Ardal O’Hanlon : (3) " I have a certain sympathy with politicians having lived with one. I’ve seen how no matter how earnest or driven or energetic they are, it’s still difficult to change things. I have been encouraged to go into politics, but I don’t think I could make a contribution, it suits me better to be sniping from the sidelines. " - Ardal O'Hanlon " When we left university, in the late ’80s, one of the guys had been to the Comedy Store in London, came back very excited and suggested we set up something like it. And so we did. " - Ardal O'Hanlon " The beauty of stand-up is that it’s very flexible, it’s very malleable and immediate. Whatever is in your head that day you can verbalise in some way that night. It’s the medium that suits me best. " - Ardal O'Hanlon