CORNWALL’S ambassador of comedy, Jethro, returns to Swansea Grand Theatre on Wednesday, January 18, at 7.30pm for an evening of hilarious story telling for the over-18s.

Jethro’s career in the entertainment industry began when he was 18 and he joined the St Just and District Operatic Society. In addition to his bass voice, locals found he had a talent to make an audience laugh. He began visiting the pubs of Cornwall to sing and tell jokes and was quickly hailed as Cornwall’s top comic.

He made his TV debut on Treasure Hunt playing a pirate cohost.

In addition to his appearances on stage and video, Jethro has made a record nine appearances on TV shows hosted by Des O’Connor. His first appearance was on the Des O’Connor Tonight showin 1990, followed by a return for the Christmas Eve showlater that year – the first time a comedian had been invited back during one series.

He also appeared five times on Jim Davidson’s Generation Game show, twice giving a demonstration of how to make a Cornish pasty.

Jethro was also involved in one of the show’s longest sequences of out-takes, removed due to his and Davidson’s uncontrolled fits of laughter, but later shown separately.

Davidson has said that he regards Jethro as his favourite storyteller.

Jethro has hosted two shows of his own, one of which was The Jethro Junction on HTV and in December 2001 appeared in front of the Queen for the Royal Variety Show. He also runs his own venue, Jethro’s Club, where he performs each year for charity.

Tickets for this evening of legendary fun and frivolity are available from Swansea Grand Theatre’s box office on 01792 475715 or can be reserved online at www.swanseagrand.co.uk and are £16.50 and £18.50.