Baftas, Travel Man, and the rest of the week's comedy on TV and radio

Wednesday July 29

COMEDY’S COMING HOME: In this 2002 series, being repeated from today on Radio 4 Extra, British comedians visit their families' homelands to find out whether their sense of humour travels. In this episode, Jocelyn Jee Esien performs in the frenetic atmosphere of Lagos, Nigeria, after getting some tips from local comedians, Alli Baba, Basorge Taria Jnr and Mandy. Radio 4 Extra, 10.30pm

Friday July 31

THE BRITISH ACADEMY TELEVISION AWARDS: So not strictly comedy, but host Richard Ayoade is sure to bring some wry, offbeat wit to a peculiar ceremony, staged behind closed doors. Plus Tim Minchin opens and closes the show and there are several comedians among the presenters of individual awards. BBC One, 7pm

TRAVEL MAN'S GREATEST TRIPS: OUT AND ABOUT: It’s that man again as Ayoade pretty much takes over terrestrial TV for the night. Here he raids the Travel Man archive to look back on some of his greatest - and worst - trips, including Dubai with Johnny Vegas, Florence with Rebel Wilson, Porto with Nish Kumar, Iceland with Jessica Hynes and Dubrovnik with Stephen Merchant. Channel 4, 8pm

8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN Jimmy Carr hosts a new seasonn of the classic words and numbers quiz, the 20th of the crossover series. Sean Lock and Kerry Godliman take on Jon Richardson and Joe Wilkinson while Mr Swallow - aka Nick Mohammed - joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. Channel 4, 9pm

SUMMER COMEDY FESTIVAL: In the second episode of the Radio 4 series, Jo Brand curates a celebration of poetry with Nafeesa Hamid, Hollie McNish and John Hegley as well as the impressionist Lewis MacLeod. Radio 4, 6.30m

Published: 26 Jul 2020