Telling jokes to parked cars at a drive-in… hollow laughter echoing around half-empty theatres… just some of the surreal challenges facing today’s socially distanced comedians.

Irish stand up star Ed Byrne tries to see the funny side in this revealing podcast.

Dublin-born Ed has appeared on TV’s Mock the Week more than 60 times. He’s also starred in a series of wonderful travelogues with funny man friend Dara O’Briain. His immaculately crafted one-man shows, embracing everything from modern family life to the joys of trekking and camping, have been captured on three best-selling DVDs

You’ll discover many different sides to Ed in this podcast, where once again Ian Stafford gets to the heart of the matter.

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