JESTERVAL RETURNS The North East’s premier comedy festival is back The cream of British comedy will descend on Tyneside this October – as Jesterval Comedy Festival returns. Comprising 24 shows over five star-studded days, Jesterval 2013 will take place 3-7 October in a 350-seater marquee on Baltic Square, at the heart of the Gateshead Quays development. Mock The Week star Ed Byrne , Terry Alderton , Marcus Brigstocke , Andrew Maxwell and Jason Cook are just some of the stand-out names in the programme, released online today. Hebburn creator Cook will perform his brand new show, I Will Make Your Life Better, just weeks before series two returns to TV. And the sitcom star will also take part in a Geordie comedy gala on Friday 4 October, featuring the likes of Bobby Pattinson, Seymour Mace and fellow Hebburn actor Steffen Peddie. Cook said: “I love performing to fans in my home city. “There is always a great atmosphere...