David O'Doherty takes Richard Ayoade for a ride

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:

Monday November 22

ALONG FOR THE RIDE WITH DAVID O'DOHERTY: In this new series, comedian and cycling enthusiast David O'Doherty takes celebrity guests on rides around some of the most beautiful parts of the UK. In the first episode, he’s joined by Richard Ayoade as they head towards the barren landscape of Dungeness on the Kent coast. Channel 4, 10pm

THE GOLDEN COBRA: This new short-form animated comedy, broadcasting as part of BBC Wales’ Festival of Funny season, follows delivery driver Nick on his first night working at the titular Indian takeaway. But he gets into trouble when a gang steals all of his food orders. BBC One Wales, 11.05pm

RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES: Comedians dominate this week’s line-up with Nina Conti, Nick Helm and Athena Kugblenu taking on radio presenter Toby Tarrant. BBC Two, 6pm

Tuesday November 23

LIVE FROM ABERYSTWYTH PIER: Kiri Pritchard-McLean hosts a new stand-up comedy series as part of BBC Wales’ Festival of Funny season, recorded at this year’s Aberystwyth Comedy Festival. Robin Morgan, Frank Foucault, Athena Kugblenu and Jonny Pelham feature. BBC One Wales, 10.35pm

VANDULLZ: This new six-part short-form comedy series, written by Leila Navabi and Sion Edwards, follows Wales’ most exciting up-and-coming indie band. Kiri Pritchard-McLean features as the voice of Heledd the tour van. BBC One Wales, 11,05pm

QUESTION TEAM: Joining Richard Ayoade are Lou Sanders, Toussaint Douglass, Kiri Pritchard-McLean (who's having a very busy televisual nigh) and special guests The Delightful Sausage.Dave 10pm

Wednesday November 24

LIVE AT THE APOLLO: Zoe Lyons introduces Ria Lina and Tom Ward to the famous West London stage.BBC Two, 10pm

PAUL CHOWDHRY: LIVE INNIT The pugnacious comedian’s 2019 stand-up special, previously available on Amazon Prime, comes to Comedy Central. Review. Comedy Central 10pm

COMEDIANS GIVING LECTURES: Sara Pascoe introduces Babatunde Aleshe on ‘Are The Illuminati Real?’, Jessica Fostekew on ‘The Brain-Changing Benefits of Exercise’ and Josh Widdicombe on ‘Is Living In The Countryside For You?’ Dave, 9pm

Thursday November 25

THE EXPLODING LIBRARY: In this new literature series, comedians unravel their favourite cult books, paying homage to the tone and style of the original text - and blurring the lines between fact and fiction. In the first episode, Mark Watson examines the strange and fantastical world of The Third Policeman by the Irish author Flann O’Brien, described by one critic as ‘a nightmarish piece of Irish rural sci-fi where people turn into bicycles and policemen talk in non-sequiturs about quantum physics’. The other episodes in the three-part series feature Josie Long looking at Good Morning, Midnight by Jean Rhys and Daliso Chaponda on Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut. Radio 4, 11.30am

FRED AT THE STAND: Mr MacAulay is back at The Stand Comedy Club in Newcastle, introducing stand-up sets from fellow comics Mark Simmons, Sammy Dobson, Erika Ehler (the 2019 Chortle Student Comedy Award winner making her Radio 4 debut) and Dave Johns. Radio 4, 11pm

IS FOR FAMILY: The fifth and final season of the adult animated series created by and starring comedian Bill Burr comes to Netflix today. Radio 4, 11pm