The week's best comedy on TV and radio

Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and on demand this week:

Sunday March 12

WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS ROADS: The series continues with Ed Gamble and Lou Sanders negotiating 1,000km of dramatic Icelandic landscape. Dave, 8pm

AN IRISH GOODBYE: This black comedy airs on BBC One NI just ahead of the 95th Academy Awards, where is it nominated in the Best Short Film category. Set in a working farm in rural Northern Ireland, it follows the reunion of estranged brothers Turlough (Seamus O'Hara) and Lorcan (James Martin) after the untimely death of their mother - an encounter made more difficult as Turlough must now make new care arrangements for Lorcan, who has Down's syndrome. The film has already won a Bafta and is on iPlayer now. BBC One NI, 10.30pm Also on BBC One in the rest of the UK at 10.40pm tomorrow.

Monday March 13

MASTERMIND: Specialist subjects tonight include the Peep Show… can you do better than the expert? BBC Two, 7.30pm

THE MUSEUM OF CURIOSITY: Alasdair Beckett-King, athlete Dame Sarah Storey and artist Hannah Rose Thomas join hosts John Lloyd and Anna Ptaszynski. BBC Radio 4, 6.30pm

Tuesday March 14

JERK: Tim Renkow's comedy is back for a third series, with man-of-the-moment James Norton as a guest star in the opening episode. In it, Tim lands himself a role in a period biopic about a famous disabled musician following a storm about the actor originally cast Norton - not being disabled. Tim doesn't even have the right disability and can't act… But that won't stop the producers who want to be seen to be doing the right thing. And in the second episode in tonight's double bill Tim falls foul of the local drug dealer after accidentally walking off with a load of her weed. BBC Three, 10pm.

ALAN DAVIES AS YET UNTITLED: The round-table talk show is back for a seventh series, with the host being joined by Sue Perkins, Lara Ricote, Jamali Maddix and Josh Jones for the opening episode. Davies talks about the show's return here.Dave, 10pm.

SKINNER & MINA'S LITERARY ROAD TRIP: Frank Skinner and Scottish crime writer Denise Mina follow in the footsteps of Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, two of the literature's most feted humorists.

DNA JOURNEY: Johnny Vegas and Alex Brooker trace their family roots in this week's episode. ITV1, 9pm.

BERT KREISCHER: RAZZLE DAZZLE: The shameless — and perennially shirtless American comic serves up what Neftlix calls 'a riotous set on bodily emissions, being bullied by his kids and the explosive end to his family's escape room outing'

Wednesday March 15

BANG ON IT: In this new BBC podcast - available on Sounds and all the usual platforms - comedians Michelle De Swarte and Laura Smyth review things from their week and tell you where they're worth your time.

Friday March 17

COMIC RELIEF 2023: Red Nose Day is back and tonight's telethon sees the return of Baldrick, reading a bedtime story, French & Saunders taking on The Traitors and Kylie Minogue guest starring in a Ghosts sketch, among other comedy moments. BBC One, 7pm And after the 10 O'Clock News, there's a retrospective of 35 years of Comic Relief.

THE NOW SHOW: Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are back for a 62nd series, with guests Rhys James, Laura Lexx and Ed MacArthur. BBC Radio 4, 6.30pm

Saturday March 18

THE JONATHAN ROSS SHOW: He's joined by Liam Neeson, Mel Giedroyc and Munya Chawawa, plus Lady Blackbird providing the music. ITV, 9.55pm

BACK TO LIFE: Daisy Haggard's comedy about an ex-con returning to her community comes to Gold, with the first three episodes back-to-back. Gold, 9pm

Published: 12 Mar 2023