Given his youthful looks, it’s frankly astonishing that Larry Dean was crowned Scottish Comedian Of The Year way back in 2013. But once this comic is up on stage it’s very clear that he’s long since earned his stripes. Dean is an absolutely riveting stand-up comedian. His ‘intense face’ belies a genuine personability that radiates across the crowd, and he uses his nimble physicality to great effect throughout a warm-up which showcases his solid control of accents and tics.

Dean devotes this show to his grandma (or ‘Nanny’ as he calls her), a woman he describes as very much from the east end of Glasgow. His impersonation of her brings to mind a formidable, candid but frail 98-year-old matriarch, and his committed adoration for the woman is palpable. Following a dementia diagnosis, Dean chronicles Nanny’s decline in brief episodes, weaving in her cautious introduction to his partner Mikey. Dean also talks of his attempts to get his own diagnosis for autism, and both this and Nanny’s dementia are sweetly tied towards the end in a fitting tribute. Dodger is another seriously accomplished hour by a comedian whose ascent seems utterly unstoppable.

Larry Dean: Dodger, Monkey Barrel, until 25 August, 8.30pm; main picture: Matt Crockett.