1 DYLAN MORAN: WHAT IT IS

Dry, mightily smart stand-up from the delectably disillusioned Irish comic.
The New Theatre, George Street, Oxford (www.newtheatreoxford.org.uk 0870 6063500), Sun; Hammersmith Apollo, Queen Caroline Street, W6 (www.hammersmithapollo.net 0870 4000700), Mon; The Forum, Highgate Road, NW5 (www.kentishtownforum.com 020-7344 0044), Wed; IndigO2 @ The O2 Arena, Millennium Way, SE10 (www.theo2.co.uk 0871 2200260), Thur

2 EDDIE IZZARD: STRIPPED

The great Izzard sends the Lyric's box office into meltdown as he returns to prove his so-so previous show, Sexie, was nothing more than a blip.
Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, W1 (www.nimaxtheatres.com 020-7087 7599), until Dec 23

3 BILL BAILEY: TINSELWORM

Last chance - mind you, you've got till Christmas, don't crack a rib - to see the brilliant musical comedian's latest show.
Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, W1 (www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk 0870 9500915), Sat-Fri

4 SIMON DAY

Amazingly, this is Day's first stand-up tour as himself - so if you want to see Fast Show characters rent a DVD.
Komedia, Gardner Street, Brighton (www.komedia.co.uk 01273 647100), Sun; and on UK tour

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