OMID Djalili is a fine reason to brave the frost on a Sunday evening. His jovial demeanour and ability to straddle different cultures offers a gentler take on the world politics which is bound to illicit chuckles instead of the usual groan of woe that scrolling through BBC News achieves these days.

Boothby Graffoe supports with a gentle set of musical comedy. His material ranges from the ludicrous to the sentimental, with an overall silly air to match Djalili’s.

Djalili is inviting himself to be a “schmuck”, an idiot, and this leads to some of the silliest comebacks I’ve seen from a mainstream comedian for a while. From a dig at American politics straight off the bat to an increasingly hysterical series of analogies for Brexit, no topic is off-limits or free of ridicule.

Don’t be fooled by the premise, however: there’s a lot of self-awareness in Djalili’s show which gives it a much-needed impact. Whereas his material on transgender celebrities feels a little rote and below him (something Djalili himself acknowledges), a sharper edge on his political satire glints out as a highlight of the show.

Djalili has a great charm that comes with his silliness. He’s confident enough that even when his Trump accent isn’t quite on the money, we easily forgive him. His style of humour is needed right now: instead of shying from darker material, Djalili is a comedian who’ll lead you right to the brink before pointing and laughing.