You are never quite sure what you are going to get at a Simon Munnery gig and neither is he.

The comedian, who burst into the mainstream in 2001 with BBC series Attention Scum, will be headlining a comedy night at Croydon Clocktower next Wednesday, where Holly Walsh and Terry Saunders will also be performing.

A day later he will then be at Battersea Arts Centre as part of their N2O Season of Comedy, which will also see Josie Long, Phil Kay and Laura Solon among the funny people doing sets this week.

In the past, Munnery has created characters such as Alan Parker: Urban Warrior and The League Against Tedium, from Attention Scum, while in recent years he has done a lot of poetry at his gigs.

All of these different things could make up part of his set, as will material from his Edinburgh Fringe Festival show AGM, but Munnery hasn't quite decided yet.

"There will probably be a couple of poems in there but I don't really decide until the night before," he says.

"Then, if I feel like doing poetry, I will do poetry. Funny poetry that is.

"There will be new bits and bits from last year's AGM all mashed up together.

"I haven't done many of the characters for a long time but there are other character now who could make an appearance, you never know.

"The League Against Tedium is a bit hard to do in shows like this because I use a lot of technology for that.

"In general it will just be me telling some jokes, reading some funny poems and singing some songs.

"At the BAC I will most probably have my drummer there and it's being filmed for the British Library as they are starting to record live performances for posterity.

"It's a small scale DVD release of two copies, one for me and one for them.

"Oh and there's a spectacular opening too."

Attention Scum was directed by Stewart Lee and saw Munnery as The League Against Tedium, a character who drove around the United Kingdom in a transit van preaching to the masses with the help of an opera singer (Lori Lixenberg), a sedated vampire (Richard Thomas), and a monkey (Munnery's wife Janet).

It also starred Johnny Vegas but despite having a loyal group of fans, it was cancelled after just one series.

"I was disappointed certainly but I am over it now," he said.

"I haven't done much television over recent years but if I had offers I probably would do it.

"But as you get older you are not that sought after any more.

"It's not like I have chosen to back away from television but they are wanting younger, more suitable, comedians these days."

  • Simon Munnery and Holly Walsh hosted by Terry Saunders, Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street, February 24, 8pm, £7.50. Call 020 8253 1030 or visitcroydonclocktower.org.uk.
  • Simon Munnery, Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill, February 25, 8pm, £12. Call 020 7223 2223 or visit bac.org.uk.