It's been 10 years since prominent comedy show 7 Days had its TV debut and while hairlines have receded, Paul Ego, Jeremy Corbett and Dai Henwood still bring laughter into Kiwi homes. The trio is now hitting the road to bring their cunning puns live on stage with Whangārei being one of 14 stops on the tour. Northern Advocate reporter Julia Czerwonatis caught up with Henwood, and despite saving his best Northland jokes for the show, he talked about comedy, family and a potential life as a rural postie.
I peeked at your first shows from 2009, you all look a bit younger but very recognisable. What has changed for you since you started 7 Days?
Amazing! We looked so fresh-faced then. Over the last 10 years, everyone had their kids, got married and vaguely matured. When we had our 10th birthday show in August, I watched a couple of the early shows, and wow, we look a lot younger. I think I'm happier now with how I look.
Did you expect 7 Days to last this long?
We just thought it might be a one-off show, maybe half a dozen. None of us would have ever figured that we would be 10 years deep into the show. Travelling around New Zealand solidifies how much people love the show. It makes us feel so special that we have been in people's living room cracking them up for a decade.
![The father of two is a quiet family person outside of working hours.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/WQO45D4CUBLWFFG7BDXGPUYP5A.jpg?auth=362b310d354aff5396649a9f8814d88214be99feb9877f48b46a6066a2856431&width=16&height=24&quality=70&smart=true)
Do you think the humour stayed the same?
Humour is very fluid, and what people are finding funny constantly changes. A good comedian has a feel for that. Paul, Jeremy and I and the regulars, Ben [Hurley] and Jeremy Elwood, we are close friends. The show works because it's like talking rubbish with your mates at a party. People like watching that. We've always kept that vibe. Even if we have different guests on, there's still the skeleton of familiarity. I personally think the show has become stronger and better.