The ray of sunshine himself performs cheerfully miserable stand-up. His dulcet tones are heard frequently on radio (Just A Minute, Alun Cochranes Fun House, Frank Skinners Absolute show) and his dour face sometimes appears on TV. Alun Cochrane is the best, as well as the most natural stand-up I've seen at the Fringe this year By the end of the show, some people in the audience literally can't stop laughing. Expect Alun Cochrane to be filling arenas soon (Nicholas Barber, Independent). (The above quote was years ago, and he still isnt doing arenas)