“At Last, The 1989 Show!” is pleased to present as this month’s special guest an old friend and accomplice and a proper star to boot, writer, actor and comedian Ardal O’Hanlon.

Along with Dermot Carmody and associated other rogues, Ardal started his comedy career in The Comedy Cellar in Dublin’s International Bar as a member of mythical sketch troupe Mister Trellis

In the mid 90s Ardal took his economically written and perfectly performed stand up to London where he quickly established himself as a favourite of the UK circuit. He landed the role of Father Dougal in Father Ted and soon shot to TV comedy stardom. The man has been Doctor Who, for goodness sake. That’s proper telly, that is.

Ardal tours a bit less than in previous eras these days and chances to see him in an intimate cabaret atmosphere in his hometown are not all that common. If you were there when it all began or are attempting, somewhat goulishly, to be hanging around when it all ends you could do worse than head to MB Slattery’s at 8.30pm on Thursday March 7th where hosts Dermot Carmody & Morgan C Jones welcome Ardal back into the beery bosom of Dublin cabaret.