Comedian Jim Jeffries at Trinity in Tunbridge Wells

A ny easily offended West Kent residents had better brace themselves... as one of the world's most controversial and razor-tongued comedians is bringing his stand-up show to Trinity.

Australia's second most famous export, Jim Jeffries is known all over the world as a comedian who rarely holds back. His latest tour follows an incredible fifth consecutive sold-out appearance at the Edinburgh Festival this year.

Previous tours have included jokes on missing Madeleine McCann and family bereavements and he told Go! his new material would be just as close to the bone.

"I've got a 20-minute story about taking a disabled friend to a brothel," he said.

"It's a mixture of new stories and some of the most popular although I don't talk about Manchester Comedy Club any more."

The club incident in 2007 is arguably how he became famous, when an offended member of the audience rushed onto the stage and set about attacking the comic until he was pulled off him by fans. There have been other similar assaults since then but Jim is not worried.

"I find comedy audiences are self-believing. Someone would come to my assistance if I got into difficulties in any horrible way.

"I still go out and talk to people. I'm not that worried. John Lennon was walking around for eight years before he got shot, not that I'm saying I'm John Lennon!"

He has performed at some of the country's major theatres so Trinity will offer him a more intimate space. But any shy and retiring types would do well to stay away as it means he will get a good look at his audience.

"With a smaller venue there will be a lot more audience participation", he says. "There will still be a crowd of people there so we can have some fun.

"It's a longer show these days so I can talk to the crowd more."

The Aussie comic spent eight years living in England but has now relocated to LA, although he insists it is not as glamorous as it sounds.

He certainly appears to be going down a storm in the US, with regular appearances on TV and radio, and a recent HBO special called I Swear To God, which introduced him to an even wider American audience.

Jim was the only international comic performing his own show at the new Just For Laughs Festival in Chicago alongside comic luminaries including Ellen DeGeneres and Jimmy Fallon. He is now one of the most sought after comics on the world stage and is currently making his own show for Comedy Central entitled The Jim Jeffries Show.

It's a rare chance to see the politically incorrect, outspoken comedian in the UK and he promises he won't let the audience down.

Jim Jeffries was interviewed by Liz Crudgington.

Saturday November 14, 8pm Tickets £14 (£12) from the Trinity box office on 01892 678678 or www.trinitytheatre.net