Jimmy took his first steps into comedy in late 1998 (see Bio, here, this Tut ‘n’ Shive post and then 1998-2001 lists some of the earliest venues played (here).

Browsing the British Newspaper Archives the Milton Keynes Citizen had an article that caught my eye.

Stephen K Amos had a gig at the Clock Inn on Sunday February 5^th 2000. The Clock Inn was within Shenley Leisure Centre and has since been renamed The Sportsmens Rest. The post below has some throwback images of the venue.

Stephen’s support act was:

Jimmy Carr, a former psychotherapist who belies his middle-class tendencies with a rash of gags about the hilarities of modern living.

Intelligence paired with immaculate timing and a wit sharp enough to cut hecklers down to size make Jimmy a popular act on the London comedy scene.

I’m not sure how much he would have been paid (as the support) but tickets were £3 in advance or £4 on the door. And it didn’t looks a massive room!

Stephen and Jimmy went on to cross paths many more times, over the years, at Edinburgh, Montreal and various fundraisers. See posts here.