The comedy week ahead

The comedy week ahead...

Sunday October 11

LIVE IN LONDON: Sean Lock, Lenny Henry, Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse are among the comics taking part in a major fundraiser for The Comedy School, the charity which uses comedy as an educational tool in, for example, trying to cut knife crime. The gig is at the Hammersmith Apollo. Tickets.

LIVE IN BRIGHTON: The city's comedy festival continues all week. Today's highlights include David O'Doherty in the Corn Exchange and current Edinburgh Comedy Award holder Sam Simmons in the Dome Studio.

LIVE IN NOTTINGHAM: Daniel Kitson and musician Gavin Osborn begin their short national tour of Stories For The Starlit Sky, three interlinked stories originally written to be performed over three nights at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in London and now presented as a single night's delightful entertainment. Dates.

Monday October 12

LIVE IN LONDON: Jon Richardson, Seann Walsh, Nick Helm, Aisling Bea, Bec Hill and compere Elis James raise vital funds for the Centrepoint homeless charity with a big West End show at the Palace Theatre. Tickets

Tuesday October 13

LIVE IN LONDON: Hannibal Buress - host of his own Comedy Central show, former 30 Rock and Saturday Night Live writer, and the man who revived all the allegations against Bill Cosby in a typically provocative stand-up routine - makes a rare UK appearance, playing the Forum in Kentish Town. Tickets.

LIVE IN LONDON: Kieran Hodgson begins a five-night run of his critically acclaimed show, Lance, at the Soho Theatre. Find out why the multi-character show about the downfall of a cycling legend earned him an Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination. And/or read our review here.

Wednesday October 14

LIVE IN GLASGOW: A rock-solid selection of Scotland's club comics raise some dosh for the Capital Radio charity in a fundraiser at The Stand compered by breakfast show host Des Clarke and featuring Gary Little, Ray Bradshaw, and Edinburgh Comedy Award best newcomer nominee Larry Dean.

CINEMAS: Monty Python And The Holy Grail is to be re-released in cinemas to mark its 40th anniversary – but as a singalong version. The 1975 classic will be screened in more than 500 British cinemas tonight, with audiences will be encouraged to dress up as characters from the film, sing along to tunes such as Camelot Song (Knights of the Round Table), and bring coconut halves to bang together. The screening will be accompanied by a filmed introduction from Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, Eric Idle and John Cleese.

Thursday October 15:

RADIO: Robert Newman returns to Radio 4 with his Entirely Accurate Encyclopaedia Of Evolution. The meticulously researched show argues that Darwinism has been distorted, and offers a new look at natural selection in the light of what we now know about epigenetics, mirror neurons - and The Flintstones. But expect jokes too. 6.30pm

LIVE IN LONDON: An eclectic bill for an unusual venue. The circus-themed Aeronaut in Acton plays host to the inventive visual comedy of Men In Coats, impassioned young politico Ahir Shah and delightfully grizzled Arthur Smith.

Friday October 16

RADIO: Celia Imrie and Charles Edwards star in the first of John Finnemore's Double Acts, a series of six two-handers written by the Cabin Pressure creator. Radio 4, 6.30pm

Saturday October 17

LIVE IN LONDON: Another fine Live At The Chapel showcase of the newer wave of comedy mavericks includes Liam Williams, Sara Pascoe, Tim Key, Tom Basden and comperes Pappy's.

Published: 11 Oct 2015