Jack Whitehall

Kevin Bridges, rising star of the comedy circuit, heads up Live at the Apollo tonight. The Glaswegian presents his dry, sardonic take on Scottish life, celebrity and the media with witty aplomb. Impressive, considering he's still in his early twenties. Joining him is Jack Whitehall and Shappi Khorsandi.

A repeat of C4's live comedy extravaganza from London's 02 Arena earlier this year in which 23 of our funniest people (and Michael McIntyre) competed to win our laughs in aid of Great Ormond Street Children's Charity. Take your pick from Alan Carr, Noel Fielding, Catherine Tate, Bill Bailey, Mitchell & Webb, Jack Dee, Jack Whitehall, Kevin Eldon, Lee Evans, Rob Brydon, Sean Lock, Jo Brand, Jason Manford, Fonejacker, Andy Parsons and Shappi Khorsandi. Phew.

Interview: Jack Whitehall

Jack Whitehall chats about finding his comedy voice, offending his parents and letting down his public school.

TV review: Dave's One Night Stand

So, The Trouble with British Comedy Today, part 109: Jack Whitehall. There, that didn't take long, did it?

This new show's format of host comedians revisiting their hometowns as a preamble to the stand-up is already being subverted, with young Jack Whitehall sending up the riches-to-riches story of his own rise to TV fame. He also continues in the tradition of mocking poor old Dave itself, a privilege unavailable to most of its caught-on-repeat inhabitants. He's joined at the Theatre Royal by the worryingly pallid but effective Andrew Lawrence and the musical David O'Doherty, whose targets include YouTube comments and dumbstruck fans of The Wire.

Has any other presenter ever invested their heart and soul in a show as much as Davina McCall did with Big Brother? Not many people would have put as much enthusiasm into their last day at work as she did on the Ultimate Big Brother Final. And how does C4 repay her? By rounding up a bunch of comedians to insult her in an amusing manner. There's gratitude for you.

Jimmy Carr hosts as Patrick Kielty, Jack Whitehall, Rich Hall, Ed Byrne and Debra Stephenson poke fun, with tributes from her showbiz mates such as Dermot O'Leary, Chris Moyles and Julian Clary. Plus, of course, some former housemates, including Sam Pepper.

Sam's unique talent in the house was rubbing people up the wrong way without even trying. Wonder what he'll do to get under Davina's skin now that he's a free man?

The "Live" in the title is a bit of a misnomer as the Fringe has been over for weeks but, nevertheless, these two shows - hosted by Glaswegian comic Kevin Bridges - showcase some of the biggest names gracing the festival, including breakout Liverpudlian John Bishopthe deadpan wit of Mark Watson, the always entertaining Sean Lock and newer lights such as Jack Whitehall. It could do with a few more of those nominated for the Foster's Awards like Bo Burnham and Josie Long, but it's still a strong lineup.

Jack Whitehall: I had to be honest about cocaine shame

Jack Whitehall's middle name seems to be trouble. Two months ago, the Mock The Week star was caught taking cocaine. And the comic feared his shame would prompt bosses at Channel 4 and the BBC to halt his meteoric rise. Jack said: "They weren't pleased at all."

Jack Whitehall appearing in solo Fringe show

Former Big Brother's Big Mouth presenter Jack Whitehall is appearing in his second solo Fringe show, Jack Whitehall Does Edinburgh Fringe, from August 7-29 at the Pleasance Courtyard.

A funny 5 minutes with Jack Whitehall

The comedian and Big Brother's Big Mouth presenter, 22, on getting naked with Craig David, why dead celebs are much nicer than live ones, and how he's a sitcom mastermind...