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He calls himself Wolfman and he's been accused of corrupting the Libertines' Pete Doherty. But he claims it's the other way round. Dorian Lynskey hears him out.

In a tiny pub basement, beneath the affluent, leafy streets of Hampstead, Anglo Jewish comedian Ivor Dembina is premiering his new one-man show. It's an informal, ad hoc performance in front of a modest midweek audience, yet the atmosphere in this crowded cellar bar is alive with anticipation.