The comedy week ahead

The comedy week ahead...

Sunday August 9

LIVE IN LONDON Double darlings of the new alternative at the Always Be Comedy gig at Putney Arts Theatre as Edinburgh Comedy Award winner John Kearns and Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Nick Helm share a bill - and with excellent support from Eric Lampaert and Henry Paker.

Monday August 10

LIVE IN LONDON: Simon Evans unveils a new live show based on economics, after immersing himself in the subject for Radio 4’s Simon Evans Goes To Market. He’ll be at the Soho Theatre until August 22 with the new show, called In The Money.

LIVE IN EDINBURGH: Daniel Kitson hosts a benefit to help the fight against Motor Neurone Disease. He'll be joined by Stewart Francis, Fred MacAulay, Stephen K Amos and Tony Law for the show at the Assembly Rooms at 9.30pm. Tickets.

Tuesday August 11

TV The Totally Senseless Gameshow, a one-off gameshow for BBC Three's disability season featurs Martin Dougan presenting a Celebrity Juice-style mock gameshow in which teams of celebrities lose their senses each round. There’s also a spoof ‘behind-the-scenes’ sitcom running alongside it, featuring comic Luke McQueen. BBC Three, 10.30pm

LIVE IN NEWCASTLE: Canadian oddball Tony Law pops down from Edinburgh to perform his latest show Frillemorphesis at The Stand.

Wednesday August 12

TV: Sky Arts looks back at Melvyn Bragg’s 2006 South Bank Show interview with Armando Iannucci, in which he gave a glimpse into his life at the BBC, gave a tongue-in-cheek academic tour of his old stomping ground, Oxford University, and discussed his illustrious comedy career. 8.30pm

Thursday August 13

LIVE IN LONDON: Master character comedian Colin Hoult tells the ‘true’ tale of what happened when his mum made contact with the spirit world in his new show, Messing With The Ouija Board, at the Soho Theatre tonight until Saturday.

Friday August 14

LIVE IN PLYMOUTH: He’s been road testing his Happy & Glorious show in theatres for ages, and now Michael McIntyre embarks on the arena leg of what’s sure to be one of the biggest-grossing comedy events of the year, thanks to his widely identifiable, spot-on observations. Dates

TV: Netflix today releases a new stand-up special from Demetri Martin called Live (At the Time), promising an hour of his signature offbeat one-liners.

RADIO: Dead Ringers returns for another series of impression-based topical comedy featuring the voices of Jon Culshaw, Debra Stephenson, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod and Duncan Wisbey. Radio 4, 6.30pm.

Saturday August 15

RADIO: Fred MacAulay introduces a line-up of festival comedians in 4 Extra Stands Up At The Fringe, recorded late at night at the BBC’s hub in Potterrow. Radio 4 Extra, 10pm

LIVE IN EDINBURGH: Gilded Balloon alumni such as Adam Hills, Johnny Vegas, Alan Davies, Ed Byrne, Tommy Tiernan and Greg McHugh as Gary Tank Commander celebrate the venue’s 30th anniversary with a gala at the Playhouse.

Published: 9 Aug 2015