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

Our pick of the week’s comedy on TV and radio.

Monday August 5

SINGLE PARENTS: This US comedy about a group of single parents trying to raise their seven-year-old children is new to Comedy Central. According to the critic consensus on Rotten Tomatoes: ‘While the jokes can be a little juvenile, Single Parents earns brownie points for a likeable cast and a funny focus on parental struggles.’ Comedy Central, 9pm

Wednesday August 7

JON RICHARDSON: ULTIMATE WORRIER:   Tonight’s guests are Josh Widdicombe, John Robins and Holly Walsh. Dave,10pm

THE JOHN ​MOLONEY SHOW: The comic’s Radio 4 stand-up show returns for a fourth series. Producer Richard Melvin of Dabster Productions says of Moloney: ‘He effortlessly delivers what feels like the one-inch punch of comedy - laugh after laugh - leaving the audience literally breathless.’ Radio 4, 11.15pm

Thursday August 8

THIS WAY UP:  Aisling Bea created and stars in this comedy-drama about Aine, a woman relatively recently out of rehab, and still putting on a brave face for her concerned sister Shona (Sharon Horgan). When Aine's dropped from a dinner party invitation, she calls an old friend from rehab for some company. But things take an awkward turn when she makes an unexpected move on him. Read an interview with Bea about the show here Channel 4, 10pm 

Friday August 9

8 OUT OF CATS DOES COUNTDOWN: Sean Lock and Joe Wilkinson take on Jon Richardson and Sara Pascoe, and Sam Simmons joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. Channel 4, 9pm 

THE LATEISH SHOW WITH ​MO GILLIGAN: With guests Maya Jama, Joe Lycett and Kelis Channel 4, 10pm

Published: 4 Aug 2019