Museum of Curiosity returns in the comedy week ahead

The comedy week ahead...

Tonight

LIVE IN HARROGATE: The Harrogate Comedy Festival, which will go on to feature Omid Djalili, Cardinal Burns and Ruby Wax, kicks off with the touring recreation of 1980s/1990s kids' adventure series Knightmare.

RADIO: Shedtown is a four-part comedy about what happens when an industrial museum closed down first broadcast on Radio 4 in 2011. Now getting a Radio 4 Extra rerun, the show was created by and stars Tony Pitts (Emmerdale, Unforgiven) along with Johnny Vegas, whose companyWoolyback produced the series, Suranne Jones and Kevin Eldon. 11.30pm

Monday October 6

LIVE IN LONDON: Daniel Kitson and Stewart Lee headline a fantastic-looking benefit at the Palace Theatre in aid of Centrepoint. Also on the bill are the talents of Aisling Bea, Joe Lycett, Josh Widdicombe, Katherine Ryan, Sara Pascoe and Tony Law. Tickets.

RADIO:The Museum Of Curiosity returns, with John Lloyd and his new curator Phill Jupitus welcome space-obsessed comic Helen Keen, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales; and the curator of the Natural History Museum of Rotterdam, Kees Moeliker. Radio 4, 6.30pm.

Tuesday October 7

LIVE IN LONDON: Former BBC New Comedy Award winner Angela Barnes brings her acclaimed Edinburgh debut, You Can't Take It With You, to the Soho Theatre for five nights. Our review

Wednesday October 8

TV: The Midlands Job Centre opens its doors again, as a second series of the sitcom The Job Lot starts, having moved - some may say relegated - from ITV to ITV2. 10pm

Thursday October 9

LIVE IN LONDON: Barry From Watford, the alter-ago of character comic Alex Lowe familiar to listeners of certain radio shows, brings his cult Bingo Bonanza night back to the 100 Club on Oxford Street, with guests including Rob Brydon, Rev's Miles Jupp, and singer/impressionist extraordinaire Jess Robinson, plus a couple of even quirkier act such as Brucie Lee, Hong Kong King of Karaoke.

LIVE IN LONDON: Rapper-turned-comic Doc Brown brings his new tour, The Weird Way Round, to the Forum in Kentish Town. Tickets

LIVE IN GLASGOW: Hard-hitting Brendon Burns heads the line-up at The Stand tonight, and for the rest of the weekend, backed by Scotland's own Joe Heenan and Wendy Wason.

BOOK: He's only 27, but has already written his autobiography, We Need To Talk About Kevin Bridges, which is out today. Click here to buy

Friday October 10

LIVE IN BRIGHTON: A star-studded gala kicks off the city's comedy festival, with Adam Hills hosting Rich Hall Josh Widdicombe, Romesh Ranganathan and others. Click here for all the shows in the 16-day event.

LIVE IN LONDON: On the 10th of the 10th, Finchley's Artsdepot celebrates its tenth birthday with ten comedy acts including Max & Ivan, Beasts, Nish Kumar, Sara Pascoe and Tom Rosenthal. And if that doesn't grab your a-ten-tion, nothing will...

Saturday October 11

LIVE IN LEAMINGTON SPA: Yet another town with a comedy festival, Leamington Spa's features Jasper Carrott, Milton Jones and Rory McGrath, among others, and kicks off at the Royal Spa Centre tonight with Paul Chowdhry and the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre. Website

LIVE IN LONDON: You'll be very lucky to get tickets, but Simon Amstell is previewing his 2015 tour, To Be Free, with five nights at the Leicester Square Theatre. Schedule

LIVE IN GLASGOW: A top stand-up bill comprising Des McLean, Gary Little and MC Scott Agnew provide the first element of the comedy, magic and burlesque night Enterteasement at the Admiral Bar in Glasgow Central.

Published: 5 Oct 2014