Rudi Lickwood became the fourth contestant eliminated from ITV1's Show Me the Funny tonight after a gig in front of hospital staff.
The former Eddie Murphy lookalike was accused of too much "faffing" by guest judge and ex-nurse Jo Brand, and was eliminated after a unanimous vote by the judges.
Brand told Lickwood: "I thought you did far too much faffing about with the audience when actually you could have filled that time much better with some jokes."
Alan Davies agreed, saying: "Unfortunately Rudi you're coming from a long way back after last week. You really had to pull something out of the bag tonight."
After his exit, Lickwood said: "There's a lot for me to feel disappointed about because it was quite clear that I hadn't stormed the gig. But it is what it is - no gig is ever perfect."
Judge Kate Copstick also warned fellow contestant Stuart Goldsmith: "If your arse stays as tight as it is, it's not going to be on that stage for much longer."
Show Me the Funny continues next Monday at 9pm on ITV1.
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:15 pm