“The Lad Himself” Playing a dead clown in Edinburgh 2012 but I got to meet Barry Cryer! by chris | Nov 28, 2013 | History, News “The Lad Himself ‘ in Edinburgh 2012 with Mark Brailsford as Tony Hancock at the Gilded Balloon , great show to be part of, I played a dead clown and a paedophile vicar…nice!