Northern comic Paul 'Tonky' Tonkinson has been a regular on the circuit for a fair few years, as well as completing several stints on morning TV shows like Radio Xfm Manchester, BBC Two's The Sunday Show and Channel 4's The Big Breakfast.
His observational stand-up routines usually centre on the north/south divide, his family and relationships. While such points don't break any boundaries in terms of originality they are still right on target and delivered with such panache and exuberance that you can't help but warm to him.