Bernie Keith: Life Without Sat Nav

With his initially benign, bookish charm, it's easy to miscalculate the diminutive figure cut by Bernie Keith onstage. The veteran disc jockey soon establishes himself as a sort of smutty answer to Alan Partridge, though, complete with hoary musings on modern life. As a debut hour of standup, Life Without Sat Nav isn't anything to be ashamed of, but there's too much reliance on campy effeminate style to overcome the lack of fresh substance.

Ironically, the BBC Radio Northampton host references said Steve Coogan creation in his material on attitudes to homosexuality. It's a subject he musters a few chuckles from but, other than an amusing bit on what the DUP might have in common with the LGBT community, he doesn't have much to offer in the way of original angles. He's within his right to lean on stereotypes, but comedically it feels like well-trodden ground.

Similarly, despite his rightful celebration of gay rights being brought into the 21st century, he appears reluctant to enter it himself. Yes, politicians tweet now; yes, lactose intolerance is a legitimate grievance; no, nut allergies aren't a symptom of a pampered society. He creates for himself a confusing dynamic, on one hand lauding the progression of social attitudes and on the other yearning for "the good old days".

The title itself ostensibly harks back to a simpler time, and perhaps it resonates with a nostalgic core, but here the occasional juicy quip can't offset a generally hackneyed hour.