LAUGH OUT LLOYD

Comedian, choirboy and (still) aspiring goalkeeper, Lloyd Griffith hit the big time in 2019, fronting Can You Beat The Bookies?, co-hosting Netflix series Flinch and appearing on all and any of the 8 Out 10 thingymabobs you can shake a conductor's baton at.

But the highlight, surely, was when he sang the national anthem at the Birmingham Mayoral opening of Joe Lycett's kitchen extension, in Kings Heath. In more recent years Grimsbo-nian Lloyd's been in Ted Lasso, co-hosted Soccer AM, tore the roof off Comedy Central at The Comedy Store, Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club and Roast Battle plus he's almost upstaged Jack Whitehall as the comedy behemoth's arena tour support. Having landed himself a style of comedy unlike anything else on the circuit, Lloyd's likability is chart-topping and tickets for his latest tour are hot property.

Landing at Town Hall on February 25 (£23) One Tonne Of Fun is Lloyd’s biggest show, and he is pumped/really needs you to come. Expect a unique bag of stand up, dubious impressions, and obviously a sprinkling of his singing.

If that's not sold you, how about this? Lloyd will soon be appearing in Nolly, an ITV drama about the famous Birmingham soap opera, Crossroads, playing the part of the Paul Henry – the actor who portrayed Brummie par excellence, Benny. Starring Helena Bonham Carter, the mini-series is written by Russell T Davies, no less. Tickets