Friday, December 7 - The Banana Cabaret, The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, Balham 020 8673 8904. Daniel Kitson, Ian Stone, Sally Holloway, Martin Coyote, 7.30pm, £7-£10.

Jongleurs, 49 Lavender Gardens, Battersea, 0870 787 0707. Christmas show with comic, disco a meal and wine £45. Call venue for further details.

Saturday

The Banana Cabaret Balham. Daniel Kitson, Ian Stone, Sally Holloway, Martin Coyote, 7.30pm, £8-£13.

Jongleurs, Battersea. See Friday for details.

The Bearcat Comedy Club Turks Head, Winchester Rd, St Margaret's, Twickenham, 020 8891 1852. Four established stand-ups every Saturday, plus the best of the new and tryouts in The Open Spot. Mike Gunn, Rick Wright, Stephen K Amos, Mike Wilmott, 8pm, £7 members, £8 non members Concessions, less £1.

Comedy Castle, The Castle, 38 Tooting High Street, SW17, 020 86727018. Richard Ayoade, MCAndy Smart, 8.30pm, £10.

Sunday

Brixton Comedy Club, The Hobgoblin, 95 Effra Road, SW2, 0207 633 9539. Stephen K. Amos, Rick Right, Cole Parker, MC Ivor Dembina, 7.45pm, £4-£5.50.

Howl At The Moon, The Half Moon, Lower Richmond Road, Putney 020 8780 9383. Eric McElroy, Claire Pollard, Steve Keyworth, Kevin Shepherd, Caimh, Paul Young and MC Tristen McGuire. 8pm, £2.

The Laughing Horse, The Britannia, Brewers Lane, Richmond. Dave Parton, Donald Mack, Steve Williams, Patrick Monaghan, John Durham, Simon Kent, Chris Gilbert, Matthew Price, Bill Horrigan, Siobhan O'Hagen, Jeeves the Butler, Martin Spear, Lloydy The Illegal Street Trader and Resident MC Kevin McCarron, 8pm, £3, half price to anyone who produces a copy of South West Live.

Tuesday

Comedy @ the Cricketers, Richmond Green, Richmond, 07799 880059. Danny Hurst, Stanley Silver, Davy Johnson, Nick Evans, Deian Vincent, David Bloom, Paul Kerensa and headliner Clifford, resident Compere, Liz Stephens, 8.30pm, £2.

Wednesday

The Hobgoblin, 95 Effra Road, SW2, 0207 633 9539. Spout improv with Dave Bourn, Jonathan Cohen, Richard Croasdale, Vicki Custerson, Michelle Owoo, Grant Westbrook and Johnny "Fingers" Reeves 8.30pm. £5 (£4 concs)

The Half Moon Putney (see Sunday)HarryHill and The Caterers. 8.30pm, £6.

Thursday

The Crane Inn, Armoury Way, Wandsworth 020 8874 2450. Comedy @ The Crane. Seven up and coming comics get a chance to showcase their talents with host for the evening, Rufus. 9pm, free.

100 Pub, 100 Clapham Park Road, SW4, MC Nik Coppin, 8.30pm, free.

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