Jonathan the Jester with his leg in plaster, after falling from his 7ft unicycle. 20/1/5BEING a jester isn't all it's cracked up to be!

In fact, it can be a hazardous occupation, especially when you break your leg during a performance!

And despite the plaster cast, well-known Salisbury funnyman Jonathan the Jester isn't going to let a fracture get him down.

The accident happened when he took centre-stage at this Saturday's tsunami relief concert at the Spires Pub, in Salisbury.

Putting on an impromptu show after the PA system blew a fuse, the city jester, from Alderbury, wowed the crowds with his stunts.

And all was going well - until a hiccup with his 7ft unicycle meant the only place Jonathan was heading for was casualty!

"I tried to get my leg over the saddle and got it wrong, let go of the unicycle and fell in a crumpled heap on the floor.

"My right leg got caught between the unicycle but the funny thing was, I knew I had hurt it but was so high on adrenalin from the performance they helped me off stage and I drove half the way home before realising I had broken it, " he said.

Although Jonathan won't be able to perform some of his more daring stunts for a while, like stilt-walking and globe-rolling, he'll rely on his wit, fire-juggling, magic tricks and trusty assistant to keep things ticking over until the cast comes off, in six weeks time.

"If I was going to break my leg then this was the time to do it," he said.

"This is the first time I've had anything in plaster.

"I did break my shin seven years ago but didn't know about it until it had almost healed, and I've broken thumbs and dislocated my jaw once," he added.

Jonathan has already contacted clients telling them about his mishap and is looking forward to getting straight back in the saddle.