Comic takes on the water giants.. and the rest of this week's TV and radio comedy picks

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

Sunday February 18

WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS ROADS: Rhod Gilbert and Angela Barnes travel Italy’s most precarious alpine routes in the first episode of the new series. They both talk about the experience here. Dave, 8pm

UNSPEAKABLE: In this one-off pilot, Phil Wang and Susie Dent challenge guests to help create the new ultimate dictionary. BBC Radio 4, 7.15pm

Monday February 19

JOZ NORRIS IS DEAD. LONG LIVE MR FRUIT SALAD: The comic's breakthrough live show is being released for free on YouTube thanks to indie production label Go Faster Stripe. In the show, Norris is declared missing, so performing at the Moth Club in Hackney in his stead is Mr Fruit Salad, a fictional chimaera who is 'two parts paper-thin cartoon character to one part physical manifestation of existential dread'. Norris said: 'Mr Fruit Salad is probably the thing I did that had the biggest impact, and it happened just before the world curled up into a ball and went to sleep. I always felt a little sad that I never got to make good on all the big plans I had for it just before Covid - there was talk of a TV show where he went on a murder spree in a funfair. This isn't that, but I am so proud to revisit this show that meant something to a lot of people and create some kind of record of it that can hopefully stand the test of time.'

RICHARD OSMAN'S HOUSE OF GAMES: Rachel Parris represents the world of comedy in another champions' week. She's up against sports presenter Mark Chapman, The Repair Shop's Will Kirk and lifestyle presenter Amanda Lamb.BBC Two 6pm

ONE PERSON FOUND THIS HELPFUL: Frank Skinner hosts this new panel game based on online reviews - such as the Trip Advisor user who called Ben Nevis 'very steep and too high'. Simon Evans, Jessica Fostekew, Amy Gledhill and Ahir Shah are the guests this week. BBC Radio 4, 6.30pm

STAND UP FROM THE SUNFLOWER: Filmed in a Belfast bar, this showcase includes some names new to television alongside some more established comedians from the local stand-up scene. The line-up comprises Luke McGibbon, Jazmynne Sierra, Tommy McCarth, Colin Geddis, Diona Doherty and Aaron McCann. BBC One Northern Ireland, 11.40pm and iPlayer.

Tuesday February 20

JOE LYCETT VS SEWAGE: In his latest investigation, the comedian looks into the mind-boggling quantities of untreated sewage that are discharged into our rivers and seas every day. The programme includes the stunt that Lycett pulled off in Liverpool, where he 'spilt' sewage into the docks in an apparent bid to promote his Turdcast podcast with Gary Lineker. Channel 4, 9pm

Wednesday February 21

HOLLYWOOD EXILES: In this World Service documentary, Oona Chaplin follows her grandfather Charlie's rise from the grinding poverty of his childhood in Victorian London to wealth and fame in Hollywood. In many ways, it seemed like the embodiment of the American Dream. But almost as soon as he hit the big time Chaplin made some powerful enemies among those suspicious of his political beliefs. BBC World Service, 11.30am

Thursday February 22

ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE - A CELEBRATION OF A COMEDY CLASSIC: In this hour-long documentary, first aired BBC on Radio Solent in 2014, we learn - among other things - that Les Dawson was once in line to play Victor Meldrew, before Richard Wilson made it his own. Presented by Doreen Mantle (aka Mrs Warboys), the programme features an interview with writer David Renwick. Radio 4 Extra, 8pm

Friday February 23

THE LAST LEG: The boys are joined by Jonathan Ross, Lucy Beaumont and Shaun Ryder.Channel 4, 10pm

Saturday February 24

THE JONATHAN ROSS SHOW: Comics Noel Fielding, Katherine Ryan and Eddie Kadi are among the guests, alongside Ray Winstone and The Vaccines. ITV1. 9.35pm

Published: 18 Feb 2024