More than 30 years ago, Ben Elton exploded into the national consciousness hosting Channel 4’s ground breaking Saturday Live. Now, after a 15 year absence, the Godfather of modern stand-up returns to the medium he did so much to define and Mario was more than happy to talk to the man himself this week!

Back on the road with an all new stand-up show, Ben promises to try and make sense of a world which appears to have gone stark raving mad. 

Among many things - Brexit and Boris are on the table, his comedy,movie and hero picks and why he thinks Love Island could form a better government right now in the UK.

As Ben says: "The last time I toured I was still smarter than my phone. Things have definitely taken a funny turn."

The 53 date tour kicks off at The Olympia Theatre, Dublin on 27 September and then travels across the UK culminating in Torquay on 30 November.  Tickets for all shows will go on sale on Monday 10 December.

Press the play button on the image on the top of the screen to hear the full chat.