2017 Edinburgh Fringe

This promising young comic begins by getting the crowd to pronounce his name properly, and proves a smooth and surprisingly commanding presence given his youth. Stories are related at a decent pace, and there are plenty of laughs to be had. He is clearly one to watch.

Rejected titles: Joy Story, Ha Ha Land, Hari Sriskantha and the Order of the Glee-nix. Basically this is a show about happiness. The debut hour from Hari Sriskantha, a 2014 BBC Radio New Comedy Award finalist, a 2012 Chortle Student Comedy Award finalist, and the presenter of BBC Brit's Socially Awkward Situations. 'So bloody good... a unique style that's quite chilled but also blindingly intelligent' (Skinny). 'Hugely confident, hugely slick... a welcome offbeat, slightly geeky sensibility' (Bruce Dessau). 'Warm, intelligent comedy... his talent is much bigger than the room he's performing in' (FringeGuru.com).