Emily attacks dating in her new ITV show

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

Monday November 2

STAND UP FOR LIVE COMEDY: The last in the series comes from London, with Jamali Maddix introducing Michael Odewale, Helen Bauer and Eleanor Tiernan. Chortle was at the recording - read our review here. BBC One, 10.45pm

Tuesday November 3

PLEASE USE OTHER DOOR: This new Radio 4 comedy comes from writers new to the medium, and takes the form of fictional overheard conversation, such as the woman who doesn’t wash her legs, the man with an elephant in his garden and an accountant going for a job at the Schrodinger Institute. Starring: Madeline Appiah, Gabby Best, Will Hartley, Ray Sesay, Rebecca Shorrocks and Toby Williams. Radio 4, 6.30pm

Wednesday November 4

THE EMILY ATACK SHOW: Emily Atack fronts her own sketch, stand-up and impressions show focussing on the trials and tribulations of modern life, starting with an episode about dating. ITV2, 10pm

THE WILSONS SAVE THE WORLD A third series for the Marcus Brigstocke comedy about a family trying to love a greener life. Kerry Godliman costars, and Brigstocke wrote the script with Sarah Morgan. Radio 4, 6.30pmThursday November 5

THE Russell Howard HOUR: This week’s episode of the topical show is devoted, perhaps inevitably, to the US Presidential election. Sky One, 10pm

COMEDY LEGENDS: Chevy Chase is the subject of this week’s episode, fronted by Barry Cryer. Sky Arts, 9pm

Friday November 6

HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU: Richard Ayoade hosts with Roisin Conaty and Armando Iannucci on the panel. BBC One, 9pm

THE LAST LEG: US ELEGTION SPECIAL: Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker host a 90-minute special on what will surely be an entirely incident-free Presidential election. Channel 4, 10pm

Saturday November 7

HACKERS AND HUMPHREYS ALL: Radio 4 Extra marks the 25th anniversary of the death of Paul Eddington with a re-run of this three-hour programme, featuring four classic episodes of Yes Prime Minister alongside nterviews with the show’s creators, former political speechwriter Sir Antony Jay and Hollywood film director Jonathan Lynn. Radio 4 Extra, 9am

Published: 1 Nov 2020