Comedian Rob Rouse will bring his show The Great Escape to Blackburn on May 26 and Saddleworth on June 21.

Rouse, a regular on 8 Out of 10 Cats and The Friday Night Project, will stop off as part of his second full UK tour.

The Great Escape is based on Rob and his family leaving their home in London to start a new life in the Peak District.

Rouse is widely acknowledged as a great storyteller and his disastrous attempts at settling into a new life in the country offer plenty of opportunities for laughs.

The show has received five star reviews all over the country and is a great chance to catch a comedian who is clearly destined for great things.

l Rob Rouse, The Great Escape, King George’s Hall, Blackburn, Thursday, May 26, 0844 847 1664; Royal George Hotel, Saddleworth, Tuesday, June 21.