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FIRST MINISTER Nicola Sturgeon may be a dab hand at speaking to the gallery in her day job - but has she been hiding a new talent as a stand-up comic?

The SNP leader might want to check exactly what producers of US satirical programme the Daily Show are expecting from her ahead of her appearance on Monday’s show.

For the programme’s official website has listed her as a COMEDIAN rather than politician.

Sturgeon will become the most senior UK politician to be interviewed by the show’s host, Jon Stewart.

Gordon Brown and Tony Blair both appeared on the show, but they were not in office at the time.

US presidents and presidential hopefuls have appeared on the programme which has viewing figures of more than two million.

Stewart is due to bow out of fronting the show later this year.

His replacement is South African comedian Trevor Noah.

Stewart’s show has become one of the biggest political influences for young Americans and normally begins with a monologue on the biggest issues of the day.

The Daily Show has also enjoyed a stint on UK TV.