Arj Barker won the Perrier Award way back in 1997, but at only thirty six he has come a long, long way. Performing to huge audience numbers in gigs all over the world, he is now on his third DVD release of stand-up shows. His popularity no doubt put into the stratosphere by starring in a little show called, ‘Flight of the Conchords’. While his name might not ring any bells he is instantly recognisable as the scene-stealing laid back Dave from the pawn shop.
Mixing dead beat delivery with gentle surrealism he gives a very funny hour of stand up. Right from the off he has the audience roaring with laughter as his jokes link back to each other, ranting about the Death Star in Star Wars and berating NASA for shooting things at the moon. It is the simple, throw away comments about letter fonts and his views on climate change that keep the audience grinning from ear to ear.
His jokes are tight, his delivery spot on and he’s just so effortlessly laid back as he recounts a very funny, gloriously odd hour of stand up that has the audience in the palm of his hands from start to finish.
4/5 
Martin Miller
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