Culture That Made Me: Tadhg Hickey on Ricky Gervais, Steve Coogan, and John Pilger

The Cork comedian also includes the likes of Claire Keegan and James Joyce among his touchstones 

Tadhg Hickey will soon do a stand-up tour of Britain and Ireland, including Cork Opera House. Picture: Cathal Noonan

Tadhg Hickey, 40, grew up on College Road, Cork. He is a comedian, actor and writer. His razor-sharp political comedy stetches have amassed millions of views online.