Addison has starred in The Thick of It, Skins and In the Loop, as well as appearing on the panel shows Mock the Week and Have I Got News for You, although he says he is definitly not an actor. At the age of 39 (seriously), Addison has only recently gained a large following, ending with him gaining his own topical comedy Sunday morning show on BBC Five Live-7 Day Sunday.
His tour is a mix of political, observational and self-deprecating comedy. He doesn't hide the fact that he is definitly not a Conservative supporter, and his musings on their ability to say pretty much anything ('Work sets you free' and 'As prime minister I aim to govern in the national interest') was hugely entertaining.
He also did some wonderful jokes about various universities, which tapped into my friends and my current pysche, when university/university applications/university offers are the things preoccupying us.
Other highlights include his riffing on internet sites such as Amazon & Google; his injury at the Edinburgh Fringe, the Pope and his relationship with his wife.
Chris Addison is very funny, and deserves his long-awaited success. A DVD of his tour is avaliable to preorder here, it looks like it was filmed back in the spring half, as his set has since changed.
(Chris Addison will next be seen in Cheltenam, Canterbury, London, Birmingham and Bristol. More information here)
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