Frisky and Mannish: ‘extremely clever, brilliant, biting satire, without the nastiness that often accompanies this kind of humour - like a bulldog who wants to cuddle rather than fight.’

Frisky and Mannish, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Is it your totally hilarious and spot-on spoofing of the numbskulls masquerading as people on ‘Made in Chelsea’? Your re-imagining of Rihanna’s ‘Rude Boy’ as a Bee Gees classic? (This sounds strange, but trust me - it’s amazing). The fact that you’re simply wonderful and brilliant and exceptional musicians, and that everyone should know who you are?

Excuse the saccharine sycophantism of the above; the thing is, I’ve not been as excited by a comic act in a long time. Frisky and Mannish are a breath of fresh, exuberant air, with excellent taste in eye-liner and clothes. The concept of their act is simple - pop education. The pair spoof pop-stars and celebrities and reinterpret their lives and their songs, creating hilarity in the most unexpected of places. It is also extremely clever, brilliant, biting satire, without the nastiness that often accompanies this kind of humour - like a bulldog who wants to cuddle rather than fight. Frisky and Mannish wheedle the absurd out of pop culture, and make us all sit up and listen.

Music is their raison d'être; it is the backbone of Frisky and Mannish’s performance, and used to create a wonderful, effervescent energy. The spoofs are fast and furious; we see a ruthless Dannii Minogue accost Gotye and persuade him to turn the heart-wrenching ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ into a terrifically upbeat, cheesy disco tune; we see a laconic Lana Del Rey having a lesson with her singing teacher, the Phantom of the Opera; we see the raunchy Pussycat Dolls’ song ‘Beep’ performed as a cheeky, music hall-esque number that turns it from an anthem for sluts into something rather more retro - bawdy, vintage humour. It is simply, utterly brilliant. Frisky and Mannish’s talent is summed up by a conversation I overheard between two young ladies, applauding the efforts of the dynamic duo, as I walked to the Tube. “I LITERALLY wet myself,” said one of them, “I mean, they made me wet myself from laughing. I actually peed. In my pants. It was AMAZING!”

See? Frisky and Mannish cause their fans to have involuntary bladder spasms - and the fans love it! That’s how good they are! People actually don’t mind pissing their pants! Anyway, I don’t really know how to do Frisky and Mannish justice in this review. I would suggest you go and see them before they become as famous as the people they spoof. They make the world a better, brighter place. They are - for want of a less clichéd phrase - comedy gold. But not just regular gold - the kind that has massive, sparkling diamonds  stuck in it, because Frisky and Mannish are something special.

For more information about Frisky and Mannish, or to listen to their brilliant songs, go to http://friskyandmannish.co.uk/. To buy tickets for their upcoming performances at the Udderbelly Festival, go to https://www.underbelly.co.uk/node/395032.