In this episode of The Comedian’s Paradise, Marvin McCarthy and Jack Wheeler sit down with the "Supremo of Ventriloquism", Steve Hewlett. With a career spanning 40 years, Steve discusses his journey from the "bread and butter" of the holiday park circuit to becoming a Britain's Got Talent finalist.

Steve opens up about the reality of touring with The Osmonds in America, why he wouldn’t step onto the BGT stage in the current climate, and a fascinating story about his fan, the late John Hurt. We also explore the technical challenges of the craft and whether Simon Cowell is truly qualified to judge variety acts.

Timestamps:

[[02:41]] Going on Britain’s Got Talent, my bread and butter, touring with The Osmonds, and why I wouldn’t do it now [[11:42]]

[[05:40]] Why I wouldn’t do Britain’s Got Talent [[06:12]]

[[06:30]] My advice for talent shows [[09:16]]

[[11:42]] Why I love small rooms and why I became a ventriloquist [[19:14]]

[[19:14]] The struggles of a ventriloquist and the reward of the craft [[20:30]]

[[19:14]] The struggles of being a ventriloquist [[19:50]]

[[20:30]] Can Simon Cowell judge ventriloquists? [[42:23]]

[[51:43]] The great things about live comedy [[01:03:59]]

[[01:04:00]] If you don’t like something, don’t watch it [[01:07:12]]

[[01:04:30]] John Hurt was a big fan of mine [[01:05:24]]

[[01:07:12]] Performing a show for my mum [[01:09:50]]

[[01:10:00]] My influences and advice [[01:26:00]]

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