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Mrs Maisel's marvelous journey comes to an end

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

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

Sunday April 9

LAST WOMAN ON EARTH WITH Sara Pascoe: The comic returns for the third series of her travelogue, in which she learns how to do the world’s endangered jobs. In Greece, she meets the last monk in a monastery, a family of church bell makers and some villagers who communicate by whistling to each other.BBC Two, 9pm

GHOSTS: Have a lazy Easter Sunday afternoon with the entire third series being show back-to-back. Gold, from 5.30pm

THE GREAT CELEBRITY BAKE OFF FOR STAND UP TO CANCER: Ellie Taylor, Joe Thomas, Paddy McGuinness and Nolan sister Coleen are in the tent this week. Read an interview with Inbetweeners star Thomas about the show here Channel 4, 7.40pm

Monday April 10

JUST A MINUTE: Australian comedian Heidi Regan makes her debut on the Sue Perkins-fronted parlour game alongside Shaparak Khorsandi, Daliso Chaponda, and Paul Merton. Radio 4, 6.30pm

Tuesday April 11

ALAN DAVIES AS YET UNTITLED: Joining Alan around the table are Fern Brady, Russell Kane, London Hughes and Al Murray. Dave, 10pm

YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST: Chris McCausland’s guests this week include Lee Mack, with whom he gave a memorable speech at the Baftas last year, plus fellow comics Sikisa, Andy Parsons and Sarah Keyworth. Radio 4, 6.30pm

Wednesday April 12

SINGLE DRUNK FEMALE: Disney+ launches the second series of this comedy starring Sofia Black-D'Elia as Samantha Fink, a 28-year-old alcoholic who is forced to move back home after hitting rock bottom

Thursday April 13

PARKS AND RECREATION: Amy Poehler's charming American sitcom about the local government employees of Pawnee, Indiana, arrives on ITVX. The cast includes Chris Pratt, Aubrey Plaza, Nick Offerman, Rashida Jones, Rob Lowe and Aziz Ansari.

Friday April 14

THE MARVELOUS MRS MAISEL: The fifth and final series of the acclaimed comedy drama arrives on Amazon’s Prime Video, Having cracked the boys’ club of stand-up comedy in 1950s and 1960s New York, can Rachel Brosnahan’s character Miriam ‘Midge’ Maisel properly crack the big time? Last series ended with her gazing at a billboard advertising The Gordon Ford Show… and the entertainment extravaganza will play a key role in the final step of her journey. The first three episodes drop today, then the rest will be released weekly.

HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU: Charlie Brooker guest hosts for the fifth time. BBC One, 9pm

THE CLEANER: There’s been a tragic death in a stately home, and Wicky’s on his way to clean up. But there’s a shaman on the scene as well. Alex Lawther and Shakin’ Stevens, no less, join Greg Davies in this episode.  BBC One, 9.30pm

THE NOW SHOW: Alex Kealy, Ahir Shah and Rachel Parris join Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis in analysing the week’s news.BBC Radio 4, 6.30pm

Saturday April 15

THE 1% CLUB:Lee Mack returns for a new series of the brainteaser-based game show. ITV, 9.25pm

Published: 9 Apr 2023

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