“I was in a lot of pain, but managed to do about 15 minutes of material while on the floor, passing out every now and then because of the pain, and then coming round to do the punchline.” — Mark Olver —Funny Bone (This Is Bristol)
Olver broke his leg onstage 15 seconds after beginning his… er… “stand-up” routine. The show must go on.
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