Henning Wehn, Phill Jupitus, Dr Phil Hammond, Jess Robinson, Griff Rhys Jones

Germany's comedy ambassador Henning Wehn and Never Mind The Buzzcock's team captain Phil Jupitus will be among the current day stars appearing at The Hexagon in aid of the UK's biggest celebration of the best-loved comedians of yesteryear: The Slapstick Festival.

Your host for the evening - Actor, Comedian and TV presenter Griff Rhys Jones.

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Henning Wehn
Sytes himself the German Ambassador of Comedy. As well as delighting audiences with his stand-up and DVD performances, he is also a regular on some of the nation's favourite radio and TV panel shows - among them, The Unbelievable Truth, The News Quiz and Would I Lie To You.

Phil Jupitus
Is probably best known as the longest serving team captain on the Pop quiz show Never Mind The Buzzcocks but he is also a stand-up, poet, journalist, lead singer in The Blockheads and has many acting credits to his name, including the musicals Hairspray and Spamalot.

Dr Phil Hammond
Is a comedian, Private Eye columnist, radio show host and author who somehow still finds time to work for the NHS. He presented five series of Trust Me, I'm A Doctor and guests often on shows like Have I Got News For You, The News Quiz and The Now Show.

Jess Robinson
Got her big break as a contestant on Britain's Got Talent 2017 - wowing the judges and audience with her comedy impressions of singers. She has since appeared on several TV/Radio shows and will soon be seen in a new ITV series, The Imitation Game.

Griff Rhys Jones first came to national attention in the TV sketch shows Not The Nine O'Clock News and, with Mel Smith, Alas Smith & Jones. He has since gone on to gain accolades as an actor, producer, writer and presenter and as a champion of heritage and architecture.