Seann Walsh

Video of a man having his hand being bitten by a big fish. Phone footage of a condom being blown up really big. A squirrel being filmed as it jumps out of a tall window. 'Wacky' viral clips such as these are the backbone of this new outing from Comedy Central. Having done stints Mocking the Week, Enlivening the Apollo and spreading Russell Howard's Good News, stand-up merchant Seann Walsh introduces you to his world in this, the first of a new 13-part series.

There's just one snag - his world looks alarmingly like You've Been Framed. Sure, the subject matter is a little more risqué than the cutesy ITV staple, but the 'clip-gag-clip-gag' formula is inescapably post-Beadle. There's the odd sketch thrown in (oldies will recall Bob Mills doing broadly the same schtick on late-night ITV years ago) but they hardly dent the familiar rat-a-tat-tat rhythm of the show. As a post-pub banter buffet, it's a safe and reliable choice. Just don't expect garnish.

Seann Walsh interview

Following Totally Viral, Rude Tube and Robert's Web comes Seann Walsh World, which intercuts web footage with Walsh's stand-up and some connected sketches.

This week's new live comedy

Previews of Shappi Khorsandi, Seann Walsh and Laugh Or The Polar Bear Gets It, a comedy show from Friends of the Earth.

Seann Walsh - review

Not many standups could benefit from protective headgear. But Seann Walsh spends as much of this show bashing the microphone against his skull as he does speaking into it.

Seann Walsh - review

The larger problem isn't that Walsh appears boorish, it's that he doesn't appear at all. By the end, I felt I knew nothing about him, save that he's a precocious master of the stand-up's art.

Seann Walsh interview

Ahead of his two big shows at Leicester Square Theatre, hairy observationalist Seann Walsh gives London is Funny a candid and combative interview in which he defends his style of comedy, recalls how Lee Evans made him cry, and reveals how he was a menace to Brighton until he was transformed by a trip to Komedia club.

Seann Walsh is... Seann To Be Wild

An interview with Seann Walsh

Seann Walsh: 'I don't really like jokes'

I wanted to be a comedian or actor from as far back as i can remember.

For once, it actually is openly about the money, money, money as the cream of mainstream comedy gathers for C4's annual Great Ormond Street fundraiser. And, while it's a bit harsh to call Jessie J a comedy act, there she is, headlining while plenty of big names wait in the wings for their three minutes on the mike. Such is the extraordinary popularity of stand-up now that plenty of the comedians in question (even - whisper it - a good number of the mediocre ones) will also be used to arenas of this size and paydays to match. Lee Evans, Michael McIntyre and Sean Lock will have seen it all before, but for up-and-comers such as Seann Walsh, Josh Widdicombe and Paul Chowdhry, this represents a significant opportunity to raise the profile. Oh, to be in that green room when someone crashes and burns...