Comedian Tom Davis is set to stop off in Malvern on his UK tour.

The TV star, known for his roles in hit TV shows like The Curse, Murder in Successville, and King Gary will be serving up laughs at the Forum Theatre on Saturday, March 23 in his latest show, Underdog.

In his new show, South Londoner Davis delves into life as a perennial underdog, charting his journey from leaving school with no qualifications and years spent labouring on construction sites, to the peaks and pitfalls of fatherhood, blockbuster movie roles and, still being told he's "punching" by a waiter.

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Despite his towering 6ft 7in height, Davis has often viewed himself as the underdog, which has strongly influenced his comedy.

He said: "I've always thought of myself as an underdog.

"The bulk of my humour comes from constantly feeling like someone who's had a little bit of a kicking."

Although he's now a familiar household name, Davis confessed he never anticipated his early steps into stand-up would launch him into stardom, saying: "Stand up was the thing that changed my life.

"I was hitting 30 and I'd seen Micky Flanagan and others that were around and I made the decision.

"I'd been working on building sites for 20-odd years, I just wanted to do something for myself.

"I tried stand-up and straight away I just thought, 'Wow. I feel like I'm actually quite good at something, making other people laugh'".

While Davis relishes performing live, he admits he's both nervous and excited at the prospect of touring.

"It's an amazing thing being onstage and hearing people laugh at a story you are breaking out for the first time.

"I'm nervous but I'm looking forward to touring.

"People need to have a bit of escapism.

"And what better way than laugh at a big mess of an idiot standing onstage."

Despite his screen successes, Davis's heart lies in stand-up comedy.

"I think [my passport] says comedian.

"That's the foremost thing.

"That's the thing I started as and I never want to lose sight of that."