From all the way across the M8, Glaswegian comic Liam Farrelly is set for a successful second Fringe run. Nestled between his jokes and stories are profound and personal observations that make this down-to-earth comedian undeniably likeable as he recounts his journey to becoming a father at 21 (very old for someone from Glasgow, he insists). A few hilarious anecdotes are spread among slightly less funny ones that easily carry his audience through this autobiographical hour in which he recalls working at Pizza Hut, acquiring four (depressed) guinea pigs and fumbled interactions with posh TV producers.

His storytelling is sometimes so detailed you could forget you’re at a stand-up gig. But Farrelly is so enjoyable to listen to, it hardly matters. By the time we realise he’s not told a joke in five minutes, the comic pulls a callback out his back pocket that wins over anyone who’s started to shuffle in their seat. It’s easy to imagine someone in a few years saying ‘oh, Liam Farrelly? I saw him before he was big’. 

Liam Farrelly: Flipbook, The Stand 2, until 25 August, 4.10pm; main picture: Gillian Docherty.