Gavin Webster dishes out the laughs

With a superb delivery, Gavin Webster's show never looked scripted. Indeed, it bordered at times on the anarchic but he was able to constantly keep it on track by inserting a killer gag when it could possibly have become too loose.

Jesterval 2016: Comedy line up

The festival, which is in its fourth year, will take place in a marquee on Baltic Square, Gateshead Quays this June. Acts include Paul Foot, Stephen K Amos and Gavin Webster.

Seven questions with... Gavin Webster

As the proud owner of the title of Comedian's Comedian 2014, an award voted for by comedians themselves, Gavin Webster has had a busy year.

Like Newsjack, The Show What You Wrote is a comedy show made up of sketches sent in by listeners: a bit like a modern version of Week Ending, though the producers and performers (such as John Thomson, Shobna Gulati and Gavin Webster) are well established. It's only the writers who aren't. You can't tell though: the sketches, chosen from thousands that are sent in by listeners, are on a par with other Radio 4 shows. It's almost impossible to write good jokes for people you don't know already, and yet The Show What You Wrote has an audience that manages to do just that. I hope the writers go on to great things, like writing (better) jokes for Michael McIntyre, or maybe, for themselves.

News: comedians vote for best comedians

Voting is currently underway for the UK Circuit Comedian Awards. There are three awards - Comedian's comedian, best MC and an award for outstanding 30+ years continuous circuit work. Last year's Circuit Comedian winner Gavin Webster (pictured) is organising the vote, which ends at midnight on 23rd December, with the winner announced shortly after.

Gavin Webster: The Sexist's Sexist, Edinburgh preview

Gavin Webster is a comedian I have very much looked forward to seeing in the flesh, having made him my Comedian Of The Month last August. I finally managed to catch a preview of this high-energy Geordie comic's latest show The Sexist's Sexist at the MAC in Birmingham.

Gavin Webster gears up for Edinburgh

North comic Gavin Webster is gearing up a stint at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and warned: "no one is safe!"

Review: Jesting About, Live Theatre, Newcastle

Jesting About has already featured such comedy luminaries as Gavin Webster, Ben Crompton, Holly Burn, Rob Gilroy and John Scott, and some stand out performers from this round of talent search are surely destined for a very bright future.

Jesterval 2015 line-up revealed

The Boy With Tape On His Face, Gavin Webster, Sara Pascoe, Jason Cook, Chris Ramsey, Lili La Scala, Kate Lucas, Jimmy Cricket, Andrew Maxwell and Paul Foot are the stand-out names in the programme, released online today.

Gavin Webster dedicates award to the late Mike Elliot

Comedian of the year winner Gavin Webster said he was inspired by North East stand up the late Mike Elliott.