Presumably Brighton being just one of many sold-out shows, and with numerous accolades and a screenplay in the works, it seems now is certainly Sara Pascoe’s moment.

The Romford-born star of The Thick Of It, Twenty Twelve and all the requisite panel shows held an enthusiastic audience in the palm of her hand.

At first, Pascoe seemed to be running through the clichéd list of female stand-up material (“my boyfriend”; why she hasn’t had a baby despite being well into her 30s; chick-lit style pre-programmed wedding desires) though this shallow veneer hid something far more intelligent beneath the surface.

Tackling the history of evolution and behavioural psychology from a feminist slant, referencing fascinating scientific research regarding female sexuality and human mating rituals (check out sperm selection theory by the way), Pascoe offered a sometimes brilliantly-observed alternative take on ‘traditional’ gender roles.

Forgetting her lines as often as she’d remember them, this barely mattered when the endless conveyor-belt of progressive ideas for humanity came thick and fast, often hilarious, always thoughtful.

Eschewing most of the usual stagecraft fare you’ll learn in any stand-up evening class or screening of Live At The Apollo, this accomplished performance elegantly blended the smutty and the profound.