Dara O Briain – Crowd Tickler

Irish motormouth Dara O Briain may be best known for TV hosting work, on 'Mock the Week' and 'The Apprentice You're Fired', but he's easily at his best live on stage. The Bray-born comic barely takes a breath in his solo shows, flitting between intelligent topics and grumpy observations with effortless ease. Pretty much a masterclass in slick, charming, consistently funny stand-up.

Read our interview with Dara O Briain