Teenager becomes youngest member of Punch and Judy fellowship

Video report by ITV News Meridian's Charlotte Wilkins

A teenager from Tunbridge Wells in Kent has become the youngest full member of the Punch and Judy fellowship.

Josh Neville, 13, fell in love with the traditional entertainment when he was just 6-years-old.

Josh said: "I was learning about it at school, I was in year one or year two, then I saw it at the village fete a couple of weeks after and I thought I want to do that.

"The performer let me inside his booth, he showed me how it works and I thought that's really cool."

Josh bought a couple of his own puppets and soon his collection grew. He now even makes his own.

But Josh has ditched the outdated violent performance by Mr Punch, adapting his shows for the 21st century - now it is Judy who gets the last laugh.

Josh said: "My shows differ because you don't have the stereotypical violence there normally is, it's more slapstick comedy, so you'll have Judy standing up for herself.

"I think it's just traditional family fun that you can enjoy, for all ages and that's what's kept it going really."