Kieran Hodgson: Voice of America

If there’s one comic out there who you can trust to announce a high-concept theme to his new stand up show and then actually stick to it – as opposed to using it as a jumping off point for a more general set of jokes – it’s Kieran Hodgson, whose previous triumphs include shows about Lance Armstrong, the EU and his attempts to learn Scots Gaelic. That last show – 2023’s Big in Scotland – was prompted by his move to Glasgow to star in the sitcom Two Doors Down. Voice of America would also appear to be somewhat inspired by Hodgson’s screen career, detailing as it does his attempts to do an American accent for Hollywood after years of thinking he could do one. Which doesn’t necessarily sound like the formula for an hour of hilarity, but Hodgson has this in hand.