The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming

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

Monday September 25

RICHARD OSMAN'S HOUSE OF GAMES: Ghosts star Kiell Smith-Bynoe joins the quizzing as the show returns for the first of 100 new episodes - with radio legend Ken Bruce, academic and presenter Alice Roberts and retired athletics champ Perri Shakes-Drayton in the neighbouring chairs this week. BBC Two, 6pm

RHOD GILBERT'S GROWING PAINS: This week's guests are Greg Davies, Thanyia Moore and Josh Pugh. Comedy Central, 9pm

Thursday September 28

BRASSIC: Sky’s comedy Brassic returns for a fifth season of dodgy dealings. In this episode Vinnie is offered six top-of-the-range cars on a plate… but ends up with the gang taking a man called Eddie hostage after he swallows the keys to the car transporter. Sky Max, 9pm

TASKMASTER: In episode two of the new series, Julian Clary finds a former Taskmaster champion hiding behind a door, Susan Wokoma does something unexpected with mice and fish, and Sue Perkins demonstrates her love of portcullises (portculli?). Channel 4, 9pm

Friday September 29

WHAT'S FUNNY ABOUT… Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman take a look at the origins of Derry Girls. Radio 4, 11.30am

THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW: The talk show­ is back with Mawaan Rizwan sharing the sofa with Kylie Minogue as he talks about his surreal sitcom Juice. Also on the show are David Mitchell talking about his new history of British royalty, Unruly, actor Stephen Graham and music from singer-songwriter Mae Muller BBC One 10.40pm

Published: 24 Sep 2023