Mark Watson to play Stafford Gatehouse

Award-winning comedian, author and sports pundit Mark Watson is heading to Stafford Gatehouse Theatre as part of his Request Stop tour, where fans suggested the venues he should play.

Mark Watson will be at the gatehouse on Firday, November 4, 2011. Tickets priced £15 are available on 01785 254653 or at www.staffordgatehousetheatre.co.uk

"Why aren't you coming to Berwick?", "Why do you never visit Shropshire?", "Is there a specific reason for your endless neglect of Chorley?"

Most people aren't troubled by questions of this sort in their everyday lives, but Mark Watson is. Every time he announces a set of tour dates, there are disappointed tweets from all corners of the UK not covered by his travels.

"Why are you going to Southampton instead of Inverness", people demand. "What's the matter with Ipswich?", "Do you hate the Isle of Man?" .

Despite Mark's reputation as one of the hardest-working and most-constantly-travelling comics around, it almost seems as if the only way to ensure happy gig-goers is if

So that's what he did. Last year, via his daily blog, Mark invited fans to suggest destinations for his 2011 shows. Over the past few months he's been sifting through these suggestions and calculating the most popular choices from what remained.

From now until January 2012 he will traverse the country to perform at over 50 specially requested towns, doling out a mixture of old favourites and new material, experimental stuff and greatest hits to those who have previously been deprived of his trademark frantic wit.

As well as being known as one of the hardest-working stand-ups, Mark has also somehow found time to write four books and is a regular on our TV screens, including Mark Watson Kicks Off, Comedy Rocks, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, Have I Got News For You and Mock The Week.

His debut DVD, recorded at the Bristol Hippodrome in July 3 will be be released November 28.