The intelligence in his material is evident and when it works, it works well. Some moments, however, just missed the mark. The exploration of the hour long stand-up format is inspired but just needs an extra push, and some characters felt slightly unfinished. Saying that, the character who is arguably the most interesting is the one who at first seems dismissable. This love-starved romance writer is a wet fish of a character, but one into whom Nils Roberts has squeezed a plethora of clever and unusual comparative quips. Other characters include a stupid and smarmy charity marketeer and a Christian health advocate. One to watch. LE