FOLLOWING a run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, multi-award-winning Mark Watson has embarked on a 65-date national tour, which brings him to The Courtyard on Friday, October 31.

Combining his award-winning wit with thought-provoking insights, Watson finds in Flaws, that, as humans, despite our lack of perfection and poor decision-making, we’re pretty spectacular.

Now aged 34, Watson is poised to look back at his life and reflect on growing up – including the terrifying ageing process, parenthood and the fear of passing ill-fated traits onto your children. In this personal, thought-provoking adventure, he explores human character defects and the effects his own considered flaws have had on his life.

Mark is one of the most celebrated comedians on the UK circuit, nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2005 Perrier Awards, winning the Panel Prize at the 2006 If.comedie Awards, as well as being nominated for a Barry Award at the Melbourne Comedy Festival and winning the Time Out Critics' Choice Award in 2006.

He has recently hosted Road To Rio on Dave TV with Henning Wenn, and has appeared regularly on BBC 2’s Never Mind The Buzzcocks and Mock the Week, BBC 1’s Would I Lie To You and Have I Got News For You and Dave’s Argumental.

Mark’s radio credits include his BBC Radio 4 series Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better and his new BBC Radio 4 series will air this autumn.

Mark Watson's is at The Courtyard with Flaws on Friday, October 31 at 8pm. To book, call the box office on 01432 340555 or visit courtyard.org.uk