...and John Kearns returns to House Of Games

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

Monday January 27

RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES: John Kearns returns for a 'redemption week' featuring previous contestants who failed to win. The comedian appears alongside presenter Fern Britton, JLS star JB Gill and Coronation Street's Sally Lindsay. BBC Two, 6pm

Tuesday January 28

LIZA TREYGER: NIGHT OWL: The comic covers the embarrassment of having immigrant parents and the algorithms running her life in her debut Netflix special, having previously contributed to the stand-up collection The Degenerates.

Wednesday January 29

BRIAN AND MAGGIE: Steve Coogan shows his serious side in this two-part drama about how journalist Brian Walden and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (Dame Harriet Walter) fell out over a 1989 Interview. Coogan talks about the show here. Channel 4, 9pm

Thursday January 30

POV: Some of the leading online comedy creators are plucked from the internet and placed onto Radio 4 in this sketch show, featuring the talents of The Exploding Heads (originators of Colin From Portsmouth), Rachel Fairburn, Matt Green, Kelechi Okafor, Rosie Holt (pictured), Larry & Paul, and Ed Night & Paddy Young, among others. It follows a pilot that aired last year. BBC Radio 4, 6.30pm

TRAVEL MAN: 48 HOURS IN MALMÖ: Joe Lycett shows Rose Matafeo arond Sweden's third city, starting on the engineering marvel the Oresund Bridge, which links Denmark to Sweden and featured heavily in a certain Scandi noir thriller. After checking into their circus-themed hotel, the comedians hop on a self-driven electric boat for a sightseeing tour that includes the world's first twisting tower, visit The Disgusting Food Museum where the tickets double as sick bags, and visit the 19th-Century splendour Ribersborg Kallbadhus for a sauna followed by an icy dip in a seawater pool. Channel 4, 8.30pm

Friday January 31

8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN: Jon Richardson and Amy Gledhill take on Richard Ayoade and Guz Khan, with Sam Campbell in Dictionary Corner. Channel 4, 9pm

THE LAST LEG: Guests tonight are Succession actor Brian Cox and comedian Michelle Wolf. Channel 4, 9pm

Published: 26 Jan 2025