Glasgow fest leads the comedy week ahead...

The comedy week ahead...

Today

LIVE IN KINGS LYNN ‘Perennial singleton and misanthrope’ Jon Richardson kicks off his latest tour, Nidiot, in Kings Lynn tonight, which will keep him busy until the end of November. Dates

LIVE IN CHELMSFORD: A new stop for the Chortle Student Comedy Award as we come to Anglia Ruskin University for the first time. Other heats this week are the Gulbenkian in Canterbury on Tuesday; Mandela Hall in Belfast on Wednesday; and Southampton Uni on Thursday. All in association with ALCATEL ONETOUCH and Universal Pictures (UK).

Monday March 10

TV: Michael McIntyre becomes a chat-show host. BBC One, 10.35pm

LIVE IN LONDON: The oddballs of the Alternative Comedy Memorial Society return to Soho Theatre for their monthly dose of cliquey (in a good way) weirdness. Tonight’s line-up includes Tony Law, David Trent, Adam Hess, Holly Burn and more...

Wednesday March 12

RADIO: Radio 4 Extra repeats Micky Flanagan's 2010 show What Chance Change?, about his transformation from East End Herbert to middle-class ponce – well, partial transformation, anyway – mixing stand-up with interviews. The rerun has added poignancy as Micky’s mother, who features in the show, died in October. Radio 4 Extra, 10.30pm

Thursday March 13

LIVE IN GLASGOW: A quiet start for the Glasgow Comedy Festival, with just two shows: Carl Donnelly and The Weegies Have Stolen The One O’Clock Gun. But it heralds the start of an event that comprises 416 shows at 46 venues all over the city for the next 24 dates. Bigger names include Omid Djalili, Miles Jupp, Shappi Khorsandi, Rory Bremner and Simon Evans. Website.

TV: The Walshes, a three-part series about a tight-knit Dublin family starts on BBC Four at 10pm. It’s attracting attention as it's co-written by Graham Linehan, along with the five-strong Irish comedy troupe Diet of Worms, who have previously tested this warm-hearted sitcom online.

Saturday March 15

LIVE IN PORTSMOUTH: More than 60 comics, including James Acaster, Tom Allen and Stuart Goldsmith are attempting to set a new record for the longest ever stand-up gig. The show at Fratton Park kicks off at 1pm… and ends 83 hours later, on Tuesday night.

Published: 9 Mar 2014