A tight 5: May 19

Daniel Kitson is returning to the Edinburgh Fringe. Although his show Polyphony is not yet on the official website, it will be performed at the in-the-round Roundabout venue in Summerhall during the festival, it has been announced today. Tickets are expected on sale on Thursday. Here is our review of the show from Melbourne

THE first finalists in this year's Chortle Student Comedy Award were named last night. They are Cillein Farrell, who studies at Trinity College Dublin, Joe Bowley (Warwick), Andy Field (Brunel) and Stuart McPherson (Dundee). The remainder will be decided at the second semi-final in London tonight Tickets.

JIM JEFFERIES has been named International Best Of The Fest at the Sydney Comedy Festival – the Australian comic being eligible as an international act since he lives in Los Angeles. Lawrence Mooney received the Local Best Of The Fest gong for his show, Surely Not. Best newcomer was tied between Brisbane's Sam Campbell and Melbourne's Corey White, who won the same accolade at last month's Melbourne festival

HENNING WEHN is to record a new DVD. His current Eins, Zwei, DIY tour will be taped at the Clapham Grand on June 2 and 3. .

A CROWDFUNDING campaign to back a documentary about late US comedian Patrice O'Neal has surpassed its $125,000 target. The producers of Better Than You include O'Neil's former partner Von DeCarlo and manager Jason Steinberg.