Relive the best of Edinburgh...
Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and on demand this week… not that very much new comedy is being launched at all..:
Sunday September 10
MORTIMER AND WHITEHOUSE: GONE FISHING: Tonight, Bob and Paul head to Dumfries and Galloway in search of a big pike and stay overnight in a haunted 15th-Century castle. BBC Two, 9pm
Monday September 11
RHOD GILBERT'S GROWING PAINS: KG The Comedian's sister reveals his secret teenage crush, Jack Dee recalls the mortifying aftermath of a night drinking homebrew, and Sophie Ellis-Bextor relives an excruciating interview given as a teenage pop star as they compete to see who had the worst adolescence. Comedy Central, 9pm
REWIND THE FRINGE: Subscribers to NextUp can rewatch more than 40 shows that were livestreamed from the Edinburgh Fringe from today. But be quick, the window only lasts until the 17th. Shows include offerings from Nick Helm, Mark Watson, Phil Ellis (pictured), Ian Smith and Shaparak Khorsandi. Subscribe here for £35 a year
Wednesday September 13
PLEASE USE OTHER DOOR: The sketch show featuring writers new to radio returns. Radio 4, 6.30pm
Thursday September 14
THE ROYLE FAMILY: DOWN THE BACK OF THE SOFA: Another chance to see Craig Cash and Caroline Aherne's only ever filmed interview as a pair to mark 25 years of the classic comedy they created. This documentary first aired in 2010 byt has been updated with new interviews with celebrity fans such as Diane Morgan, Rosie Jones, Jamie and Natasia Demetriou, John Thomson, Rachel Fairburn, Shobna Gulati Jack Rooke and Sharon Rooney. Gold, 9pm
CRIZARDS: COWBOYS: Low-energy musical comedians Will Rowland and Eddy Hare drop their 2022 Edinburgh show on YouTube. It was directed by Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Jordan Brookes and features David McIver, too.
Saturday September 16
ALAN CARR'S PICTURE SLAM: Comedian fronts this new game show in which contestants have to identify a board full of images. BBC One. 5.50pm
Published: 10 Sep 2023