Photographer Steve Best has taken pictures of some of the finest comedians of recent years. He has a new exhibiton in London downstairs at the Observatory Photography Gallery in Russell Square: https://theobservatory.org
JEREMY HARDY
Jeremy was a true master of his craft. A lovely, beautiful, passionate man.
Picture taken The Comedy Store, London, May 2017
OMID DJALILI, JACK DEE
HELLO
Omid coming out of the toilet at the Comedy Store dressing room. The dressing room for such a big club is actually quite small.
Picture taken The Comedy Store, London, March 2019
LEE MACK
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Lee Mack on a huge tour of the UK. Here he is riffing with someone in the front row.
Picture taken Hammersmith Apollo, London, October 2014
PAUL THORNE, JULIAN CLARY
THE LOOK
Shot from the side of the stage, compere Paul Thorne passing Julian Clary to go back on stage.
Picture taken Ealing Comedy Festival, May 2017
JO CAULFIELD
LAST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL
Jo sitting backstage on the last day of the Edinburgh Fringe festival, waiting to go on Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of The Fringe show.
Picture taken The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, August 2018
JON UDRY
BACKSTAGE MESS
Backstage is always so messy. I’m part of the show here. My guitar is on the counter and my shoes are on the floor. I love how Jon’s juggling ball blocks the bell of the trumpet as it comes down, or goes up.
Picture taken December 2015
