The week's best comedy on TV and radio

Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and on demand in what's a very light week for new comedy:

Monday June 26

BEN ELTON: THE GREAT RAILWAY DISASTER:  The comedian takes a look at the crisis in UK railways… because who better to get to grips with the complexities of a major transport infrastructure than the bloke who did some stand-up about trying to get a 'double seat' some 30 years ago… Channel 4, 8pm

WONDERS OF THE WORLD I CAN'T SEE: Tonight,Tom Allen travels with blind comedian Chris McCausland to Rome where - after, zipping around on a rickety Vespa - he tries to do justice to the majesty of the Colosseum, just by describing it. Channel 4, 10pm

LARRY DEAN: FANDAN: A bit of a career milestone for the double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee as his debut special - recorded in his hometown of Glasgow - gets an airing on national TV. He takes us through his attempt to win friends through bank robbery, getting tea with murderers and memorable misdemeanours in a Dubai hotel room Channel 4, 12.10am

Wednesday June 28

ROOM 101: Julian Clary joins his old writing partner Paul Merton for the last in this series, griping about wild swimmers, chatty taxi drivers and garden makeover shows. Watch out, Alan Titchmarsh! BBC Radio 4, 6.30pm

Friday June 30

THE LAST LEG: Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker return for a 28th series, albeit one curtailed by Channel 4 budget cuts. For the series opener, they are joined by actress Miriam Margolyes. She'll probably swear. Channel 4, 10pm

Published: 25 Jun 2023