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

The week's best comedy on TV and radio.

Sunday December 2

MRS HUDSON’S RADIO SHOW: Barry Cryer offers his take on Sherlock Holmes’ landlady, as played by Patricia Hodge, in this Radio 4 double bill, which contrives to include music hall sing-alongs amid the depiction of daily life in Baker Street. The I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue stalwart has written the show with his son, Bob, and both make an appearance while the cast also includes Miriam Margolyes, Orlando Wells, Ruth Bratt and Jeremy Limb. Radio 4, 7.15pm

Monday December 3

BORN LIPPY: Jo Brand reads from her memoir across Radio 4 this week. Radio 4, 10.45am

Wednesday December 5

VIC AND BOB’S BIG NIGHT OUT: The triumphant return continues, including a comeback for folk singing oddballs Mulligan and O’Hare with the classic ditty My Darling Rose, a warning about the dangers of wayward fireballs, and ‘Andrew Neil and Professor Robert Winston, unveil their new albums. Dare we say this episode is even better than last week’s opener? BBC Four, 10pm

Thursday December 6

LIVE AT THE APOLLO: Phil Wang introduces Brennan Reece and Rachel Parris to the Hammersmith stage. BBC Two, 10pm

THE MISSING HANCOCKS: Two more lost episodes have been recreated by the modern cast of Kevin McNally, Kevin Eldon, Simon Greenall, Robin Sebastian and Susy Kane. This episode, the Winter Holiday, sees Tony Hancock take a break from his job as a lift attendant for a fortnight in Brighton.. It was originally broadcast on November 16, 1955. Radio 4, 6.30pm.

Friday December 7

DEAD RINGERS: Impressionists Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey, Lewis MacLeod and Debra Stephenson return for a new series of topical comedy. Radio 4, 6.30pm.

Saturday December 8

JAMES VEITCH’S CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION: In his first BBC series, the comic takes on a series of challenges designed to explore the modern world - starting with the dark web. Radio 4, 10.30am

Published: 2 Dec 2018