THERE are certain people in the world of entertainment who have an aura about them and they pull the focus of the room.

This can be down to their physical presence, or the talents they are displaying in front of an audience.

For Britain’s premiere French comedian Marcel Lucont it is his dry wit and ability to point out the oddities in British culture which has people gravitating towards his shows.

His latest show The Whine List, is set to come to the Forge on May 11, and Lucont says the show will be like a therapy session for the audience, but those seeking any answers will be out of luck.

“I am often accused of being one-sided in my portrayal of British oddities and cultural shortcomings,” explained the French comic.

“I realised this was a way to allow them to present such things themselves, to prove I am right.”

But even though Lucont admits to finding humour in others failings, he told The Gazette that sometimes the stories can take a bit of a dark turn.

He continues: “The most seemingly innocuous answers given can turn dark rapidly – murderous stalkers, airport bombings and shark attacks have all featured in past shows.”

As well as providing a service for his audience, the 38-year-old hopes the crowd well leave his shows more cultured.

Lucont added: “I believe the British are far simpler to please. We (the French) may have invented the “double entendre” but our humour has evolved and we have little use for it now, unlike the British.

“Perhaps this makes me seem lazy, to entertain a country so easy to please, but I am content to take your money, despite its current decrease in worth.

“In France if a member of the audience hears a reference they do not understand from a performer, they will endeavour to look it up, to improve their knowledge. In England they will complain, or turn to the person next to them to say “What?”

Many people may recognise Lucont from his appearance on Russell Howard’s Good News and the John Bishop show, but the Frenchman said to get the full experience he must be let of his leash.

“In the past, television editors have cut vital words, nuance and even punchlines, inexplicably. I must be wild, untamed, unedited.”

Lucont will be entertaining and educating people at the Forge on May 11.

For tickets visit anvilarts.org.uk.