The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming

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

Monday October 24

MURDER THEY HOPE: Johnny Vegas and Sian Gibson return as inept private investigators Terry and Gemma in three new episodes of Jason Cook’s spoof, stripped at the same time tomorrow and Wednesday too. The series also stars Hugh Dennis, Tamzin Outhwaite, Lee Mack, Sally Phillips, and Sandi Toksvig. Gold, 9pm

MODERN FAMILY: The acclaimed and popular US sitcom comes to free-to-air TV for the first time, starting with the 2009 pilot episode, which spawned 11 seasons. E4, 8pm

QUESTION TEAM: Bringing their own rounds to Richard Ayoade’s quiz format this week are Sue Perkins, Reginald D Hunter and Strictly’s Ellie Taylor. Dave, 10pm

RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES: This week’s run features returning contestants, with comedians Darren Harriott and Suzi Ruffell up against former Blue Peter presenters Radzi Chinyanganya. BBC Two, 6pm

Tuesday October 25

JIMMY CARR DESTROYS ART: In this much-publicised show, the comedian asks an audience to decide whether to cancel controversial artists and offensive artworks - including pieces by Hitler and Rolf Harris - with the works they vote to cancel literally getting destroyed. Channel 4, 9.15pm

MEL GIEDROYC: UNFORGIVABLE: The comic and her sidekick Lou Sanders this week hear confessional stories from Kerry Godliman, Tom Lucy and Lethal Bizzle.Dave, 10pm

Thursday October 27

THE LOVEBOX IN YOUR LIVING ROOM: Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse’s Story Of The 2s was a brilliant highlight of the celebrations of 50 years of BBC Two, so this follow-up, marking the BBC’s Centenary, comes with high expectations. Inspired by the polemicist documentary maker Adam Curtis, this hour-long show promises to tell the true story of the broadcaster’s history in a wider political and social context, encompassing The Archers, Dad’s Army and RuPaul. The cast also includes Catherine Shepherd, Rosie Cavaliero and Simon Greenall, as well as Kevin Bishop, Seann Walsh, Joe Dempsie, Amber Hall, Shannon Antonia and Kiell Smith-Bynoe. See a gallery of images from the show here. BBC Two, 9pm

Friday October 28

BIG MOUTH: The animated coming-of age comedy from Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg returns to Netflix for a sixth series. A seventh has already been ordered…

THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT: Nic Cage sends up his own reputation in this ridiculously overblown comedy-action-buddy-movie hodgepodge that’s more fun than it has any right to be. Sharon Horgan also stars, and it lands on Amazon’s Prime Video today.

Saturday October 29

LEONARD ROSSITER: COMEDY GREAT Channel 5’s latest celebration of vintage comedy stars focusses on the great Rising Damp and Reginald Perrin star. Channel 5, 8.35pm

Published: 23 Oct 2022