Irish comedian Ed Byrne is considered one of the best observational comedians going around.

He has a large international following, and is in demand in Australia, Singapore and the United States, as well as New Zealand. 

Byrne is no stranger to New Zealand, his first trip to our shores was in 1997. 22 years later, this is his ninth tour here and he even proposed to his wife in Kaikoura during one of his visits.

He’s in town with his show Spoiler Alert as part of the New Zealand International Comedy Festival, and joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss his career.