COMEDIAN Russell Kane will be bringing a side-splitting show to Dorset on Friday October 2.

He is performing at the Regent in Christchurch on Friday October 2 at 7.30pm.

Russell is one of the stars of Live at the Apollo, The Royal Variety Show and Live at the Electric.

He was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, winning the main prize in August 2010.

Russell has been nominated for several other comedy awards including The Laughing Horse New Act of The Year, Edinburgh Comedy award and more.

He has presented several television programmes over the years including Big Brother's Big Mouth, I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now.

He has also hosted Out to Lunch on Radio 2 and presented a Sunday afternoon show on Q radio.