Whilst he was born in London, Sean Hughes is an Irish comedian which had you heard his distinctive accent would be immediately apparent. He spent much of his childhood in Firhouse, Dublin. Born John Hughes, he’s reported to have had an unhappy childhood, from which he tried to escape through the medium of humour.

In 1987 Sean started working in The Comedy Store in London, and with his show, 'A One Night Stand With Sean Hughes' he became the youngest ever winner of the prestigious Perrier Comedy Award. In the early 1990s he had his own TV show, ‘Sean's Show’, ostensibly set in his own home, which was broadcast on Channel 4.

He later recorded a series of brief programmes called Sean's Shorts, in which he toured England, visiting many of the country's towns and cities, visiting local places of interest and meeting local people.