Tributes have been paid to legendary comedian and comedy club promoter Eugene Cheese, who has died.

Cheese, real name Paul Jay, was famous on the circuit for running the Chuckle Club in Aldwych for many years.

As this flyer shows, some – if not all – of stand-up's most famous names played there including Mark Thomas, Mark Lamarr, Paul Merton and Jenny Eclair. Note John Hughes on the bill on April 30. John Hughes would later use the name Sean Hughes.