The Comedy Club Bishop's Stortford listings

Host Comedian Karen Bayley

BBC New Comedy Awards Semi Finals (BBC Choice), Take the Mike (ITV Carlton), BBC Showcase finals (BBC3), The Last Word (ITV1), Sex on the job (Sky1)

Karen began her comedy career back in 2001 and since then she has gone from strength to strength. As resident compere at her own club in Sutton Coldfield Karen honed her comedic talents and is now a well respected comic travelling the country entertaining the masses. In 2004 she took a show to the Edinburgh Festival with Susan Murray where she gained glowing reviews. Karen is also a huge West Bromwich Albion Fan so be careful what you say about her beloved team!

Opening Comedian Rudi Lickwood

Show Me The Funny (ITV), MTV After-party Host, Funny Business Judge (BBC3), Banged Up Stand-up (BBC3), The Stand-up Show (ITV)

As the top black comedian on the UK comedy circuit, Rudi Lickwood is far more than just a stand-up. Rudis recent achievements including earning his status in the Black 100+ awards for the greatest Black British Achievers, picking up a BECA award for outstanding contribution to comedy, and taking up a high profile request

Headline Comedian Bob Mills

Win Lose or Draw Host (ITV), In Bed with MeDinner (Ch4), Shameless - Writer

Best known for the late-night cult show In Bed with MeDinner, in which he commented on documentary video footage. He also hosted ITV's daytime game show Win Lose or Draw, as well as LWTs There's Only One Brian Moore and Dial Midnight, plus Not A Lot Of People Know That for BBC1 H. His writing career has also included the six-part comedy-drama Northern Lights, an episode of Channel 4s Shameless and the 2006 film Pierrepoint that starred Timothy Spall as Britains last hangman.

Acts subject to change.