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We are delighted to tell you that in 2009 our regulars on the comedy stage since we started the festival, Mundo Jazz will be curating. Described as "The World's greatest anarcho-syndicalist sub-Trotskyite protofascist communist revolutionary workshop collective" by Hello magazine, the boys promise to bring a posse of exciting and unusual acts to Wychwood this year, amongst them, a fresh-faced ingenue from South London called Arthur Smith. He's sure to go far, as long as it's not out of Balham...

Mr Smith says, "When I was asked by Mundo Jazz to participate in what can only be described as one of the most eclectic, family-friendly, inspiring, colourful and genre-blurring gang bangs in South America, I said yes. And I'm coming to the Wychwood Festival too."

A huge laugh and a career that blends surrealism and one-liners in equal measure are Arthur Smith's signatures. His immense humour, and willingness to laugh himself hoarse at others' jokes make him unusual in an industry eaten up by cool. To BBC radio and TV audiences, his career has been split between appearing on top quiz shows and fronting the funny section in Loose Ends. On TV, he's been a regular Grumpy Old Man and Countdown wordsmith, and we welcome Arthur to Wychwood on Sunday.

More line up details to follow in the coming months...