What do you need if you're touring Britain with a comedy roadshow (apart from Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, of course)? Bags of talent, naturally, and thankfully shooting star Michael McIntyre is loaded. Each week from a different venue (tonight it's the Edinburgh Playhouse), Michael will do a turn then introduce a different headliner (tonight it's Rhod Gilbert), plus three emerging funnymen. Top chuckles.

Anyone who enjoyed Live at the Apollo will be the natural audience for this show fronted by the dangerously ubiquitous Michael McIntyre. I like him a lot, but I'm starting to feel that he's on everything. He's good value, though, and knows how to work an audience. Here, he fills in between comparatively unknown stand-ups, with the exception of Mark Watson, with whom Radio 4 listeners might be familiar. It's a good show - the first is from Edinburgh; I particularly liked droll Canadian Stewart Francis and his relentless one-liners, and the laconic Watson. But the cheerfully exhausting Rhod Gilbert probably takes the prize with a daft story about a flight to Dublin: "I was going abroad, I'm Welsh, I bought shorts..."

Bewilderingly popular stand up McIntyre brings his tediously smug brand of comedy to various regions. Sorry, I know he's popular, but I just don't get it... This should do well in the ratings though, so I'm willing to give it a chance as he's clearly doing something that people like.

Michael McIntyre: 60 Seconds

Michael McIntyre talks to the Metro about the first joke he told in public and his man-drawer.

Michael McIntyre, the chirpy stand-up, presents this new comedy series from various live venues around Britain. Each week he'll bring fresh new talent alongside a headline act. This first show comes from Edinburgh, with the Welsh comedian Rhod Gilbert top of the bill.

Michael McIntyre's so funny, it's painful

Michael says: "It's like Live At The Apollo on tour, but there are only so many big names you can use. They are all busy doing panel shows and films, so let's give other people a shot. I'm making this show so new comics can get on TV. They are match fit, they're out there doing it every night."

Michael McIntyre writes new comedy routines

Michael McIntyre may be selling DVDs by the crate and playing at the O2 - but can he pen a new stand-up show based on the suggestions of Time Out readers? Read on for the five hilarious routines he conjured up for us.