The best comedy on demand

This week's best comedy shows on demand.

BrainDead

Looking for some explanation for the madness in Washington? How about alien ants arriving by meteorite crawling into the ears of politicians and take control of their brains. That's the premise of comic-thriller BrainDead, originally aired on the CBS network last summer but now available to watch on Amazon Prime. It's been described as a 'bizarre hybrid of The X-Files and The West Wing'. Amazon subscribers can watch here

The Mythsteries Podcast

Comedians Eleanor Morton and Will Seaward have an occasional podcast all about spooky myths and mysteries, which has just released its third episode (six months after its second). In the hour-long chat, recorded in London's centuries-old Ye Olde Mitre Pub, they talk about medical mysteries having been to the Hunterian Museum, the Royal College of Surgeons's collection of medical marvels.. Other episodes cover medieval UFOs and the most haunted house in London, 50 Berkeley Square. Listen here.

Front Row

This episode of the Radio 4 arts show, from 2014, features an interview with Andrew Sachs, speaking about the release of his autobiography, I Know Nothing, which decribes arriving in Britain as a young Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany, the physical hazards of being Manuel and his reaction to the infamous prank phone-calls from Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand. He's the first item in the show, which is available here.

Richard Pryor: Live In Concert

Possibly the best stand-up concert film ever, this 1979 show hasPryor at the peak of his powers and discussing race, the police and his favourite target -- himself. Watch here – and read our review of the 'scorching collection of surefire routines' here.

Published: 3 Dec 2016