Rosie Jones is back ticking boxes... | The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio

Rosie Jones is back ticking boxes...

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

Here’s our pick of the week’s best comedy programmes on TV, radio and on-demand this week:

Sunday November 14

THE DEIRDRE O’KANE SHOW: Neil Delamere and Ardal O’Hanlon show off their stand-up skills tonight. Sky Max, 10pm

Monday November 15

RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES: Fern Brady, represents the world of comedy this week as she challenges The Repair Shop’s Will Kirk and presenters Edith Bowman and Martin Lewis to win the cheesy tat with Richard Osmans face on it… BBC Two, 6pm

Tuesday November 16

MICHAEL CHE: SHAME THE DEVIL: The Saturday Night Live comic’s new special drops on Netflix today, taped in Oakland, California, and promising to tackle American patriotism, Black leadership, jealous exes, loose bears, mental health and more.

QUESTION TEAM: Joining Richard Ayoade are Alex Brooker, Sarah Kendall, Ria Lina and special guest David O'Doherty. Dave 10pm

Wednesday November 17

LIVE AT THE APOLLO: Loyiso Gola introduces Scott Bennett and Helen Bauer as the 16th series of the stand-up showcase continues. BBC Two, 10pm

COMEDIANS GIVING LECTURES: Sara Pascoe introduces Nick Helm on ‘Inside The Mind Of A Master Procrastinator’, Janine Harouni on ‘A Millennial’s Unexpected Secret To Success’ and Marcus Brigstocke on ‘Fat Matters: Myths And Reality Of Weight Loss’ Dave, 9pm

ROSIE JONES: BOX TICKER TOO: Stand-up comedy and chat from triple-threat Rosie Jones. She’s disabled, gay and northern. But she’s not a great example of any of these communities... and she’s tired of being asked to speak on their behalf. Radio 4, 11pm

Friday November 19

UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE CHILDREN IN NEED SPECIAL: Angela Barnes, Jon Culshaw,  Mishal Husain and Rick Edwards represent Team BBC against Russell Kane, Kaye Adams, Dr Ranj Singh and Denise Welch for Team ITV  in a special edition hosted by Kirsty Wark. It follows the main telethon on BBC One. BBC Two, 10pm

STEPHEN MERCHANT: HELLO LADIES: The Office co-creator’s 2011 stand-up comedy show, based on his experiences of dating. BBC One, 10.35pm

THE LAST LEG: Jon Richardson and Nadiya Hussain guest. Channel 4, 10pm

Saturday November 20

THE JONATHAN ROSS SHOW: David Walliams, Mel Giedroyc, Sue Perkins and Louis Theroux are in the studio, and Kevin Hart is on Zoom. ITV, 9.30pm

Published: 14 Nov 2021

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