CHOICE: THE CRITICS: COMEDY

CHOICE: THE CRITICS:

COMEDY James Rampton

Bottom Ade Edmondson may have embarked on a career as a (relatively) serious novelist but that has not prevented him and Rik Mayall from continuing to show their Bottom on their gloriously puerile Big Number Two Tour. Brighton Dome Mon-Tue, Manchester Apollo Wed, Edinburgh Festival Theatre Thur

Jeff Green (right) It sometimes seems as though the white male thirtysomething observational stand-up is an endangered species these days, but they don't come much better than this likeable lad. Derby Assembly Rooms tonight, Milton Keynes Stables tomorrow, Leeds City Varieties Tue

Mark Little There's more to this Australian than a bit of previous on Neighbours. The Big Breakfast presenter is also a notable stand-up. As this newspaper put it, he is "out-Hirsting Damien and putting new life into the hackneyed adjective 'surreal'." Redhill Harlequin tonight, Lewisham Theatre Sat, Swindon Arts Centre Sun, Aberdeen Arts Centre Wed-Thur