Hi everyone,

I've not had chance to do a new blog lately, not had time and not had anything funny to say (not that it's stopped me before of course). I just wanted to let you know what I'm upto for the rest of the year, regarding live dates and telly, so you can come see me if you like.

The biggest thing I suppose this year is that I'm recording my first Live DVD in Manchester in September, it'll be out in November, but you can pre-order it here http://tinyurl.com/dmxng3 or http://tinyurl.com/c3h2oj.

I'm on telly quite a bit over the summer, '8 Out of 10 Cats' is back 5th June for 8 weeks with myself Jimmy and Sean of course. Looking forward to that.

At some point over the summer I'll be starting a new quiz show on BBC1 called 'As Seen on TV' With Steve Jones presenting and Fern Britton as the other team captain. There's a chance that it could be on the same night as 8/10 cats for a couple of weeks, so you'll have to turn over and watch me again (if you can stand it). It's more of a quiz show than 8 Out of 10 Cats, think A Question of Sport meets Telly Addicts!

I'm doing a 10 years of Big Brother type show for Channel 4 at some point as well, just a one off, but they're always good fun and bonkers!

For tickets for these shows go to http://www.sroaudiences.com/.

And the other big news is that 'Walk on the Wild Side' has been commissioned for BBC 1 and will go out on a Saturday teatime in July, for a little look at what it's about see this clip, http://tinyurl.com/c9wl5b.

I've also recently filmed an episode of 'Would I Lie to You/ for BBC 1 and also headlined 'Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow' for the same channel, so by about August you'll be sick of the sight of me!

As for live dates, well the main part of the tour in finished but I will be doing some more dates in September/October/November, but it is the same show, so if you've seen it then save your money (and just buy my DVD!). I'll get the web fella's to update the gig section soon but for now it looks a bit like this.

Please note, I am no longer doing Grassington festival, as it clashed with a filming date for 8 out of 10 cats, gutted as was looking forward to it, but luckily Michael McIntyre is gonna do it instead. Result!

15th May, Macmillan Charity Gig, Lowry Hotel, Manchester. For tickets
northwestevents@macmillan.org.uk

1st June, OrangAid. Charity gig at the Lyceum Theatre, London in aid of the Sumatran Orangutan, with me, Bill Bailey, Tim Minchin.
Info here: http://www.orangutans-sos.org/

5th June, Amnesty International Gig, Carlisle Sands, I'll be introducing acts such as Tim Minchin, Robin Ince and Russell Kane.
Info here http://tinyurl.com/cyndo4

23rd Sept Manchester, Apollo DVD Recording
24th Sept Manchester, Apollo DVD Recording
27th Sept Newcastle, City Hall
30th Sept Kendal, Brewery Arts Centre
2nd Oct Middlesborough, Town Hall
9th Oct Edinburgh, Queens Hall
10th Oct Barrow in Furness, Forum 28
11th Oct Lancaster, The Dukes
14th Oct London, Bloomsbury
15th Oct Peterborough The Cresset
20th Oct Doncaster, Civic Theatre
23rd Oct Loughborough, Town Hall
24th Oct Leeds, West Yorkshire Playhouse

**DVD RELEASED**

1st Nov Eastbourne, Devonshire Park Theatre
7th Nov Coventry, Warwick Arts Centre
9th Nov Milton Keynes, The Stables
11th Nov Galway, Roisin Dubh
12th Nov Limerick, Trinity Rooms Comedy Club
13th Nov Dublin, Vicars Street
14th Nov Birmingham, Alexandra
15th Nov Liverpool Royal Court
22nd Nov Blackburn St George's Hall

And there you have it, busy bee me, as well as my wife having twins somewhere in all that, it's a busy 2009!

Enjoy your summer.

Jason