It's not ALL about Edinburgh

The comedy week ahead...

Sunday August 21

LIVE IN MANCHESTER: Ahead of Pride next weekend, the Frog & Bucket is hosting a benefit to celebrate the celebration, as it were. The line-up includes sets from seasoned comic Mick Ferry, glittering Jonathan Mayor, cheeky Lou Conran and more..

RADIO: Jo Caulfield and Zoe Lyons introduce stand-up from Edinburgh, including Lucy Porter and Michelle Wolf. Radio 4 Extra, 11pm

Tuesday August 23

RADIO: Mark Watson returns for a new Radio 4 series, assisted by Sam Simmons and Will Adamsdale. In the first episode of Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life, the comedian and his 'henchmen' consider the work-play balance via stand-up, music, and more random interjections. Radio 4, 6.30pm

Wednesday August 24

RADIO: Josh Howie's Losing It, the stand-up's six-part sitcom, finally makes it to Radio 4, more than 16 months after being announced. The story revolves around Josh and his wife Monique (the name of his real-life wife too) preparing for the birth of their first baby. In episode one, the couple attend a family funeral where Josh manages to fall out with everyone and spectacularly fails to keep the news of the pregnancy under wraps. The cast also features a cast of familiar names from the live comedy circuit including Pippa Evans, Spencer Brown, Kerry Godliman, Steve Jameson and Peter Walsingham, also known as Downstairs At The King's Head promoter Pete Grahame. Radio 4, 11.30am

Wednesday August 25

RADIO: Another day, another comic starting a Radio 4 comedy series. This time it's Tom Wrigglesworth with a fourth series of his Hang-Ups, based around the weekly phone calls he makes home to his mum, dad and gran in Sheffield. Radio 4, 6.30pm

Friday August 26

LIVE IN EDINBURGH: Sharon Horgan in conversation with Frankie Boyle… that should be interesting. It's the Alternative MacTaggart Lecture as part of the Edinburgh International Television Festival – and the session, usually the preserve of telly execs, is open to the public for the first time. Tickets.

LIVE IN DUBLIN: International comedian du jour Amy Schumer begins her much-awaited trip this side of the Atlantic with a show at the 3Arena.

LIVE IN LONDON: Bill Bailey is wrapping up his Limboland tour with one final date at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith – which he's recording for a DVD release.