What do speed dating, monkeys, and ventriloquy have in common? Actor Nina Conti - who is coming to Ireland this summer for her tour, The Dating Show.

She joined Anton to talk about her early days performing, how she got into ventriloquism, and how liberating she finds the medium.

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