Question: Showbiz. Answer: This man.

Dressed in a tux complete with bow tie and a background of shimmering red curtains, Foster’s Comedy Award nominee Mike Wozniak certainly looked the part.

The 33-year-old’s catchphrase – or phrase, until it catches on – provided a seamless start to the show. Don’t worry, take a chillaxative, there is a show, he insisted.

But first, the in-laws have made a temporary (until death) move into his two-up two-down home in Exeter, where he lives with his toddler and expecting wife. And his mother-in-law may be murdered.

He promised not to bang on but the eccentric, moustached Englishman is at the end of his tether.

What ensued was a hilarious stroll through enduring Battlestar Galactica to keep the monkey-imitating and anecdote-ridden woman quiet and how best to approach and embark on a slanging match.

In an endearing veer away from conventional stand-up, latecomers were welcomed in (“You’ve missed absolutely nothing”) and his interactions with the audience included a desperate plea for questions, comments and advice.

His mad rants were akin to the gesticulations and hysterics of fellow Devonian Basil Fawlty, identifying the absurdities in life and taking them a step further into hilarity.

Investing time to listen to his ramblings is very rewarding.