Mr Show is back (virtually)

The week's best comedy on demand

A new weekly round-up of the best comedy on demand:

W/Bob And David

Just a week after unleashing Aziz Ansari's new project, Master Of None, Netflix treats comedy fans to the reunion of Mr Show duo Bob Odenkirk and David Cross. And it feels very much picking up where that cult series left off a worryingly long 17 years ago… even including the supporting cast of Paul F. Tompkins, Scott Aukerman, Jay Johnston, John Ennis, Dino Stamatopoulos ad Brian Posehn. So there are more long-form sketches taking preposterous ideas and never letting go, all cunningly linked. Welcome back, Mr!

Radio 2's Comedy Showcases

They are being stripped across Radio 2's schedules next week, but you can hear the series of pilot shows on iPlayer now. They are Tim Vine's Chat Show; Ankle Tag, starring Elis James and Katy Wix; Barbara Nice, starring Janice Connolly; The King's Men starring Robert Webb and Terry Minot and co-written by Arthur Mathews; and Simon Farnaby's The Peterford Golf Club. Listen here.

Book Shambles

Robin Ince and Josie Long are back podcasting together after something of a hiatus, with a new series about what's piqued their curiosity. And this time books will be the springboard into their 'shambolic, ludicrous and always passionate conversations'. Stewart Lee is the guest for episode one, and previous guests have included Alan Moore, Mark Gatiss, Steve Merchant and Terry Jones. More details here.

The Fast Show At 21

The new BBC Store, which sells download-to-keep programmes from the corporation's back catalogue, is offering a free show to mark the 21st birthday of The Fast Show. In it, Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson discuss their comedy partnership and discuss the history of their sketch show with interviewer Danny Wallace. But it'll only be available in a limited window: from midday to midnight on Sunday at bbcstore.com.

The Benefits of Gusbandry

Here's a funny, and well-made, YouTube sitcom that deserves more exposure. The Benefits of Gusbandry is about a middle-aged woman negotiating the dating scene with the aid of her gay best friends (or gay husbands, or 'husbands'… we get there in the end). Created by Alicia J. Rose, whose background is in music videos, its tone is more realistic than Will & Grace, while the extreme situations create plenty of comic highlights:

Frank Skinner On Demand With

The new interview programme kicks off this week, with Frank Skinner chatting to celebrities about what they've enjoyed on the iPlayer. It kicks off with Lee Mack on his love/hate relationship with horror, the genius of Kenneth Williams, and kids' programmes adults can enjoy. It's on iPlayer and YouTube: