Ardal O’Hanlon

Oh, it’s all there! All the trademarks are in evidence in Ardal’s latest

show. Beautifully crafted stand-up comedy? Yes. Celebrated use of

language? Tick. Lateral thinking, surreal flourishes, sharp

observations? Of course. As for the occasional profundity? Maybe.

Despite his best attempts over many decades to put the world to

rights, it is still a colossal mess. And so, Ardal has no choice but to

go out on the road again. Like the good comedy doctor he is, he

fearlessly diagnoses the various pathologies and neuroses that are

currently ravaging humanity. Disclaimer: No solutions provided.

After an alarming experience at the supermarket, Ardal reflects on

who he is as a man and a comedian. He examines his own ethnic

and religious background. And thinks twice about the very core of

his identity as a voice of reason. Is everything a big lie? With no

major trauma of his own to draw on for material, apart from the

drag of getting older, he also turns his gaze outwards at the joys

and follies of contemporary life. Towel Animals? A.I.? Chair Yoga?

Cauliflower as a main course? Yes. Yes. Yes. And Yes. No current

idiocy is left unexamined.With a highly developed sense of the ridiculous, and proper

comedy bones, NOT HIMSELF, is a testament to the healing power

of humour. And the joy of jokes.

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Ardal is not only an acclaimed stand-up comedian who has

performed world-wide. He will be familiar to many from his

appearances in TV shows such as TASKMASTER and WOULD I

LIE TO YOU?, leading roles in DEATH IN PARADISE, FR TED, and

MY HERO as well as cameos in DERRY GIRLS, THE WOMAN IN

THE WALL, RETURN TO PARADISE and ROSIE MOLLOY GIVES

UP EVERYTHING. He will soon be seen in the feature film, FRAN

THE MAN, and the new Netflix series, HOW TO GET TO HEAVEN

FROM BELFAST, as well as the CW drama, SHERLOCK AND

DAUGHTER. Ardal is currently writing his third book.B