Ed Byrne’s latest show also uses the formula – something that happened recently turned into a show- and, weirdly enough, is also about his relationship with his own fame. It’s a highly polished show – Byrne mentions throughout other places he’s performed it and how elements have gone down there – and it’s got a strong tale to tell – the 2002 death of his younger brother, and also his own slight resentment about not being a regular on BBC panel shows any more. It’s active, speedy and very heavily joke laden – his relationship with his brother includes everything from childhood bonding to adult arguments to highly inappropriate music at his deathbed – and if it feels maybe just a teensy bit too polished, that’s not the worst sin in a comedy show that you’re paying money for. And it does have my favourite joke about modern diagnostic trends for standups – “I’ve recently been diagnosed with ADHD, which for a stand-up comedian is like being diagnosed as having skin”.
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