The week's best comedy on demand

The week's best comedy on demand. For more streaming gigs use the 'find live comedy' search box with 'online' as the region.

Today

SHRILL: The third series and final series of the US sitcom starring Aidy Bryant and Lolly Adefope arrives on iPlayer today. It tracks the adventures newly single lead character Annie as she jumps back into the dating world, with Adefope playing Fran, her best friend and roommate. Here's a trailer from its original home on the streaming service Hulu:

Tuesday May 25

BORAT SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTINGS RETRIEVED FROM FLOOR OF STABLE CONTAINING EDITING MACHINE: A typically long-winded way of saying some unseen footage from the Borat Subsequent MovieFilm is to be released on Amazon Prime today. Preview clips show Sacha Baron Cohen breaking character as he flees a gun-rights rally where he had caused a stir, as well as outtakes showing  co-star Maria Bakalova, as Borat’s daughter Tutar, wanting a makeover to look like R Kelly, and the Kazakh character himself trying to get to grips with Alexa while staying with some rednecks.

Thursday May 27

JESSIE CAVE’S SUNRISE: Jessie Cave filmed her live show at the Soho Theatre in London last month with a Covid-compliant audience of one, her sister Bebe. Now the show, about dating again as a single mother after a complex break-up, is being released on Soho Theatre On Demand today. Cave said: 'I’ve done the show more than 150 times now and so I think this will be the final outing for my pillow puppets... I hope the show helps people in some way, and can be shared with people who might need a little hope.'

Friday May 28

THE DARK ROOM MARATHON: Twenty-four hour shows are so passe! John Robertson embarks on a 50-hour marathon of his interactive stand-up adventure game on Twitch tonight, raising money for Refuge, NHS Charities Together and Centrepoint. It kicks of at 10pm, and you can read more about it here

THE GREEN & PLEASANT GUIDE: This is a new animated comedy web series about the weird goings-on in the British countryside, described as a mashup between Look Around You, Countryfile and South Park. The show stars Celeste Dring, one half of acclaimed sketch duo Lazy Susan, with other voices provided by Amy Gledhill and Luke Rollason. Artwork and animation is by Benpics, known for his podcast animations for the likes of Bob Mortimer's Athletico Mince and has been created, written and produced by 'current nobodies' (thier words!) Will Noble and Joe Reaney. 'The countryside is a friendly and welcoming place,' declares presenter Daisy Butterworth. 'Just as long as you always stick to the footpath, never smile at a cow and generally avoid invoking Mother Nature's wrath. And for fuck’s sake, don’t tell anybody you’re from London.' Four episodes covering rambling, cows, campsites and stately homes will be released weekly on YouTube starting today.

THE KOMINSKY METHOD: The third and final series of this comedy drops, but without Alan Arkin. His character, the agent Norman Newlander, has been killed off in the series, leaving Michael Douglas's actor character Sandy Kominsky without his great friend.

KING GONG: The online incarnation of the Comedy Store's new act challenge kicks off on Facebook at 9pm,  with MC Jayde Adams. Previous instalments are also still available at the same place.

Published: 22 May 2021