Alan Partridge meets his lookalike
The comedy week ahead on TV and radio
Monday March 18
BBC ONE: Forget Warren at 9pm, but BBC One continues its strong Monday night comedy offering with This Time With Alan Partridge at 9.30pm - in which Alan meets his own lookalike – Fleabag at 10.35pm and Tim Renkow’s Jerk at 11pm.
ROBIN’S NEST: the 1970s comedy starring Richard O'Sullivan and Tessa Wyatt as a couple running a bistro, comes to Talking Pictures TV, where a new episode will air at 5.30pm daily.
Tuesday March 19
THE GREAT CELEBRITY BAKE OFF FOR STAND UP TO CANCER : Johnny Vegas and Big Narstie join the challenge. What could go wrong? Channel 4, 8pm
DERRY GIRLS Erin, Clare, Michelle, Orla and James land tickets to see Take That in Belfast… but will Ma Mary let them go? And this is followed by the third episode of the fine comedy Home, in which Syrian asylum-seeker Sami goes to the local refugee centre. Channel 4, 9.15pm
Wednesday March 20
HYPOTHETICAL: This week Ivo Graham, Cariad Lloyd, John Robins and Katherine Ryan are given absurd scenarios to tackle in Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster’s panel show. Dave, 10pm
Friday March 22
THE LAST LEG: Kevin Bridges guests. Channel 4, 10pm
Published: 17 Mar 2019