1 JUSTIN EDWARDS: UNACCOMPANIED AS I AM
The Perrier-nominated creator of the drunken kids’ entertainer Jeremy Lion, and part of the Consultants sketch trio, strikes out on his own. Etcetera Theatre, Camden High Street, NW1 (www.etceteratheatre.com 020-7482 4857), Sun
2 KEN DODD: HAPPINESS SHOW
His ticklestick still standing proud, Dodd unleashes a barrage of old-school jokes. Assembly Rooms, Market Place, Derby (www.assemblyroomsderby.co.uk 01332 255800), Sat
3 BILL BAILEY
A rare chance to see the brilliant Bailey as he develops material for a new show. The Menier Chocolate Factory, Southwark Street, SE1 (www.menierchocolatefactory.com 020-7907 7060), Sun & Mon
4 TONY HAWKS
The comic, tennis nut and author talks about his latest book, A Piano in the Pyrenees, a tale of house- buying in France. Queen’s Theatre, Boutport Street, Barnstaple (www.northdevontheatres.org.uk
01271 324242), Wed
5 JIMMY CARR
The last big name trying out new material. Chatham Central Theatre, High Street (01634 338338), Sat; Hen and Chickens, details as above, Mon; Orchard Theatre, Home Gardens, Dartford (www.orchardtheatre.co.uk 01322 220000), Fri