A tight 5: February 7

THE first song from the new musical The A-Z Of Mrs P – starring Isy Suttie as the founder of the London A-Z Map, Phyllis Pearsall, has been released online. Click here to listen. The show opens at the Southwark Playhouse on February 21.

TWILIGHT SAGA actor Taylor Lautner has reportedly signed up to star alongside Greg Davies and Andy Samberg in BBC Three sitcom Cuckoo. But The Sun does not reveal what role the 21-year-old might play.

NOMINEES have been announced for the best new comedian in the Scottish Variety Awards, backed by Capital Radio. The shortlist is Fern Brady, Scott Gibson, Nancy Clench, Keiron Nicholson, Ashley Storrie and Susie McCabe. Vote here.

KEVIN BRIDGES has announced a show at the Sydney Comedy Festival in April. Although on a break from any major stand-up engagements while he writes his autobiography, he will be playing the city;s Factory Theatre on April 22.

Eddie Izzard's interview with Michael Parkinson for the next series of the veteran chat show host's Masterclass series will air on Sky Arts 1 on March 18, the broadcaster has announced.

Published: 7 Feb 2014