IT'S all for laughs at Hay Festival with comedy lined up all week.
American comic Rich Hall kicks things off with his jailbird songwriter creation Otis Lee Crenshaw today, while stand up Nina Conti will also appear with her sidekick and ventriloquists' puppet Monk.
Jimmy Carr follows tomorrow with his new show Repeat Offender, with Jo Brand bringing the feminine touch to the proceedings on Saturday.
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