The week's best comedy on TV and radio

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

Monday February 6

RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES: It’s a strong comedy week this time around with stand-ups Kae Kurd, Zoe Lyons and Andrew Hunter-Murray (also of Austentatious and No Such Thing As A Fish fame) plus impressionist Kate Robbins taking on Richard’s trivia challenges. BBC Two, 6pm

ROALD DAHL’S MATILDA THE MUSICAL The acclaimed movie version of Tim Minchin and Dennis Kelly’s stage show, directed by, Matthew Warchus, is available to rent from all the usual platforms from today.

Tuesday February 7

TUDUR OWEN: ZOO: In the early 1980s the comedian’s father opened a zoo on the family farm in Anglesey. This is the story of how it rather predictably got out of hand, earning the title ‘the worst zoo in Britain’. Radio 4, 11pm

Wednesday February 8

HOLD THE FRONT PAGE: Josh Widdicombe and Nish Kumar turn the tables in the final episode of their show about regional journalism – joining The Scotsman during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where they are given the job of reviewing acts. Sky Max. 9pm

Thursday February 9

FUNNY WOMAN: Gemma Arterton stars a Barbara, a stand-up finding her voice in the chauvinistic comedy world of the 1960s in this new series, based on Nick Hornby’s bestselling 2016 novel... and with heavy Marvelous Ms Maisel vibes, albeit set in the world of sitcom rather than stand-up. Arterton says: ‘It’s a heart-warming story of an ambitious woman with a dream of making people laugh’. Sky Max 9pm

Friday February 10

WOULD I LIE TO YOU: Always a treat when Bob Mortimer’s on, as he is this week, alongside fellow comic Munya Chawawa, DJ Snoochie and Digging For Britain’s Alice Roberts. BBC One, 8pm

QI XL: Bridget Christie, Sara Pascoe and Deborah Frances White guest alongside Alan Davies and host Sandi Toskvig to talk about tubes and tubas BBC Two, 9pm

LIVE AT THE APOLLO: In the last episode of the 17th series of this stand-up showcase, Tez Ilyas introduces Spring Day and Ignacio Lopez. BBC Two, 9.45pm

JON & LUCY'S ODD COUPLES:  Comedian couple Harriet Kemsley and Bobby Mair take on TV presenter Ore Oduba and his wife Portia. Channel 4, 9pm 

Published: 5 Feb 2023