ARGUABLY the hottest property on the UK circuit, Dane Baptiste, will be heading to Cumbria this spring.

After the incredible success of his debut show, Citizen Dane, which saw him nominated for Best Newcomer at both the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and again in 2015’s Chortle Awards, he heads to the Beggar's Theatre with his latest success, Reasonable Doubts.

He has completed two sold out runs at The Soho Theatre, written and starred in his own sitcom pilot for BBC3 alongside numerous other TV and radio appearances and performed at the Melbourne Comedy Festival.

Now Baptiste has announced his own first UK tour starting next month with his smash hit show, Reasonable Doubts, which has already been met with sold out audiences and huge critical acclaim at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Exceptionally prolific, he is already being hailed as one of the most exciting acts to break in years.

His new show is all about doubt: his life has changed in recent years - he has achieved things that he had previously only ever dreamt about. But now he has doubts and is questioning everything.

Can he be a comedian distinct from the other seven black comics known in the UK? Will he now be considered the go-to guy for any formats that require ethnicity? Baptiste tells the audience that being the token gets you no respect from either sides of the colour lines. 

He explains that with the advent of reality TV it seems that no one wants a regular career - everyone wants to be famous. 

Each generation preaches to the other, no one cares about religion any more, and we all worship technology. 

He appeared on the most recent series of Live at the Apollo on BBC1, and was also seen on Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala on Australian TV. Other appearances include BBC Three's Sweat the Small Stuff, E4's Virtually Famous, and ITV1's Celebrity Squares.

Dane Baptiste is at the Beggar's Theatre on Friday April 8, and tickets are available from the venue's box office now.