Britain’s best comedy talent is heading for​ Teesside in the next three months

TEESSIDE’S comedy fans have an unrivalled autumn/winter season coming up, with a string of big-hitters heading to the North-East in the next few months.

Sat, Oct 24: Chris Ramsey: All Growed Up. Middlesbrough Town Hall. 8pm. The Celebrity Juice regular, star of BBC2’s Hebburn, and the man who once got pizza delivered to a moving train is back in Boro with a new show. £17.50. Last remaining tickets selling fast on 01642-729-729 or middlesbroughtownhallonline.co.uk

Fri, Oct 30: Alan Davies: Little Victories. Middlesbrough Town Hall. 8pm. Much lauded as resident dunderhead on QI, or the charming, but reticent crime solver Jonathan Creek, Alan Davies brings his brand new stand-up show to Boro. £25 or £20 concs. Tues, Nov 10: Al Murray: One Man, One Guvnor. Middlesbrough Town Hall. 7.30pm. It’s now 20 years since the landlord embarked on his one-man mission as the King Cnut of Common Sense. To celebrate, join Al on his hugely popular twice-extended tour. £25.50.

Thurs, Nov 12: Lee Nelson: Suited and Booted. Middlesbrough Town Hall Crypt. 7.30pm. Fresh from "headlining with Kanye West at Glastonbury" and "bribing Sepp Blatter at FIFA HQ", it’s time to see Nelson livet. £20.

Fri, Nov 20: Milton Jones and The Temple of Daft. Middlesbrough Town Hall. 8pm. A new show from the one-liner kingpin and Mock the Week favourite. £24.

Sat, Nov 21: Dave Gorman Gets Straight to the Point* … (*The PowerPoint). Middlesbrough Town Hall. 8pm. The innovative comedy mind behind TV's Modern Life is Goodish, Are You Dave Gorman and Googlewhack Adventure is back in Boro with a new live show. £24.

Weds, Dec 2: David O’Doherty: We Are All In The Gutter, But Some Of Us Are Looking at David O’Doherty. ARC, Stockton. 8pm. As seen and heard on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and BBC Radio 4’s The Unbelievable Truth, the Perrier winner brings his new show to TYeesside. £16 or £14 concs.

Thurs, Dec 3: Frankie Boyle: Hurt Like You’ve Never Been Loved. Middlesbrough Town Hall. 8pm. Frankie’s Boro show has now sold out, but keep checking back for any possible late returns. £20.

Dec 9, 10 and 11: Sarah Millican: Outsider. Middlesbrough Town Hall. 8pm. Sarah’s three Boro nights are now sold out. Checking for any possible late returns. £25.

  • For tickets, info and updates on all the above gigs, tenfeettall.co.uk/comedy