1. Bracknell’s Branding

2. Andy Parsons, Concert Hall, 11/4/08.

Andy Parsons has a very distinctive tone of delivery, familiar to anyone who has heard him on the radio, which makes every statement sound something like an aggressive non sequitur waiting for it’s moment of laughter. Fortunately most of what Parsons says gets that laughter, and more.

3. Reading return for Parsons

Andy Parsons can honestly say he knows Reading rather well having run the town’s half-marathon back in 2001.

4. Puzzled comic Cochrane in town

Confused – that’s how stand-up Alun Cochrane generally feels.

5. Simply the 41st best

STEWART Lee, once a comic partner to Richard Herring, is currently touring with his strangely titled show 41st Best Stand-Up Ever. The name came about after a countdown on television revealed that Stewart was the 41st best stand-up, as voted for by the British public.

6. The blood, sweat and tears behind the laughs

IT’S BEEN almost five years since Jongleurs Comedy Club had its grand opening in Reading. Every weekend the club, which sits above Bar Risa in Friar Street, sees hundreds of happy revellers popping in to see stand-ups strut their funny stuff on stage before indulging in a bout of dancing till the small hours.

7. Save up to 70% on tickets to the nation’s favourite comedy club

To celebrate the launch of 24Seven, we’ve teamed up with Jongleurs to offer you a top-notch night of comedy at an amazing price.

8. Ho-ho-ho at Christmas line-ups

IT’S that time of the year when Christmas parties abound and Reading’s Jongleurs comedy club is obviously getting in the mood.

9. Jon’s making a good impression

A FORMER presenter of Channel 4’s The Big Breakfast is headlining tomorrow night’s Comedy Cellar at South Hill Park.

10. Big names to make you laugh

STAND-UPS will take the stage at a central Reading venue for a weekend of unadulterated comedy.