The week’s comedy on TV and radio

The week’s comedy on TV and radio.

Sunday March 18

BOTTOM: A repeat run of the second series starts with Eddie and Richie joining Mrs Lineker’s Love Bureau hoping to find their perfect women. Gold, 10.20pm

Monday March 19

AYRES ON THE AIR: Poet Pam Ayres returns to BBC Radio 4 with four new collections of verses, sketches and anecdotes, with the aid of Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Whitehead. Radio 4, 11.30am

Wednesday March 21

SOPHIE WILLAN’S GUIDE TO NORMALITY: Following her Edinburgh comedy award nomination last year, Sophie WIllian starts her debut stand-up series, in which she challenges the idea of the ‘perfect normal life'. In episode one, she explores monogamous relationships and how ‘normal’ they really are. Radio 4, 11pm.

YOUR FACE OR MINE: It’s one of those shows which seems to be on all the time, but Jimmy Carr and Katherine Ryan return for a third series tonight. And a load of reality stars will be appearing over the run, including Love Island’s Chris Hughes and Olivia Attwood; Geordie Shore’s Marnie Simpson and Casey Johnson; Strictly stars Ola and James Jordan, and Towie’s Yazmin Oukhellou and James Lock. Comedy Central, 8pm

Thursday March 22

CELEBRITY JUICE: Keith Lemon's rambunctious panel show returns for a 19th series with a live edition. Team captains Fearne Cotton and Holly Willoughby return alongside regular Juice panellist Gino D’Acampo, and Queen of the Jungle Georgia ‘Toff’ Toffolo. ITV2, 10pm.

Published: 18 Mar 2018