The Windsors return, and the rest of the week's TV and radio picks

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

Monday February 24

INSIDE No 9: In this episode, Misdirection, Reece Shearsmith plays a world-famous magician Neville Griffin who is extremely protective of his secrets. However student journalist Gabriel – played by Fionn Whitehead – is determined to get his interview nonetheless. Other guest roles include Jill Halfpenny and Tom Goodman-Hill. BBC Two, 10pm

Tuesday February 25

THE WINDSORS: Trying to outpace the actual soap opera of the royal family, the silly satirical show returns for a third series with echoes of the real-life drama as splits emerge between the 'Fab Four' - Wills (Hugh Skinner), Kate (Louise Ford), Harry (Tom Durant-Pritchard) and Meghan (Kathryn Drysdale). Meanwhile, the senior Royals go on strike. Channel 4, 10pm

Wednesday February 26

HYPOTHETICAL: This week Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster will be posing ridiculous scenarios to Angela Barnes, Guz Khan, Tom Davis and Harriet Kemsley. Dave, 10pm

Thursday February 27

MEET THE RICHARDSONS: This new six-part series offers a fictional window into the marriage of stand-ups Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont. The pair play exaggerated versions of themselves as viewers get a glimpse into their home and work lives, surrounded by their celebrity friends and Hebden Bridge neighbours. Guests over the series include Alan Carr, Susie Dent, Jonathan Ross, Matt Forde, Chris Kamara, Johnny Vegas and Jason Donovan. And in episode one, Lucy wants Jon to appear on All Star And Mrs playing against Rob Beckett, whom Jon has a beef with. Meanwhile, Lucy stages a huge birthday party for daughter Elsie with the help of Bernie Clifton. Read an interview with the pair here Dave, 10pm

FUNNY MAN: Comedy veteran Jimmy Jewel was 70 when he made this series in 1980 about the mixed fortunes of an extended family of music-hall entertainers in search of their big break, based on his father's genuine experiences in the 1920s, as the circuit fell victim to the newfangled attractions of the cinema. The regular cast also included David Schofield, Sharon Duce, Jean Boht, Pamela Stephenson and Lynda Bellingham. Talking Pictures TV, 9pm

HERE’S THE THING: In the latest in this interview series, recorded for WNYC in New York in 2015 and previously released as a podcast, Alec Baldwin talks with comedy stars from two generations: Amy Schumer and Carol Burnett. Radio 4 Extra, 11am

Friday February 28

THE BIG NARSTIE SHOW: Sara Pascoe is among the guests joining Big Narstie and Mo Gilligan.Channel 4, 11.05pm

Saturday February 29

PATRICK KIELTY’S COMIC HEROES:The presenter and comic chats to Steve Martin and Martin Short about their incredible careers in an interviewer recorded backstage at The Mountain Winery in Saratoga, California, while they were on their tour. The pair talk about their comedy inspirations, their musical influences and what we can expect from the live show they're bringing to the UK: The Funniest Show In Town At The Moment. Steve talks about meeting Elvis, writing for Glen Campbell and his memories of his huge comedy career in the US in the 1970s, while Martin tells Patrick about meeting Tony Bennett and Al Pacino and about is time om Saturday Night Live and the huge pressures of working on such a TV institution. Radio 2, 9pm

Published: 23 Feb 2020