Jethro’s hilarious tales, warmth, superb comic timing and charisma had the Congress Theatre audience rocking with laughter.

His Cornish dialect and self-deprecation added to his charm - and even his crude lavatorial jokes were well received.

Jethro – real name Geoff Rowe – told us about disastrous sexual experiences, perversions and genitalia, interspersed with stories about his simpleton fictional friend Denzil.

The French and Welsh came in for stick as did Eastbourne’s rival town Hastings and "the gays in Brighton".

Jethro relied upon a mixture of new and old material, and while some of the punchlines were predictable, many took us by surprise. His excellent delivery milked the laughs without needing to resort to gratuitous swearing like Roy Chubby Brown.

Farmer’s son Jethro also sparkled as a singer and guitar player, with his deep-voiced rendition of I Believe earning great applause.

Lindsey Bonnick enthralled us with an excellent musical opening to the show.

Her sweet, strong, sophisticated voice made her rendition of Smile a spell-binding experience.

She proved to be more than just a support act – her talent and delightful personality should make her a star of the future.

The charming Lindsey also dueted with Jethro in a fun-filled evening.