It is very encouraging to see young women comedians emerging on the comedy circuit like Pravanya Pillay who told us about standing next to the Shard and feeling sorry for a scammer who sounded really upset on the phone.  She delivers her punchlines while remaining straight faced so we can both laugh and empathise.  There is the observation of her mother linking her phone to her husband’s fitbit to keep informed on his health.

Ahir Shah starts with an anecdote about a comedian from the UAE who told Ahir what his names mean in Arabic – hilarious.  He talks about being at school and how Ahir was captain of the cricket team which might be the only thing that Rishi Sunak didn’t master in his illustrious career conquering all.  Ahir Shah speaks in the upper class accent we associate with public schools and observes, “I sound as if I have been colonised by my own voice!”  

Ahir has had similar experiences to me with the spelling police altering his name in the autocorrect before you notice while texting.  It is no accident that he won the Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Award in 2023. His comedy is very original, intelligent and satisfying.