Simon Munnery on Mark Lamarr's masterclass in handling hecklers
Comedy in the late 80s was a bear pit and Edinburgh's Late'n'Live was as tough as they come. When Mark Lamarr went on stage, the place erupted " and then he demolished the crowdMark Lamarr did the bravest thing I've seen anyone do on stage. There are others who inspired me when I started (Jerry Sadowitz, John Hegley, Malcolm Hardee, Arnold Brown) and along the way (Phil Kay, Robin Williams) but if heroism requires co…