John Bishop

Six months ago, sparkly-toothed Scouser Bishop was a marketing man in a pinstripe suit. But bored of the humdrum routine, and keen to make his kids proud, he bravely jacked it in to go pro as a stand-up. His open heart story of marriage breakdown, depression and daytime boozing gets overly heavy, but natural warmth and nice guy patter bring it back from the brink.

Pleasance Courtyard, 556 6550, until 27 Aug (not 13), 11pm, £9.50–£10.50 (£8–£9).