Robert Popper's new comedy and the rest of the week's best comedy on TV

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

Sunday October 9

WRECK In this new horror-comedy 19- year-old Jamie Walsh goes undercover on a cruise ship to investigate what really happened to his sister, who vanished from the same vessel three months earlier. Creator Ryan J Brown talks about the show here. BBC Three, 10pm

SORRY I DIDN'T KNOW: On tonight's episode of the Black History Month panel show, host Jimmy Akingbola quizzes Chizzy Akudolu, Eddie Kadi, Emmanuel Sonubi, Shazia Mirza, Colin Jackson and Suzi Ruffell. ITV, 10.20pm

Monday October 10

BRITAIN'S GREATEST OBSESSIONS: Reginald D Hunter ON CLASS: With the aid of Alexei Sayle, the American comedian explores the origins of the class system and why it continues to infuse so many areas of British life. Sky History, 9pm

RICHARD OSMAN'S HOUSE OF GAMES: Not content with being in Taskmaster, John Kearns is also one of the contestants on House Of Games this week, pitching his skills against gardener Diarmuid Gavin, antiques expert Roo Irvine and Steps singer Claire Richards. BBC Two, 6pm

QUESTION TEAM: Bringing their own rounds to Richard Ayoade's quiz format this week are James Acaster, Jen Brister, Lara Ricote and special guest Rosie Jones. Dave, 10pm

Tuesday October 11

MEL GIEDROYC: UNFORGIVABLE: Joining Mel and sidekick Lou Sanders this week are Guz Khan, who explains why he peed in a VCR player, Roisin Conarty, who reveals how she tried to trick the police and Gregg Wallace, who reveals his thieving past.Dave, 10pm

Thursday October 13

I HATE YOU: After its streaming debut, the new comedy from Friday Night Dinner creator Robert Popper hits terrestrial TV. It revolves about two best friends in their mid-20s - Charlie (Tanya Reynolds) and Becca (Melissa Saint) - who in episode one experiment with dating some older men. Review. Channel 4, 10pm

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARCHIVE: The story of the dedicated nerds - in the best sense of the word - who are trying to recover programmes lost from the BBC vaults and restore them to the historical archive.This documentary charts the discovery of Ken Dodd jokes 'that were old even in 1957' and a unique episode of Hancock's Half Hour. Radio 4, 11.30am

SUE PERKINS: PERFECTLY LEGAL: In this new Netflix series the comedian tours South America, trying to take part in activities that challenge her 'good girl' image.

Published: 9 Oct 2022