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

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

Sunday March 30

WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS ROADS: In this week's episode, Jack Dee and Jake Lambert team up for a thrilling ride through the wilds of Kyrgyzstan, battling terrifying mountain roads, and a mystery illness that threatens their entire trip. U&Dave 8pm. Also streaming from today is next week's episode with Alex Brooker and Ellie Taylor in Java, and a compilation episode fronted by Rhod Gilbert.

THE GREAT CELEBRITY BAKE OFF FOR STAND UP TO CANCER: Stand-up Phil Wang, Alma's Not Normal creator Sophie Willan and Black Ops star Gbemisola Ikumelo line up against presenter Kate Garraway, putting their baking skills to the test for charity. Channel 4, 7.30pm

FANTASY PARK: This documentary tells the story of the celebrated radio spoof of 1975 which convinced American listeners there existed a massive rock festival featuring the likes of the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Elton John and even a reunion by the Beatles. Researcher and co-writer Henrik Persson describes it as 'the Woodstock version of War Of The Worlds.' And to muddy the waters, this show, produced by The Skewer's Jon Holmes and presented by Bob Harris, uses a mix of fake and actual archive… Radio 4, 7.15pm

Monday March 31

RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES: Comic Susie McCabe takes part in this week's repeat editions, alongside TV presenter Scarlette Douglas, The Wanted singer Max George and wine expert Olly Smith. BBC Two, 6pm

Tuesday April 1

MEET DAVID SEDARIS: The American humorist returns for a tenth series of his witty essays, starting with a reading of The Hem of His Garment, about his surprise invitation to attend a gathering of international comedians at the Vatican for an audience with The Pope, as well as some extracts from his diary. BBC Radio 4, 6.30pm

Friday April 4

HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU: The 69th series stars with Alexander Armstrong in the chair and Phil Wang and Steph McGovern as the guests BBC One, 9pm

AUSTIN: A repeat run for this comedy in which Ben Miller plays children’s author Julian, who, on a tour of Australia, is approached by a 28-year-old autistic man named Austin, who claims to be his biological son Michael Theo plays the son and Sally Phillips Julian's wife Ingrid. A second series is in the works. BBC One, 9.30pm

PADDY AND NIGEL’S TOURIST TRAP: Paddy Raff and his posh alter-ego, Nigel, try to encourage visitors to Northern Ireland to venture beyond the usual attractions such as the Titanic Museum and Giant’s Causeway in this travelogue. In episode one, Paddy and Hope Street actor Tara Lynne O’Neill visit ‘the Moy’ in Co Tyrone for drinks and dancing before spending the night in a Georgian period property; in episode two he's joined by Russell Kane take a ‘lads’ trip’ to Forkhill in Co Armagh where they brush up on their survival skills in the woodlands; and in the final episode Raff and fellow comic Mickey Bartlett experience country living in Ballybogey, Co Antrim, driving a train on a miniature railway and milking cows at a local farm. BBC Northern Ireland, 10pm

BIG FAT QUIZ: BEST BITS:  A compilation of 20 years of Big Fat Quizzing on Channel 4 sees Jimmy Carr pose questions to the likes of James Corden, Sarah Millican, Rose Matafeo, Michael McIntyre, Jack Whitehall and Richard Ayoade. Channel 4, 10pm

Published: 30 Mar 2025