Micky Flanagan

As a self-confessed East End Herbert who went away and got himself an education, Flanagan now bestrides two classes, feeling unwelcome in both. What a fine position for a comedian to occupy.

Thus he's equally uncomfortable at dinner parties as he is with the graffiti in a building site toilet (it's just so poorly punctuated), and he is well-equipped to express why.

Flanagan regularly performs at the Edinburgh Fringe, and was nominated for Best Newcomer in 2007. He presented Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change? for Radio 4 and has appeared on various TV shows including Mock the Week and Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow.

He's the very embodiment of the cheeky, chirpy Cockney, and his chatty, effervescent delivery engages the most reticent of rooms. The infectious energy is also heightened by his exaggerated, almost camp, reactions to each perceived outrage, which gives his well-observed complaints an added lift.

It all makes for a rambunctious set that's sometimes rude, sometimes thoughtful, but rarely short of hilarious. Recommended.


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