A Nest of Occasionals

Comedian Tony Martin’s genius for unearthing the eccentric in seemingly ordinary people, being in the wrong place at the right time, and putting his foot in it with spectacular results, is laid bare in this hilarious new collection of tales from his often tumultuous life outside show business.

Spanning four decades, two nations, and a number of outrageous coincidences, embarrassing medical procedures and ancient family disputes, Martin’s stories are light on the epic, and unsparing in the detail.

Be amused and appalled as Tony discovers his parents are censoring bare breasts from the National Geographic, has his braces repossessed by the government, gets caught two-timing his local video shop, attempts to start a band with no musical skill whatsoever, mars an awards night with a burst of foul language, and returns to his hometown to discover his grandfather is not the man he thought he was.

A Nest of Occasionals is a series of supersize set pieces from a life lived in miniature. But what on earth does that title mean? There’s only one way to find out…