CHITTY Chitty Ban Bang is riding into town.

And in the driving seat will be comedy star Jason Manford, who plays Caractacus Potts.

The theatre musical of the famous sixties film will come to the King's Theatre in Glasgow in October 2016.

It will run from Wednesday October 19 until Saturday October 29.

Tickets will be on sale soon and will be available from the King’s Theatre on 0844 871 7648 or online www.atgtickets.com/venues/kings-theatre/

Chitty will also feature Michelle Collins of EastEnders and Coronation Street fame as Baroness Bomburst.

Further casting to be announced.

The film made from Ian Fleming’s classic story has been adapted for the stage by Jeremy Sams, based on the MGM Motion Picture Licensed Script adapted by Ray Roderick.