Comedian Tim McGarry (Photo by Kevin Scott for Belfast Telegraph)
And while he s been able to continue working, dad-of-two Tim says not getting out in front of a live audience for such a long time has been difficult. With the best will in the world, this work without a live audience, online or on Zoom or whatever, it isn t the same, he says. I ve done a couple of wee minor things, some wee sketches that I ve posted now and again to keep people amused, but comedians are mad egotists. We re needy b , and we love all that, being out in front of people and getting a laugh. When things were relaxed a bit back in the autumn, there were a couple of gigs in the Limelight - under very strict rules like people having to eat pizza and get their temperatures taken and all that - and it was great.