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If BUM FRESH was real as a toilet paper, would it be your favourite brand to use on the toilet? The reason Joe is a billionaire is because his father, Len Spud, who was just a humble man who worked in a factory, came up with this brilliant idea of a creating a special toilet roll which is moist on one side and dry on the other. I think this is a fantastic invention and I cannot believe someone hasn’t come to me and given me a billion pounds for the idea because if it was produced, I think it would really catch on. But I liked it being something like this which they made their money from because actually when you sometimes meet people who have lots and lots of money you find it’s really bizarre things that they do. I met someone who was really rich and it was because their father provides toilet rolls to lots of pubs in the north of England and I thought, I could do that, but I didn’t have the idea, did I?


Tell us more about the producers of the show. The Birmingham Stage Company had already done two incredible adaptations of my books, Gangsta Granny and Awful Auntie, both of which went round the country quite a few times, came into London, got great reviews, audiences loved the shows and came back and back and so I was really excited that a third book of mine was back in their hands. It’s so much fun because in a way this is the most comic book. It’s a story with an emphasis on jokes and silly situations and obviously the whole thing is quite surreal with someone having so much money. So I’m really delighted with the production.


With the original theatre production of Billionaire Boy having to be cut short due to the pandemic, how does it feel to see Birmingham Stage Company reimagine the show for Drive-In Theatre? It’s brilliant! It’s very imaginative. I think people are craving some entertainment and especially live entertainment because although the TV has still been on, you haven’t been able to be part of an audience. So, I think it’s great. It’s a great and safe way to enjoy a show and anyone with kids, at home all day, home schooling, you know, you really want something you can take your children to do or see, or something you know. Hopefully this will really entertain families.


Details of the Billionaire Boy Car Park Party dates and ticket are available on carparkparty.com.


Local venues are Cheltenham Race Course, on Sunday April 18 at 2 and 5pm and Birmingham NEC on Sunday April 25 at 11am, 2pm and 5pm.


Tickets are priced from £49.50, (plus £2.50 booking fee.) Details of all Car Park Party Covid security measures are also available on the website.


Photos by Mark Douet


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