Irish funnyman and actor Chris O'Dowd gave his two cents on the evolution of comedy and how he believes their are fewer and fewer comedy shows hitting our screens.
The "Moone Boy" star credits people’s viewing habits and the rise of social media for the lack of knee-slapping shows.
Speaking to Ray Darcy on RTÉ Radio 1, he said: "I wish there were more comedy shows on television.
"There seems to be fewer and fewer, which is a shame," he added.
"I think viewing habits seem to have changed an awful lot, and obviously, people are still funny and people are still finding comedy to watch, but they’re mostly doing it through social media.
"I don’t know, I don’t know, it might be cyclical as well," he continued. "Something comes in and something goes out and suddenly we’re obsessed with crime murders and all of this kind of thing, but that won’t last forever."
Chris O'Dowd at the Emmys in 2019. (Getty Images)
No stranger to the small screen, Chris has recently just wrapped up his latest project.
"Small Town, Big Story" – set in the fictional Irish town of Drumbán and filmed in locations in Wicklow and O’Dowd’s native Boyle, Co Roscommon – will air on Sky this autumn.
It stars Christina Hendricks, best known for her portrayal as the formidable Joan Holloway in "Mad Men," and Paddy Considine, who has appeared in the blockbuster series "House of Dragon," "The Bourne Ultimatum," and as the main protagonist in series three of "Peaky Blinders."
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