BLAME Game star, Neil Delamere, is one of Ireland’s top comedians well known to audiences north and south for his regular television appearances on RTE and the BBC as well as his hilarious sell out stand up tours.
The award-winning comic returns to Enniskillen on February 4 for another hilarious show at The Ardhowen Theatre.
Here he talks to Rodney Edwards about everything from creme eggs and Donald Trump’s hair to dancing a sultry tango with First Minister Arlene Foster.

Q: What is Christmas like at the Delamere household?
A: I’d imagine it’s the same as most families. We all gather around the fire after a ritual sacrifice and eat selection boxes. Then we offer up the bones of the departed so that the harvest will not fail. You know, the usual stuff.

Q: Who is to blame for the United Kingdom voting to leave the EU back in June?
A: England and Wales, it would appear.

Q: Who would your ideal Christmas dinner guests be and why?
A: Morrissey and Paul McCartney. They’d have great stories from touring the world for so long.
I’d also try to get them to do a few numbers after dinner for the rest of the guests.
But most importantly, neither of them would eat any meat which would leave my turkey and ham allocation completely unscathed.

Q: Who is to blame for Fermanagh and Omagh District councillors spending almost £37,000 on refreshments, including tea and biscuits in the last year?
A: Really? I believe the technical term for that is a shedload of biscuits.
The worse thing is that there is an impending healthcare bill for the treatment of diabetes for the taxpayer too.
 
Q: How do you eat your creme egg?
A: Like I’m Dracula, and it is a bag of O negative.
 
Q: Why don’t you have a beard like your Blame Game co-star Tim McGarry?
A: I leave it to Tim who is the authority figure, the father figure of the Blame Game to sport such a masculine hirsute symbol on his manly visage.
I wouldn’t dream of attempting to usurp his beardyness by sporting one of my own. I know when I am beaten.

Q: What does Jake O’Kane’s beard remind you of? 
A: A luxurious furred pine marten longing to be set free.

Q: Who is to blame for Donald Trump’s hair?
A: I don’t think we should take the mick out of Trump’s hair. Scientists have studied samples from it and it is critically endangered in his native Borneo due to the deforestation of his natural habitat.

Q: Does Brexit mean Brexit, or does it mean something else?
A: The thing is the prime minister hasn’t a clue what it means. They haven’t any idea what sort of Brexit there will be.
Theresa May keeps saying: “The Common Travel Area is around since the 1920s. The Common Travel area is around since the 1920s.”
Yeah, so has Angela Lansbury. Doesn’t mean it’s going to be here in two years.
 
Q: If you could dance with First Minister Arlene Foster how would it go? Paint a picture...
A: Well I think it would only be fair to dance with both Arlene and Martin, purely in the interests of balance.
I’d say Arlene would lead. I think a sultry tango number would be the way to go. Rose between her teeth sort of territory.
I think we all know that Martin and I would do the moves from Dirty Dancing which would reach a crescendo when I lifted him above my head to the strains of “I’ve have the time of my life…”.
Q: If there is a hard border along Fermanagh post Brexit will you still come and visit?
A: Of course I will.
By that stage, assuming the Blame Game has continued, I will have become an expert at slipping over the border unseen, like a Midlands Scarlet Pimpernel.
I will walk amongst you without you even knowing it.

Q: Do you dress up or dress down on Christmas Day? What do you wear? 
A: I dress entirely appropriately for the occasion. Top hat and tails for dinner. Mankini for Midnight Mass.

Q: Who is to blame for the terrible weather in Fermanagh?
A: Ireland’s temperate maritime climate.

Q: Is a dog licence cheaper for a black and white dog?
A: Obviously.
 
Q: Who is to blame for the huge success of Nathan Carter?
A: Only Nathan Carter is responsible for Nathan Carter.

Q: What would you buy First Minister Arlene Foster for Christmas?
A: I would buy her a burner phone that she can use to contact Enda Kenny to chat about Brexit but she’d still have complete deniability.

Q: You host a radio show on Today FM: Do you believe it’s fair that the sunshine and moonlight get off the hook with all the blame placed on the boogie?
A: For too long now we have been engaged in apportioning blame solely on the shoulders of the boogie while the sunshine and moonlight got away Scot free. I think maybe a South African style Truth and Reconciliation Commission is needed so we can put this issue to bed and finally move on with our lives.

Q: And finally, who is to blame for you returning to Enniskillen for another stand up show?
A: That is down to the good denizens of Enniskillen. If they keep coming to the shows, I’ll keep doing them.

Neil Delamere’s Handstand tour kicks off on December 27.
For bookings visit www.neildelamere.com.