10/12 Tonight’s Telly

Tonight JOE will be watching stand-up comedy and UK Open snooker.

TV pick: Live at the Apollo, BBC1, 9.30pm

Dara O Briain presents a night of stand-up featuring former teacher and Inbetweener actor Greg Davies and Canadian laughsmith Stewart Francis.

Sport pick: UK Open (snooker), Eurosport, 7pm, Eurosport 2 12.30pm

After the World Championship, the UK Open is generally regarded to be the second biggest snooker competition in the World. It's squeeky bum time now, as three time World Champion John Higgins takes on Antrim's Mark Allen for a place in Sunday's final.