A Fife man dying from a debilitating disease has enlisted some of the country’s top comedians to help fund the search for a cure.
Since being diagnosed with motor neurone disease in May, Gordon Aikman, 30, has embarked on a mission to help vital research.
The latest venture in his campaign, Gordon’s Fight Back, is the Stand Up for MND comedy night which will star Frankie Boyle, Stewart Francis and Patrick Monaghan.
The former policy and communications adviser to the Labour Party and research director of the Better Together campaign teamed up with Glasgow International Comedy Festival for the MND Scotland fundraiser.
He said: “To have such huge stars teaming up to help fund a cure for MND is amazing. It means a lot to me, but more importantly, it means we can cure MND faster.
“MND is a death sentence for me but with your help we can find a cure for future generations.”
Motor neurone disease is a rare, progressive and debilitating disease that attacks the brain and spinal cord and leads to weakness and muscle wasting.
Sufferers can live with the illness for a few years but half die within 14 months of diagnosis.
Gordon, who comes from Kirkcaldy but lives in Edinburgh, was in the midst of the referendum campaign when a neurologist broke the news he may have only months to live.
The show will take place at Glasgow’s King’s Theatre in March.