The best comedy shows in London this week (Aug 1-7)

Bruce Dessau rounds up this week's most promising comedy gigs
Wisecracking: Lee Nelson
1 August 2014

Andi Osho, Bob Mills

Aug 1, 99 Club, WC2 (07760 488119, 99clubcomedy.com)

Skilful stand-up Osho, who divides her time between the UK and cracking America, plays a welcome London gig.

Jim Jefferies

Aug 1, O2 Brixton Academy, SW9 (0844 888 9991, ticketline.co.uk)

Fearless, outspoken Aussie plays the final night of his brief run in the capital.

Anthony Jeselnik

Until Aug 2, Soho Theatre, W1 (020 7478 0100, sohotheatre.com)

Name a taboo, US star Jeselnik has a pithy gag about it. Very funny if you are very broadminded.

An Audience With Robin Askwith

Until Aug 2, Upstairs at the Gatehouse, N6, (020 8340 3488,upstairsatthegatehouse.com)

Veteran comedy actor recalls colourful escapades with his movie co-stars.

Dave Hughes

Until Aug 16, Soho Theatre, W1 (020 7478 0100, sohotheatre.com)

Australian yarn-spinner continues to please the ex-pats with his Soho residency.

Adam Bloom, Earl Okin

Aug 2, Bar Rumba, W1 (020 7041 7312, comedycarnival.co.uk)

Quickfire Bloom is the main attraction, but arrive early for Okin and beatbox maestro Stefano Paolini.

Lee Nelson

Aug 2, The Phoenix, W1 (020 7493 8003, phoenixfringe.co.uk)

An intimate work-in-progress from the wisecracking comedy chav.

Ed Byrne

Aug 2, The Phoenix, W1 (020 7493 8003, phoenixfringe.co.uk)

Smart Irishman presents his high-powered Roaring Forties show as part of The Phoenix Fringe Festival.

Caroline Mabey

Aug 2 & Aug 3, Camden Head, NW1 (020 7485 4019, camdenhead.com)

Quirky comedian mixes oddball humour and animation at these early evening gigs.

Ursula Martinez

Aug 5-10, Purcell Room, SE1 (0844 875 0073, southbankcentre.co.uk)

Performer Martinez tells the bizarre story of what happened when film of her stripping appeared on YouTube.

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