Britain's Got Talent's Steve Hewlett to perform in Harpenden

Steve Hewlett will take to stage at the Eric Morecambe Centre at 2.30pm on Sunday, March 19.

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The ventriloquist and his puppet 'Arthur Lager' came fourth in Series 7 of Britain's Got Talent, after being voted through as a wildcard by the judges.

He told The Herts Advertiser: "I think it's actually Mother's Day (when I perform), so it'll be a great family show!

"I'm primarily a comedy ventriloquist, I've been doing this for 25 years professionally.

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"The first half, which will be an hour, will just be loads of my characters.

"I've got a skunk called 'Pongo', and I open up with a character called 'Rod Vegas' which the public wouldn't have seen because he's a fairly new character.

"He plays the guitar and talks about the blues, it's all comedy-based."

Steve also spoke of his delight at performing at a centre named after a figure who inspired his career.

He continued: "It's my debut really, in Harpenden, I've not worked there before.

"I'm looking forward to seeing the Eric Morecambe Centre. 

"He is such an inspiration. 

"In my book, I talk about a ventriloquist called Dennis Spicer, who used to work with Morecambe and Wise.

"This ventriloquist inspired Eric Morecambe - Arthur Worsley was another that inspired Morecambe and Wise.

"So, I have those links, I talk about Morecambe and Wise in my book, being a double-act.

"To work at a centre that's named after him is a wonderful thing!"

Steve Hewlett's book 'Ventriloquest' will be available later this year.

To book tickets to his show at Harpenden's Eric Morecambe Centre, visit the theatre's website (www.the-emc.co.uk).