With the Kilkenny Animated Festival kicking off today, we wanted to get a flavour what's going to be happening there over the weekend.

The festival is hosted by the world-renowned, twice-Oscar nominated studio Cartoon Saloon, and is a unique event celebrating the best in international animation. 

There's a huge fusion of visual performances happening over the next three days, one of which is an Australian lady called Bec Hill.

Beca now lives in London and has merited numerous awards for her solo shows. Her comedy technique is very individual as she incorporates arts and crafts into her routines, which she calls "paper-puppetry".

She uses an array of props and lighting to create amazing displays, as well as her infamous one-liners to make your cheeks sore.

Dermot and Dave gave Bec a shout to hear more about her show and her excitement at coming to Ireland. 

You can listen to the fun in full by clicking the play button in the image above the headline above.