8 Out of 10 Cats writer – Dave Longley, is a controversial comic. Dave delivers deadpan accounts of his everyday life which are shockingly honest, well considered and divinely funny, maintaining a rapport with the audience that is both edgy and engaging.

Dave has written and performed five solo shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, each one greeted with critical acclaim. He has a skillful eye for the nuance in dialogue and incident, which transfers from his stage act to his screen writing with delightful results. He writes across a variety of genres such as 8 Out of 10 Cats for Channel 4 and is currently working on sitcom, drama and documentary script ideas.