The scouse standup’s cheeky takedowns of his audiences have earned him viral fame, 1.2 million Instagram followers and a string of sold-out arena shows. But is that the real him? Far from it, he says ...

When he started out in comedy two decades ago, Paul Smith was resistant to the idea of sharing clips from his set on the internet. Gags are sacrosanct to stand-up, and burning material for free so it ...