A tight 5: November 12

PEEP SHOW attracted 1.2million viewers when it returned to Channel 4 for its ninth and final series last night. The figure beat C4's slot average of 1.1million, and was 130,000 up on the overnight figures for the opening of series eight three years ago.

CATASTROPHE star Rob Delaney has announced another run of dates for his stand-up show Meat, with ten new performances in March and April next year. Review and schedule.

JOHN BISHOP's Christmas Show is to return to BBC One again this year. It will be recorded at the Lyceum Theatre in London's West End on November 30, and promises guest comedians and music stars. See our Free tickets page to be in the audience.

FRANKIE BOYLE is to discuss what it means to be a man with hip-hop artist and historian Akala at London's South Bank Centre this month. The rapper has previously appeared on Boyle's Election Autopsy, see below, and they will be reunited at the Royal Festival Hall on November 28.

MEL GIEDROYC is joining the cast of the live Sound of Music performance to air on ITV this Christmas, playing Frau Schmidt. The show – which also stars Alexander Armstrong as Max Detweiler and Kara Tointon as Maria – is being directed by Giedroyc's sister Coky.

Published: 12 Nov 2015