LUCKY comedy fans with golden tickets for Theatre Royal Winchester are in for a treat tonight.

The theatre scored a major coup last month by securing Ricky Gervais for a last-minute stand-up show, which promptly sold out in a matter of hours.

The star of The Office and Extras is road testing new material for a stand-up tour later this year, which comes to Bournemouth International Centre in November.

The show is called Work In Progress.

As well as starring in his first Hollywood feature film Ghost Town, Gervais has performed sell out nights around the world.

In the last year alone, he has created the most downloaded audiobook series in the world, stole the show at the Emmys and Golden Globes and is writing, producing, directing and starring in his second feature film – This Side Of The Truth.

He was also asked to host The Oscars and released another book in the award-winning million selling Flanimal series which is being made into a Hollywood movie.

The completed live show will be called Science.

n Tickets are completely sold out for tonight.