Comics front Paralympics shows

The Last Leg, Foot Fault, I Am Darren and the best of the rest of the week's TV comedy

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

Tuesday August 27

ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING: Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez return for a fourth series as a movie studio shows interest in bringing their true-crime podcast to the silver screen. Guest stars this season include Meryl Streep, Eva Longoria, Kumail Nanjiani, Melissa McCarthy, Eugene Levy, Zach Galifianakis and Paul Rudd. Disney+

ADAM HILLS: FOOT FAULT: The comedian takes viewers behind the scenes of a global campaign around the growing form of the sport - Para-Standing Tennis - and its potential to become a future Grand Slam and Paralympic event. Adam meets and plays with former Grand Slam winners and uncovers the barriers faced by aspiring tennis players with disabilities who want to be included in their sport at the highest level. Sky Documentaries, 9pm

ADAM SANDLER: LOVE YOU: The comic hits the stage for a new Netflix special featuring songs, jokes, party-crashing dogs and plenty of love, according to the streamer.

Wednesday August 28

THE LAST LEG IN PARIS The Last Leg returns to its Paralympic roots, with Adam Hills, Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe mixing sporting action and comedy entertainment. They will be joined by comedian Josh Pugh, who'll bring all the news on the Games. Live studio guests for the first episode also include Rosie Jones and former rugby union player turned Paralympics presenter Ed Jackson. Channel 4, 10.30pm. It's back tomorrow and Friday at 9.30pm too.

ROB & ROMESH VS HOLLYWOOD STUNTS: Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan's series returns, starting wth a show about stuntmen. In Los Angeles they meet The Fall Guy stars Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt before training with the film's director David Leitch. Then, back to the UK, Rob and Romesh get set to perform a genuine stunt as they go from Hollywood to Hollyoaks. Sky Max, 9pm

Thursday August 29

I AM DARREN: In this comedy short, taking the form of a high-end sports mockumentary, Josh Pugh - yes, him again - plays a fictional, Paralympic tandem cyclist making his comeback at Paris 2024. BBC Three, 9.55pm

CLASSIC MOVIES - THE STORY OF… I'M ALL RIGHT, JACK!: The documentary series explores the 1958 workplace farce/satire in which Peter Sellers plays trade union shop steward Fred Kite, Sky Arts, 8pm

Saturday August 31

JOHN KEARNS: THE VARNISHING DAYS: Double Edinburgh Comedy Award winner John Kearns’ debut special, taped at London’s Royal Court Theatre, reflects on how his career's changed, post-Taskmaster, and so much more besides. Sky Comedy, 9pm

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Published: 25 Aug 2024