Tickling the English: Notes on a Country and Its People from an Irish Funny Man on Tou

I came across this book at Heathrow Airport while waiting for a flight. I read the summary and I thought it was going to be interesting in order to know more about Britain. Fortunately, it was more than that. It is written by an Irish stand up comedian who lives in London. This adds a different perspective to the book given the fact that a foreigner's eye is more acute for describing the character and customs of his host land. Touring around the country and Ireland, Dara has the opportunity to remark, with unquestionable British humour, the odds and singularities of the people living in the many towns and cities where he performs.

Unlike the previous reviewer, I have read this book and Dara O'Briain's account of his tour around the UK makes an amusing read. The funny anecdotes from his tour flow surprisingly well throughout the book, giving an insight how his comedy act works so well. The way in which it is separated into short sections for each venues, makes it easy to leave and come back to later. However, he does sometimes wonder off into deep thought/rant on various issues about the English, which can lose me a bit at times. Nonetheless, I wholeheartedly recommend this book as it certainly put a smile on my face throughout :-)