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The week’s best comedy on TV and radio.

Sunday December 6

8 OUT OF 10 CATS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Host Jimmy Carr and team captains Rob Beckett and Katherine Ryan are joined by Tom Allen, Maisie Adam, Scarlett Moffatt and Great British Bake Off star Liam Charles.

Monday December 7

THE VICAR OF DIBLEY IN LOCKDOWN: The first of three new ten-minute episodes in which Dawn French revives her Rev Geraldine Kennedy alter-ego to offer some virtual sermons. Expect jokes about social distancing, DIY haircuts and other familiar lockdown scenarios. BBC One, 8.50pm

RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES: Jessica Knappett is one of this week’s contestants, alongside The One Show’s Alex Jones, ‘Judge’ Rob Rinder and 2019 Strictly contestant Karim Zeroual. BBC Two, 6pmWednesday December 9

MEET THE RICHARDSONS AT CHRISTMAS: A two-part festive special offering a fictional look into the married life of Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont, who co-wrote the series with Car Share’s Tim Reid. Johnny Vegas, above, guest stars in this episode. And the couple talk about the show in this interview. Dave, 10pm

THE REBEL: Tony Hancock plays a self-taught artist who throws in his office job to live in Paris in his 1961 movie debut. Talking Pictures TV, 6.35pm

Thursday December 10

COMEDY LEGENDS: Oh I say, ding dong! This week’s show examines the career of Leslie Phillips, now 96 years old and best known for his roles, usually as a cad and a bounder, in the Carry On films and the long-running BBC radio comedy series The Navy Lark. Sky Arts, 10pm

Friday December 11

HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU: Romesh Ranganathan hosts with guests including comedian and author Adam Kay.

JO BRAND'S HOW TO STAY SANE IN A MAD WORLD The comic lists a (possibly belated) A-Z of fun, creative and Covid-friendly ways to help your mental health during the pandemic. Channel 4, 8pm

DEAD RINGERS: The topical impressions show returns to Radio 4 for a new series, with Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis McLeod, Deborah Stephenson and Duncan Wisbey.