MULTI-AWARD winning comedian Tim FitzHigham and BBC Radio 4 musical maestro Duncan Walsh-Atkins are on tour with their special tribute to the those much loved musical comedy maestros, Flanders & Swann. This national tour will be in Christchurch for one night only next Friday ( June 17) at the Regent Centre.

Tim, Duncan and the Hippo are back with their critically acclaimed performance of the words and music of Flanders and Swann, who became household names and TV and radio stars during the 1950s and 60s. Tim and Duncan capture the essence of all those favourite songs and traditions made famous by Flanders & Swann, whilst bringing their own unique style, personality and humour to the performance. Lifelong fans and those new to the work of Flanders & Swann alike, will delight in seeing Tim and Duncan breathe new life into the celebrated songsmiths’ wonderful songs including: The Hippopotamus Song, The Gas Man Cometh, The Gnu Song, Omnibus (or A Transport of Delights), A Song of Patriotic Prejudice and Madeira M'Dear.

The Independent review was typical of the critical acclaim it has received: 'Such energy and relish...caught the period remarkably well ...well worth seeing' The Independent

Tim FitzHigham and Duncan Walsh Atkins created their Flanders and Swann performance in 2001 for a charity concert. By 2004 the show had played five summer music festivals, completed its first extensive tour of the UK and they had released their album At the Drop of a Hippopotamus. Since then the show has gone from strength to strength, continuing to tour the UK and Europe and has also visiting Australia.

They headlined the International Flanders and Swann Festival, playing on Donald Swann's original piano and drinking from Michael Flanders' famous Madeira decanter. This Rolls-Royce of Flanders and Swann shows continues the largest ever Flanders and Swann UK tour since Flanders and Swann were on tour themselves!

Regent, Christchurch

01202 499199

www.regentcentre.co.uk