CONSPIRATORIAL washing machines, depressed vacuum cleaners and toasters with wheat allergies.

These are just a few of the annoyances that litter the disturbing, frustrated and utterly hilarious world of Rhod Gilbert.

Audience members are treated to a glimpse of this strange place through a tapestry of anecdotes and crazed ravings from the angry Welsh comic.

With witty material, fierce banter, amusing mannerisms and immaculate timing, this is one of the funniest standup routines this year.

His bitter view of the world is comedic gold that outshines even recent nuggets offered by Ricky Gervais and Frank Skinner.

Long-time fans will be unsurprised to hear how tasks like buying household appliances, drinking a smoothie or going swimming can become a hellish ordeal when viewed through Gilbert’s fury-tinted spectacles.

His surreal tale starts with a breakdown over a mince pie, takes us through the split with his girlfriend, the falling out with his parents, getting kicked out by his housemate and ends with ineffective anger management classes.

The routine detailing the search for a cat who looks like the Only Fools and Horses star was one of many that had audience members crying with laughter. In short you know a show has been good when you get home and immediately preorder the DVD.