New Zealand comedian Kevin McCarron started performing in the UK in 1997, and is now best known as resident compere for several nights in the Laughing Horse Comedy chain, which he helps to run.

He is also an academic, teaching stand-up courses alongside his more formal job.

Saw him last night hosting a new act competition and he was terrible. Created absolutely no atmosphere whatsoever, and rushed through acts so quickly that some were still on stage as the next one was being introduced. Felt robbed that I'd been charged £7.50 to watch him, an absolute disgrace.

David Beddingfield, May 2011

None better, absolute genius. You will hear those around on the comedy circuit talking about " the first rule of comedy" and other shite such as that. Kev has no rules he is just bloody funny.

phil dinsdale, April 2007