FORMER motorcycling champion Steve Parrish, the voice of the BBC's MotoGP coverage and a notorious prankster, will be revealing all about his wild glory days, in a new stage show.
The Steve Parrish M.A.D tour, coming to the Beck Theatre on Tuesday next week, will see Steve reminiscing about a life in racing.
Joining the professional ranks in 1976, the same year he was crowned British champion, and enjoying a career spanning a decade, Steve says it was a time when being a sportsman was all about having fun.
"I was racing at a time when it wasn't as serious as it is now. The top riders have masseurs and dieticians now, and while we didn't earn as much money, there was a lot more tomfoolery. The show is about some of the antics we got up to."
Some of Steve's outrageous antics and elaborate practical jokes are the stuff of legend in his sport, and he will be talking through some of the best stories for the show.
M.A.D stands for "My Adolescent Dad", as the show is hosted by Steve's long-suffering daughter, Frankie.
"I have embarassed the hell out of her over the years, and it will be her chance to get her own back," said Steve.
He has been commentating on Superbike and MotoGP since 1988, and has formed a viewer's favourite partnership with Charlie Cox.
"Motorcycle racing has been my life. I have managed to keep out of a proper job for all these years," he says gleefully.
The Steve Parrish M.A.D tour is showing at the Beck Theatre in Hayes on Tuesday, February 12.
The show starts at 7.30pm, and tickets cost £20.
Call the box office on 020 8561 8371, or visit www.becktheatre.org.uk to book.
