This Is Going To Hurt, and the rest of the week's best comedy on TV and radio

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

Sunday February 6

THE CURSE: This new crime-comedy caper comes from Murder In Successville's Tom Davis and James De Frond, and People Just Do Nothing's Steve Stamp, Allan Mustafa and Hugo Chegwin. Set in London in the early 1980s, it follows a gang of hopeless small-time crooks who become accidentally embroiled in one of the biggest heists in history, stumbling across gold bullion worth more than £30 million. But, as the title suggests, it's not plain sailing from there… Channel 4, 10pm. Or on All4 from now.

DODGER: Comedy writer-performers Rhys Thomas and Lucy Montgomery have updated Charles Dickens's characters - although the setting of children living in abject poverty remains sadly relevant. CBBC, 5.30pm.

Monday February 7

STARSTRUCK:  Rose Matafeo’s romcom returns for a second series, charting the relationship between her character Jessie and Tom, the Hollywood star she falls for after a one-night stand. Nikesh Patel is the love interest,  Emma Sidi as Jessie's best friend Kate and Minnie Driver also returns as Tom’s manager Cath.  BBC Three, 10pm

THE STAND UP SKETCH SHOW: Tonight's episode features Dane Baptiste, Bobby Mair, Sikisa, Larry Dean, Russell Kane, Jayde Adams, Travis Jay and Seann Walsh. ITV2, 10pm.

EDDIE IZZARD: BELIEVE ME: It's Eddie's 60th birthday today, and to mark the occasion, Radio 4 Extra repeats this 2017 insight into the early life of one of Britain's most distinctive comedians. Radio 4 Extra, 2pm

DENIS NORDEN: And as yesterday would have been the comedy writer's 100th birthday - had he not died in 2018 - a repeat of this interview with Eddie Mair and Robert Peston. Radio 4 Extra, 2.30pm

Tuesday February 8

THIS IS GOING TO HURT: This long-awaited adaptation of Adam Kay's bestselling and darkly comic memoir finally hits screens. It stars Ben Whishaw as a doctor junior enough to suffer the crippling hours, but senior enough to face a constant barrage of terrifying responsibilities. BBC One, 9pm

CHEATERS: A 'sexy, messy, comedy drama about morality and monogamy' told in 18 ten-minute chapters charting the aftermath of a one-night stand between Josh (Joshua McGuire) and Fola (Susan Wokoma). BBC One, 9.50pm, 10.35pm and 10.50pm

MEL GIEDROYC: UNFORGIVABLE: In the first episode of the second series Sarah Millican, Jamali Maddix and Chris McCausland share their shameful secrets with the host and her sidekick Lou Sanders. Millican discusses what ingredient she thinks should be added to cakes in Amsterdam, McCausland must apologise to one of the victims of his prank-fuelled past while Maddix reveals his tactics when caught short without a loo. Dave, 10pm

PLEASE USE THE OTHER DOOR: This new sketch show from Dead Ringers creator Bill Dare is written and voiced largely by people new to radio and promises 'naturalistic sketches taking a sometimes dark look at the world of work, relationships, institutions and families.' Radio 4, 6.30pm

MS PAT: The first hour-long stand-up special from the American comedian - real name Patricia Williams - was shot in her home-town of Atlanta. It drops today on Netflix, which previously featured her in their series The Degenerates.

Wednesday February 9

MARTIN FISHBACK: Fergus Craig's BBC Two pilot is based on the viral videos he makes as a socially inept middle-class dad. It charts the hapless character's attempt to become a successful crime novelist following his redundancy after 25 years in the toothpaste industry. Craig has already written a detective thriller parody in Fishback's voice, Once Upon A Crime, which was published last year. BBC Two, 10.15pm

DISENCHANTMENT: Ten more episodes of Matt Groening's animated fantasy comedy drop on Netflix today. The cast includes Abbi Jacobson, Eric André, Matt Berry, Lucy Montgomery and Billy West.

Friday February 11

8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN: Sean Lock and Harry Hill take on Jon Richardson and Rosie Jones. Mr Swallow, aka Nick Mohammed, is in Dictionary Corner. Channel 4, 9pm

QI XL: Ahir Shah, Sara Pascoe and Suzi Ruffell are the guests. BBC Two,9pm

DATING NO FILTER: As the series returns, comedians Asim Chaudhry, Sukh Olija, London Hughes and Verona Rose, Emily Atack, Joel Dommett, Josh Jones and Jayde Adams commentate on the unfolding dates. Sky Max, 10pm

Saturday February 12

DAVID CROSS: I'M FROM THE FUTURE: The comic and Arrested Development star launches his new stand-up special with a livestream of the recorded show, starting at 1am UK time (ie in the very early hours of Sunday). More details here

Published: 6 Feb 2022