Christian Knowles

A backstage pass to Micky Flanagan's career, from early raw material in the East End to staging the world's biggest comedy tour in 2017.

Live at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, Cockney comic Micky Flanagan is back for an hour of old-school jokes about energy bills, retro telly and marital disputes.

Older, wiser, funnier and far closer to a full breakdown, Cruttenden certainly has an edge to him, perhaps it’s from existing on the edges of things; the edges of London, the edge of middle-age, the edge of middle-class and the edge of greater fame. He has all the likeability of an arena comic but with something of the night about him.

What's a three-bird roast? And what's the sudden need for a new sofa? Micky explores our craze for Christmas, training as Santa and finding strange traditions along the way.