The comedy week ahead

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LIVE IN LONDON: Richard Herring presents the latest in his self-funded Meaning Of Life stand-up shows. The video will be released online, but there’s nothing like seeing comedy live...Leicester Square Theatre, 7.30pm, £10

Monday April 14

LIVE IN LONDON: Russell Howard,who just announced an extension of his Wonderbox tour, has a four-night run in the rather more elegant setting of the Royal Albert Hall, starting tonight.

LIVE IN LONDON: Or for more intimate comedy, the Chortle Award-winning 99 Club at the Ku Bar off Leicester Square has an impressive line-up that includes Hal Cruttenden, Mike Wozniak and Pippa Evans.

Tuesday April 15

LIVE IN EDINBURGH: So, it’s a work in progress gig, but the accomplished line-up at The Stand tonight is certainly worth a look: Alun Cochrane, Danny Bhoy, Fred MacAulay, Phill Jupitus. 8.30pm, £10

Wednesday April 16

LIVE IN MANCHESTER: The Frog & Bucket – the comedy club that helped get Peter Kay, Johnny Vegas and Jason Manford on the road to stardom – celebrates its 20th anniversary tonight with a lot of the club’s regular performers including Tony Burgess, Smug Roberts, Mick Ferry and Dan Nightingale. Surprises are also promised.

LIVE IN LONDON: Eddie Izzard is performing ‘tout en Francais’ in the intimate confines of Soho Theatre’s basement space today at 7.30pm and Friday at 11pm.

Thursday April 17

RADIO: Something of a forgotten footnote in comedy, The Young Postmen is a surreal sitcom written by and starring Ben Miller about a group of postal workers. Dating from 1992, it is one of his first broadcast projects and also stars John Thomson and Alastair McGowan. Radio 4 Extra, 9am.

LIVE IN DUBLIN: A flying visit from one of America’s sultans of clean, observational comedy Jim Gaffigan, who performs a one-off show about everyday life at Vicar Street.

LIVE IN LONDON: Richard Gadd worn acclaim for his dark, psychotic show Cheese And Crack Whores at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe - although as it begins a short run at the Soho Theatre it also comes with a warning that laughing at his misfortune is not for those who want easy entertainment. 10pm, Thur-Sat this week and next.

LIVE IN HITCHIN: Doggett & Ephgrave present the quirky bill of Bec Hill and Kevin Eldon at their regular night at the Market Theatre. 9.15pm, £9.50

Friday April 18

LIVE IN BIRMINGHAM: Excellent Canadian comic Glenn Wool starts a whistle-stop tour of the UK in Birmingham tonight, retelling his best yarns from his previous seven solo shows. And on the London and Scotland dates, he’ll be joined by Frankie Boyle in support. Schedule.

RADIO: The Now Show returns with Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis, Elis James, Mitch Benn, Pippa Evans and Jon Holmes. Radio 4, 6.30pm

Saturday April 19

LIVE IN LONDON: Effortlessly enjoyable Susan Calman comes to the Udderbelly on the South Bank for her 68 Comeback Tour solo show. 7.45pm, £12.50

Published: 13 Apr 2014