In this episode we're joined by Shaun Elvey, one of the most up and coming stand up comedians in Lancashire. 

Shaun shares with us his rise to the stand up stage, which started during his training in the armed forces over 15 years ago when he was taking the mick out of his training sergeants and making everyone laugh. Fast forward to the present and Shaun is now a regular on the comedy scene. 

From Preston to Burnley and numerous other towns to the bright lights of the Frog & Bucket and Comedy Store in Manchester, Shaun tells us stories of the competitions he's been in and won and also the gigs that have bombed. It takes big 8@115 to get up on stage and be funny and sometimes is goes really well and sometimes it doesn't but it's all an experience and every gig is different. 

Shaun is now planning his own gigs and has another competition coming up - bit like the champions league, where previous winners all go up head to head. 

If you love to laugh, give it a listen and you never know, we might see Shaun on Mock the Week pretty soon.