A tight 5: September 8

GUESTS have been announced for Unspun with Matt Forde, the new political comedy show for Dave, In episode one, the comic will be joined by Labour leadership challenger Owen Smith, with other guests set to include Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson, Europhile Labour MP Chuka Umunna and SNP Westminster leader Angus Robertson. See our Free tickets age to be in the studio audience.

CHRIS RAMSEY has announced spring 2017 tour, entitled Is That...Chris Ramsey, with tickets on sale from today. The schedule and box office links are here.

THE story of Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie's double act is to be told after author Jem Roberts reached the crowdfunding target for his book Soupy Twists, which will include unaired scripts from A Bit of Fry & Laurie. Copies can be preordered here.

SHARON HORGAN and Graham Linehan’s comedy Motherland was the second most-watched sitcom pilot of BBC Two’s current season, attracting 1.2million viewers on Tuesday night, 200,000 down on the Johnny Vegas-starring Home From Home last week.

MANCHESTER radio station XS has launched a hunt for the city's best stand-up. Entries for the competition, entitled The King Of Comedy (though we assume potential Queens of Comedy are allowed too) closes on Sunday with the eventual winner receiving £350 and the chance to produce an hour long radio show with guidance from Justin Lee Collins(!). Enter here.

Published: 8 Sep 2016