A DOUBLE act features one third of Three Men in a Boat and the man who brought us Spitting Image’s Chicken Song.

That’s Rory McGrath and Philip Pope – a unique musical comedy act that is sure to sell out well before they pay a visit to the Colchester Arts Centre, later this year.

After their hit dad-rock album Dark Side of the Moob, Rory and Philip return to touring with an evening of sophisticated comedy and song.

Rory, star of BBC Two’s Three Men In A Boat, and Philip first worked together in 1983, on the Channel 4 comedy Chelmsford 123. It was the first series from Hat Trick Productions, which Rory co-founded.

While comedian and writer Rory is best known for such shows as Who Dares Wins and Three Men in a Boat, and as a regular panelist on They Think It’s All Over, Philip is an acclaimed composer as well as actor and comedian.

Rory McGrath and Philip Pope in Bridge Over Troubled Lager Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester. November 13. Doors 8pm, show starts at 8.30pm. 14 concessions. 01206 500900