Frequently on the box – Live at the Apollo and in last year’s I’m A Celeb – Shappi Khorsandi’s Mistress and Misfit is a comedic take on Emma Hamilton. That’ll be Nelson’s mistress, for anyone who dozed off during history classes.

Tues 15th May – Sat 19th May, 9.15pm: Shappi Khorsandi, Mistress and Misfit
Soho Theatre, 21 Dean St, W1D 3NE
Click here for standing tickets

No sooner has Ricky Gervais sold his hugely successful show, Humanity to Netflix (they paid squillions, don’t ask!) he’s back out amassing material for his next stand up, SuperNature. Given tickets to these work in progress shows are a snip, we hardly need tell you that everyone and their dog are going to be after them so be prepared to hit your mac/phone the second they go on sale.

Ricky Gervais tickets go on sale Fri 27th April 10am
Thurs 3rd May: The Pleasance Theatre, Carpenters Mews, North Rd, N7 9EF
Thurs 10th May/Mon 14th May: Finchley Arts Depot, 5 Nether St, N12 OGA
Click here for £10 tickets

Before she launches a national tour Ruby wax presents her follow up to Sane New World, How To Be Human. If you want to hear some background to her show, book one of the performances that’s followed up with a Q and A discussion.

Assorted dates between May 25th & July 3rd: Ruby Wax, How To Be Human
Museum of Comedy, St.George’s Church, Bloomsbury Way, WC1A 2SR
Click here for £10 tickets

Host of the Mash Report Nish Kumar is doing a series of work in progress gigs in London during May. The show, It’s In Your Nature To Destroy Yourselves

Assorted dates in May at different venues across London: Nish Kumar
Click here for £5 tickets