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

Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming in what's a quiet week for new laughs…:

Monday January 20

JUST A MINUTE: Sue Perkins challenges Paul Merton, Laura Smyth, Julian Clary and Desiree Burch to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation. Radio 4, 6.30pm.

Thursday January 23

POV: This new sketch show has recruited comics who’ve made viral videos for social media to write new audio-only sketches. Those taking part include Rachel Fairburn, Daniel Foxx, Matt Green, Rosie Holt, Emma Jones, Kelechi Okafor and Vinny Thomas. Radio 4, 6.30pm.

Friday January 24

TRAVEL MAN: 48 HOURS IN WASHINGTON DC: Joe Lycett takes comedian Phil Wang. Their home for the weekend is the 'inspiring sanctuary' of the Eaton Hotel, which features a 24-hour radio station, a plant rehab and a crystal library. Channel 4, 8.30pm

8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN: Jon Richardson and Big Zuu take on Danny Dyer and Helen Bauer with Mat Ewins in Dictionary Corner.Channel 4, 9pm

THE LAST LEG: Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker return for a 32nd - count em! – series. Guests in this episode include Kevin Bridges and I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here's GK Barry. Channel 4,10pm

THIS IS THE TOM GREEN DOCUMENTARY: A comedian making a film about their own life sounds rather solipsistic, but here goes. This film, on Amazon's Prime Video platform, will trace Green’s early life and the start of his comedy career in Canada, followed by his rise to stardom via MTV shock-comedy shows in the mid-1990s and early 2000s and his return to Canada, where he now lives on a farm

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Saturday January 25

A HOME OF YOUR OWN: A wordless 1965 45-minute comedy about the building of a dream property, starring Ronnie Barker, Richard Briers, Peter Butterworth and Bernard Cribbins.Talking Pictures TV, 5.50pm

Published: 19 Jan 2025