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Newsjack's back

The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio

The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio.

Monday February 10

INSIDE No 9:I n this week’s episode, entitled Death Be Not Proud,  Jenna Coleman and Kadiff Kirwan play Beattie and Sam, a young couple who finally get on the property ladder. But the only flat they can afford has a dark and sinister past… Of course it does, this is Inside No 9 we’re talking about! BBC Two, 10pm

PEEP SHOW: The ninth, and final, series of the David Mitchell and Robert Webb comedy arrives on  Gold for the first time. Gold, 11.35pm

THE UK PUN CHAMPIONSHIP: The wordplay-offs will be broadcast live from the Leicester Comedy Festival on digital radio. Union Jack, 7pm

Tuesday February 11

8 OUT OF 10 CATS: Team captains Rob Beckett and Katherine Ryan are joined by guests Jamie Laing, Jessica Knappett, Rose Matafeo and Geoff Norcott. E4, 9pm

SARAH MILLICAN: CHATTERBOX LIVE: Her stand-up special, recorded at the Bloomsbury Theatre in London, gets its E4 debut E4, 10pm

Wednesday February 12

HYPOTHETICAL: This week  Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster will be posing ridiculous Hypothetical scenarios to Richard Ayoade, Ed Gamble, Chloe Petts and Sindhu VeeDave, 10pm

Thursday February 13

NEWSJACK: Radio 4 Extra's topical sketch show returns for its 22nd series, hosted by Kiri Pritchard-McLean.. And as always it invites submissions from the general public - here is how you do that. Radio 4 Extra, 10.30pm

Friday February 14

8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN: Chris McCausland makes his debut on the show alongside Jon Richardson as they face Sean Lock and Harriet Kemsley. Nick Helm joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. Channel 4, 9pm

Saturday February 15

CIRCUIT BREAKERS: Another broadcast from the Leicester Comedy Festival as  Mark Dolan introduces some up-and-coming talent. Union Jack, 8.30pm

Published: 9 Feb 2020

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