A tight 5: July 22

MARC MARON is returning to the UK. The WTF? podcaster is playing two dates in London's Queen Elizabeth Hall on September 3 and 4. Tickets.

JOHNNY VEGAS has become a father for the second time. He broke the news on Twitter, posting: 'Tom Laurence arrived last Friday, at a civilised hour after lunch. 7lbs2.' He has a ten-year-old, Michael, from a former relationship but this is his first with wife Maria Dunphy.

KATHERINE RYAN has become the first comedian to announce an extra show at Edinburgh – two weeks before the Fringe starts She has put on an extra performance of her Kathbum show at Pleasance Beyond on August 12 after selling out her original 16-night run. Daniel Sloss previously announced 'extra shows' – but they went on sale at the same time as his initial run at the EICC, which still has tickets available, while Alan Davies's stand-up gigs and Daniel Kitson's theatre show Polyphony have also sold out.

COMEDY geeks Festival of the Spoken Nerd are celebrating Pi Approximation Day today, 22/7, by selling their merchandise in multiples of π – for example a download of their show for £3.14 or a T-shirt for £9.42 (£3π). Store.

DANIEL KITSON is to host a benefit to help the fight against Motor Neurone Disease at the Fringe. 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 on August 10. Tickets.

Published: 22 Jul 2015