★★★

Jethro had the Congress Theatre audience rocking with laughter at his crude jokes – thanks to his superb comic timing and Cornish charm.

The charismatic veteran comedian – real name Geoff Rowe – got away with nonstop vulgar tales about graphic sexual experiences and perversions, many of them involving himself or his simpleton fictional friend Denzil.

His targets included the French, the Germans, the Welsh and Brighton’s gay community.

But he harped too much on his obsession with genitalia and several of the punchlines were predictable, especially as much of his material was the same as he had used in previous visits to the Congress.

Fortunately Jethro’s superb storytelling technique kept the laughs coming. The 68-year-old former operatic society member also entertained us as a singer and guitar player, with his deep-voiced rendition of Some Enchanted Evening earning great applause.

But the outstanding musical offerings came from support act Shaun Perry who captivated with his rich tenor voice. His versions of The Impossible Dream and I Dreamed A Dream were exhilarating.

The second half of the show tailed off slightly but Jethro and Perry worked well together and the comedian ended with a series of slickly delivered gags while strumming away on his guitar.