Manford's Comedy Club

When it comes to your local, affordable comedy club, the simple but all-important question is: "But how do I know they will be funny?"

Is it worth paying a tenner for a night out when there's a chance you could end up sat in uncomfortable awkward silence as some bloke, whose mates told him he was "easily like, the funniest bloke in the office", attempts to regale you with his tales of drunken hilarity...?

Well let me tell you this: there is a circuit of brilliant comics in this country who haven't been on telly for a number of reasons. Maybe they're up and coming, maybe they were on a late-night stand up show in the '80s and called the host a nobhead, or maybe they just have a severe drinking problem... Either way, there are funny people out there who thrive in the live arena and want to make you laugh on a regular basis, so I'm going to tell you who they are.

My plan is this: I've carefully selected some of my favourite comedians from the circuit and sent them to Barnsley. Simple!