The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio

The week’s best comedy on TV and radio.

Monday June 5

MONSIEUR PAMPLEMOUSSE INVESTIGATES: Radio 4 Extra remembers ‘Allo 'Allo star Gorden Kaye - who died aged 75 in January - by repeating this series, in which he plays a culinary mystery-solver investigating dirty tricks at restaurant directory, Le Guide. The character was created in a series of novels by Michael Bond, and this adaptation first aired on Radio 4 in 1995. Radio 4 Extra, 6am

Wednesday June 7

THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH James Corden: Corden films the first episodes of his hit CBS show outside of the States, as he comes to London for three homegrown specials over the next three nights. Sky 1, 10pm

UNSPUN WITH Matt Forde: A special pre-election episode of the political comic’s ultra-topical show. Dave, 10pm

Thursday June 8

FRANKIE BOYLE’S NEW WORLD ORDER: After the polls close at 10pm, the straightjacket of broadcasting laws that demand strict impartiality is unfastened. And BBC Two takes quick advantage, first with the return of Mock The Week, and then the launch of Frankie Boyle’s long-awaited comeback, following a small handful of iPlayer specials. In tonight’s new World Order he’s joined by Sara Pascoe to try to make sense of recent news. 10.30pm.

CHANNEL 4'S ALTERNATIVE ELECTION NIGHT Broadcasting until 6am, Jeremy Paxman, David Mitchell and Richard Osman present their take on the results as they come in. The night also includes a special edition of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 9pm.

Friday June 9

THE LAST LEG: ELEGTION SPECIAL: Hopefully the pun of the title is not indicative of the quality of comedy in this extended two-hour episode of the topical show in which Adam Hills, Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe look over the aftermath of election night. Guests include Steve Coogan. 9pm.

Published: 4 Jun 2017