RTÉ Radio 1's Radio Comedy Festival Schedule Revealed

The acts for RTÉ Radio 1's Comedy Showhouse have been announced. Amy Huberman, Deirdre O'Kane, Andrew Maxwell, Fred Cooke, The Nualas, John Colleary, Tara Flynn, Al Porter, Fiona Looney and Karl Spain will all be performing.

The Radio Comedy Festival is being staged at Dublin's Project Arts Centre from January 31 to February 7. It's showcasing the best homegrown talent, as well as the finest comedy writers, producers and performers around today.

The full programme details are below.

· Sunday Jan 31st She's Having A Laugh - two shows celebrating the best of Irish female comedy

· 4pm - the wonderful DEIRDRE O'KANE hosts this 'Loose Women' show with actress AMY HUBERMAN, writer / broadcaster Fiona Loooney and Ireland's No.1 comedy film producer Rebecca O'Flanagan.

· 8pm - making a welcome return to the live stage Deirdre O'Kane performs solo stand up with special guests The Nualas & Maxine Jones

· Monday Feb 1st 8pm - Don't Me Quote Me - the hit comedy panel show with host Sean Hughes (star of BBC's Never Mind The Buzzcocks) plus high flying comedians Karl Spain & Andrew Maxwell with Fiona Looney and special guests inc. Al Porter

· Tuesday Feb 2nd 8pm - Don't Me Quote Me - the hit comedy panel show with host Sean Hughes, Karl Spain & Andrew Maxwell with Fiona Looney and special guests inc. RTE's GAA guru Marty Morrissey.

· Wednesday Feb 3rd - Don't Me Quote Me - the hit comedy panel show with host Sean Hughes, Karl Spain & Andrew Maxwell with Fiona Looney and special guests inc. Ireland's No.1 historian Diarmaid Ferriter.

· Thursday Feb 4th - voted by his peers as one of the top 40 comedians ever Sean Hughes - the youngest winner of the Perrier Award; star of Sean's Show (Ch4) and Ireland's true stand up star - delivers an evening of first class comedy exploring his birth in London; early years in Ireland; his relationship with his family and the joys of turning 50.

· Friday Feb 5th - regarded as the best sketch group in Ireland (ever) Foil Arms & Hog, with over 25M views and an Irish tour on the way, are on the cusp of greatness and tonight step back from You Tube stardom to perform an unforgettable live show.

· Saturday Feb 6th 8pm - the best selling author of The Irish Mammy books Colm O'Regan Wants a Word - also stars Tara Flynn & Paul Tylack in specially written sketches plus surprise guests

· Sunday Feb 7th · 3pm - (Paddy) Cullivan's Travels - a journey through TV and radio satire - with writer / actress Tara Flynn, blogger / writer John Moynes, comedian John Colleary (Pictorial Weekly) & finally the legendary Sean Hardie - ex BBC producer/director and writer TV comedy and satire (Not The 9 O'Clock News, Spitting Image, Bremner Bird and Fortune).

· 8pm - the unique Fred Cooke - star of Tommy Tiernan live tour & RTE TV's Xmas special - hosts the final night with fast rising stand up Gearoid Farrelly; comedy actress and Oscar-nominated writer Kathleen O'Rourke & comedy musical genius Aindrias de Staic.