The comedy week ahead

The comedy week ahead..

Today

LIVE IN LONDON: Hugely entertaining panel show Do The Right Thing is recording its first episode in London in more than 18 months. Dave Gorman and Romesh Ranganathan join host Danielle Ward and regulars Michael Legge and Margaret Cabourn-Smith; but if you can’t make it, the independently produced podcast will be available soon. Soho Theatre, 8pm

Monday March 24

LIVE IN GLASGOW: There’s a great double-bill at The Stand tonight as part of the city’s ongoing comedy festival (it ends on April 6). Simon Munnery’s inventive and funny show Fylm is followed by Bridget Christie’s Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning show about feminism, A Bic For Her.

TV: Rev returns with Adam’s wife Alex (Olivia Colman) giving birth to their daughter . Look out too for Kayvan Novak as an iman and Getting On’s Joanna Scanlan and Vicki Pepperdine as the new area dean and diocesan secretary.BBC Two, 10pm

Tuesday March 25

LIVE IN LONDON: It’s the annual big-name comedy benefit for Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall tonight. The line-up is Hal Cruttenden, Jason Manford, John Bishop,Micky Flanagan, Patrick Kielty and Rob Beckett.

LIVE IN LONDON: If, on the other hand, you like your comedy weird and unpredictable, you could do a lot worse than Luke McQueen, who’s reviving his disconcertingly odd 2013 Fringe show for one night. Leicester Square Thetre, 7pm

Wednesday March 26

COMEDY NEWS: It’s the Chortle Awards tonight. Around 9,000 of you voted… watch the results live on this site from about 8pm.Sponsored by ALCATEL ONETOUCH and Universal Pictures (UK)

LIVE IN HEBDEN BRIDGE: Jon Ronson starts his speaking tour about his time with Frank Sidebottom’s band. It’s the true story that inspired the forthcoming fictionalised movie starring Michael Fassbender. Here is the full tour schedule.

Friday March 28

FILM: Muppets Most Wanted, starring Ricky Gervais and Tina Fey alongside Kermig, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and the rest, hits cinema screens today.

LIVE IN BATH: The Bath Comedy festival gets officially under way with a gala show featuring Nick Harper, James Alderson, Tina Turner Tea Lady, and MC Arthur Smith. Running until April 6, the event’s other highlights include Barry Cryer, Carey Marx, Mike Wozniak and Boothby Graffoe. Website

Published: 23 Mar 2014