyambivalent · 26/12/2021 21:51

I feel Joe Lycett would be happy to know he's become a verb.

LittleRoundRobin · 26/12/2021 21:52

No. As a few posters have said, very few live comedians are suitable for children under 16.

It's quite likely that you may be turned away at the door anyway, with a child as young as 8.

ShopElf · 26/12/2021 22:08

I’ve seen him live and I’d consider taking the 14 year old. Other two - nope.

IDontDrinkTea · 26/12/2021 22:12

Actually this thread has reminded me of when we went to see Russell Howard live. Someone in the audience had brought a tween of about 12. Russell picked him out, told him to ask his dad what a clit is when he got home. Then told the dad he shouldn’t have brought a child so young and to enjoy having to explain the context of the rest of the show in the car on the way home…

catfunk · 26/12/2021 22:17

I love him but would absolutely not take kids to see him.

Nanny0gg · 26/12/2021 22:33

I can imagine that unless they're Frankie Boyle, the comedian might feel uncomfortable if they spot kids in the audience

ShowOfHands · 26/12/2021 22:41

I was at an Ed Byrne gig and somebody brought a 10yr old. Ed was lovely but funny about it in the first half. It really wasn't appropriate as content goes and he paused a few times and cringed. The parents had taken him home by the time the second half rolled round.

The only comedian I've seen who I think would definitely not be inappropriate for a primary aged child - in terms of being nsfw - is Bill Bailey and my 10yr old really likes some of his stuff we've watched together but no way would they appreciate the full stand up experience. My 14yr old loves stand up but only now. I've just started taking her.

cheeseisthebest · 26/12/2021 22:45

Saw Tom Allen once and there was a 13 year old in the front row with his Mum. He mentioned all sorts of things that he told the Mum she would need to explain to the son on the way home! Grin
Definitely not suitable! Watch his stand up on YouTube, hilarious but 15 plus for a reason. Obviously!

MsJaneAusten · 26/12/2021 22:49

No. Definitely not Joe Lycett or Sara Pascal for an eight year old. Get a babysitter and go yourself!

TheGirlInTheGreenDress · 26/12/2021 22:50

I saw Joe Lycett live a month or so again - 100% not suitable for under 15s unless you have a very open and mature relationship with your child. His personality is the same as what you see on the mainstream TV shows but the topics he talks about and jokes he tells are not suitable for children (blow jobs, masturbation sex etc). Similar to the effect a kid at an Ed Byrne gig mentioned by a PP, I think having a young kid is going to ruin it for everyone as it’ll put the comedian off!

NotSorry · 26/12/2021 23:07

We’ve seen loads of comedians live and the only one I could suggest for children is Joe Pasquale - I don’t think he swore once and he was hysterical - just silly humour really

thingymaboob · 26/12/2021 23:07

There is no way that his stand up comedy is suitable for a 12 year old. He is extremely funny but his stand up is definitely for grown ups. He swears constantly and uses the words slag, cunts, sluts etc. He talks in detail about sexual orientation etc. I have tickets to his stand up and would feel absolutely awkward and weird if there were children in the audience

Caramellatteplease · 26/12/2021 23:09

Joe Lycett isnt even always appropriate on the great British sewing bee, his stand up definitely isn't. That's quite aside from the fact his comedy frequently reeks of casual misogyny. I have gleefully ruined both Lycett and Ru Paul's drag race for DD by pointing it out

PeaceONoeuf · 26/12/2021 23:10

Doesn’t the south bank have a comedy for kids sometimes? Some kind of comedy festival? I would hate to be sat next to an 8 year old at a comedy show. Had Lee Evans ruined by some idiot parents who brought their 13 year old who just did not shut up and kept asking for a signed cap etc.

Caramellatteplease · 26/12/2021 23:20

You might like some of the better bits of Joe Lycett you'll probably like David Gorman's stuff. Things like when he searched out other David Gormans around the world, lived life according to his horoscope and saying yes to everything. He used to have stupid graphs and all sorts

NatashaBedwouldbenice · 26/12/2021 23:28

I've been in the audience before at a Jimmy Carr show and he spotted a young kid with his parents. After ripping them for it, he told them that it wasn't suitable, that they should leave and he would refund their tickets.

First time I have felt a smidgen of respect for him.

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Overthinkingx3 · 26/12/2021 23:40

Thanks all. Obviously I have no idea how radio 4 midday differs from stand up in a club. Fascinating how many are worried about the comedians feelings ! Fact is - I do t want to take all of them, but know it might be weird to stop doing family birthday trips to the zoo / dodgems etc and just take one child to do something alone .

Dave Gorman is great suggestion indeed … but again only seen on tv
I wonder if his stage persona can be that dofferent … CAnt , can it ?

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GinLimeandLemonade · 27/12/2021 01:28

Dave Gorman is a lot more sweary and rude on stage than TV (I didn't think I could love him more until I saw him live 😍😄) Generally most comedy is more adult oriented on stage/live. I can't really think of anyone I'd be happy to take kids to see.

Live comedy is a bit of a milestone to me, 14/15 would be a good age to start but I wouldn't take younger ones.

AsYouWishButtercup · 27/12/2021 01:30

I wouldn’t take 3 boys, or any boys, to watch Joe Lycett because he’s a woman hating scumbag, and makes it very clear in his shows. But that’s just me

mnistooaddictive · 27/12/2021 01:44

Have you seen much live comedy? There are special stand up shows for children. www.comedyclub4kids.co.uk/
You get big name comedians doing acts suitable for kids. We took ours to see Milton Jones at 12 and 10 but we have seen him live before and know he is family friendly and doesn’t have a warm up act. There is no other comedian I would take children to see. I once sat watching comedy where the main act was not family friendly but not too bad but the warm up act was all about sex in a very adult manner. There were 2 children in the row behind me (about 9 and 11) and it ruined it for me as I felt so uncomfortable on their behalf.

DropYourSword · 27/12/2021 02:48

@Overthinkingx3 I think you are really missing the point here. NO stand up comedian is going to be appropriate for an 8 year old. None of them. Just select a different thing to do. It’s really strange that everyone has repeat said it’s not appropriate but you’re still looking for one!!

FreeFrenchHens · 27/12/2021 02:53

Warm up acts are another risk you're running. They can be even cruder than that main act. And the same comedian can have a warm up act one time but not another. And many if them go through a phase of being observational about the joys of parenthood, which is maybe not all that funny to anyone closer in age to a baby than a parent.

Honestly save the live shows for when they're older, unless you can find specific kids' ones as PP suggested. Take them to a play or musical instead, or go down the R4 route. We have taken DC to a live theatre version of John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme, and that was very family friendly, but I don't think it was a big run. You could also look at getting tickets for live recordings of R4 comedy such as ISIHAC but I suspect there are not many opportunities at the moment.

Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish are on Dave/UKTV Play and are mostly 12s with the odd 15. Very re-watchable and quotable.

SpiderFluff · 27/12/2021 06:39

Live shows are always a bit more adult than tv I wouldnt

GreetingsAndSalutations · 27/12/2021 06:53

My 14 year old and I love Joe Lycett! There’s no way the theatre would allow an 8 year old in to watch him though.

GreetingsAndSalutations · 27/12/2021 06:54

@AsYouWishButtercup

I wouldn’t take 3 boys, or any boys, to watch Joe Lycett because he’s a woman hating scumbag, and makes it very clear in his shows. But that’s just me
Is he now? Confused