I didn’t want to write a preview of Rob Beckett that focussed on his teeth. Honest. But then I saw that his show was called Mouth of the South and I thought, well, he’s asking for it. Though at least he didn’t call it Dentally Retarded or Full Dental Jacket. In fact he has been quite restrained. The title refers to his fast-talking foghorn Laaaaahndon voice as much as what's in his gob. Beckett comes from a great tradition of working class-accented comedians such as Billingsgate’s Micky Flanagan, Swanley’s Mark Steel and Catford’s most famous motormouth Ben Elton, although, erm, admittedly Elton did have an uncle who was a noted historian lurking in the family tree. Beckett, as far as I can gather, is true salt of the earth and his material reflects it. He expresses shock at middle class manners, takes the piss out of himself and generally turns every audience into his bezza mates. He will also be talking in his new show about Kit Kats and flapjacks. Don’t worry about the flapjacks Rob, you had me at Kit Kats. 

Rob Beckett is at The Cutty Sark tonight with Elliot Steel & Jake Lambert, tickets here and at the Pleasance Dome and also the Pleasance Courtyard from Aug 5 - 30, tickets here.