David O'Doherty & Sara Pascoe in Brighton

David O'Doherty is an Irish comedian, writer and musician, born in 1975. He is known for understated stand-up and comic songs played on a small electronic keyboard, as well as appearances on QI and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. His published work includes the Danger Is Everywhere children’s book series, created with illustrator Chris Judge. At the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, his show Let’s Comedy won the if.comedy Award. He returned with touring shows including Big Time and You Have to Laugh, and performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival as part of his international live work. His stage show is a solo performance that alternates spoken stand-up with original songs on a compact Yamaha keyboard. He performs most often in Ireland and Britain, appearing in theatres in Dublin and London; in Australia, he has played comedy festivals in Brisbane and Perth.

Sara Pascoe is an English stand-up comedian, writer and actor, born in Dagenham in 1981. Her comedy often examines sex, relationships and gender; she is also known for the books Animal and Sex Power Money and television appearances on QI, 8 Out of 10 Cats and Taskmaster. In 2014, she took Sara Pascoe vs History to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award. LadsLadsLads followed in 2017, toured the UK and was recorded at the London Palladium. She returned to theatres around the country with Success Story in 2022.