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Jongleurs-bound: Bob Mills

Bit of a cult hero is Bob Mills. From his post-pub, pre-TV Burp show In Bed With Medinner, which trawled through TV's more bizarre archives, to his current regular slots on Radio 5's sporting panel show Fighting Talk, his laconic London drawl has earned him many fans but not mainstream success. Much like his beloved Leyton Orient.

His natural calling is stand-up comedy though, and, after a break of six years, Mills is re-establishing himself on the circuit as one of its sharpest acts. He comes to Jongleurs in Battersea this weekend.

PF: Which comics are you enjoying at the moment?

BM: Because I was away there are a lot of new guys I've not see before. Ben Norris is excellent, Gary Delaney is just my taste - he just does a gag, then another gag, and oh look there's another, and I like that old school style. Jim Jeffries and Tom Staid are just out there, they're genuises.

PF: What has changed since you took your break from stand-up?

BM: There used to be stringent rules on what could and couldn't talk about, and it has loosened up now, which is a good thing. I've had to get edgier as a result, because everything else is. When I started, all you had to do was say "Margaret Thatcher - what a cow" and you'd get an applause. You have to be a lot smarter and ascerbic now.

PF: Fighting Talk is just an excuse for blokes to sit around talking about sport, isn't it?

BM: I've never needed an excuse to do that! It's great, you get a big cup of coffee, sit round with other men who know it's Saturday morning and they're not on telly, so there's not an awful lot of showering and shaving going on. The key is that no one's there for a reasoned, balanced BBC view, we're a bunch of loud-mouthed bulies who love sport and want to outdo each other.

PF: As a Leyton Orient fan, what do you think about the Premiership proposals to play games aborad?

BM: I write in the Leyton Orient programme - which is the thing I'm most proud of actually - and I've said for the Crewe game:don't worry about it, let them go abroad. One day the whole thing will crash and United, Chelsea etc will have to regroup. All that matters is that at the Orient, Gresty Road, Priestfield, 3,000 people will meet up, drink tea, meet their mates and see the game. That's far, far more important, because that's permanent.

PF: What would you cook for the Queen if she dropped by?

BM: Cheese on toast. Cheddar on the bottom then some red Leicester for a rare-bitty look.

PF: Can you dance?

BM: Yes, it's late 70s bordering on mad Dad at parties-style.

PF: Whose sex face would you least like to see?

BM: Steve Bunce, because it's horrible enough as it is - he's a great big round orange man. From the world of comedy, Michael McIntyre as he looks like 12-year-old boy.

Bob Mills, plus support, Jongleurs, 49 Lavender Gardens, Battersea, SW11 1DJ, doors 7pm, dj until 2am, £16/£17, jongleurs.com or 0844 844 0044 for booking.

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