Never Mind the Buzzcocks star Phill Jupitus will be taking to the stage at Glasgow's King's Theatre to perform in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. 

The Sherman Brothers' musical will run at the venue from Wednesday, October 19 to Saturday, October 29, and the comic will play Lord Scrumptious and Baron Bomburst

He will join the previously announced cast which includes Jason Manford (The Producers, Sweeney Todd ) as Caractacus Potts  Michelle Collins (EastEnders, Coronation Street) as Baroness Bomburst, and Andy Hockley (The Phantom Of The Opera) as Grandpa Potts.

The musical features music and lyrics by Richard M Sherman and Robert B Sherman, who were also responsible for Mary Poppins, The Slipper and the Rose, The Aristocats and The Jungle Book. 

The Sherman Brothers have won two Academy Awards with a further nine nominations, two Grammy Awards and they have received 21 gold and platinum albums.

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.

For tickets, visit www.atgtickets.com/glasgow (bkg fee)