Seldom can a Dome audience laughed so much as they did at Stewart Francis's quick-fire gags – mainly because the master of the one-liners rattled off so many of them.

As the show's Pun Gent title suggested, it was an evening full of puns.

Francis's cartoon illustrations were flashed on a screen as the audience took their seats, but did not match the verbal play on words that was to follow.

The talented comedian made even the most absurd remarks funny with his dead pan delivery, gestures and demeanour.

He also used the screen to reply to questions he posed. Wouldn't it be horrible to be a comedian people don't understand? Up flashed a picture of John Bishop.

Other excellent observations included Sean Connery's inability to do accents, although this running joke was over used.

Francis could also have done without the references to gang rape and paedophilia, but most of his double entendres and paronomasias (play on words) were spot on.

Delivering so many punch lines at such a furious pace was quite brilliant.

Good support was provided by fellow Canadian Allyson June Smith, who got her biggest laughs from being self deprecating and insulting people with the names Dean and Geoffrey.

Four stars