Tam Cowan: Thanks to my gut I've seen Jerry Sadowitz's fake bits more than my own

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Good news - Off The Ball is “live” from the Edinburgh Festival this Saturday in front of a 300-strong audience. Bad news - Radio Scotland bosses have stood down Jerry Sadowitz as our star guest.

Fingers crossed we still get the nod for Graeme Souness…I’ve spent most of this week shaking my head in dismay.Jerry’s show at The Pleasance Theatre (BOOO!!!) was called Not For Anyone, tickets were clearly marked ’18-plus’ and posters warned of the X-certificate content.Whoever complained about Sadowitz being offensive would presumably demand their money back if they went to see Pam Ayres and she did an hour of twee poems.At a time when you can’t joke about ANYTHING, the Scots-Jewish comedian jokes about EVERYTHING - mainly himself - and I find that hugely refreshing.I’ve got tickets to see him in full flow this autumn and I can’t wait.

It’ll be like taking a 70-minute break from the 21st century.Yes, yes, I’m well aware he got his willy out at The Pleasance (and it’s a FAKE willy BTW).

But as Jerry’s fans will testify, it should only be headline news if he DIDN’T get it out.He’s done it every time I’ve seen him.In fact, thanks to my gut, I think I’ve seen less of my own willy.(Incidentally, ladies and gents, I can assure you that’s not the one and only penis you’ll see at the Edinburgh Festival…)I was neither shocked nor offended by Jerry’s routine (or the “man’s game” comment from Souness for that matter).However, I am shocked AND offended by the amount of foodbanks in Scotland, the thought of so many kids going to bed at night cold and hungry and the fact people in this country - thanks to a cost of living crisis - now have to choose between heating or eating.You know, the important stuff in life.Shocked and offended by a