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The week's best comedy on TV and radio

It’s not the strongest selection of new comedy on TV, radio and on demand this week, but here goes…

Sunday February 19

WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS ROADS: The series continues with Joe Wilkinson and Zoe Lyons tackle a 1,000 miles of wild eastern regions of Turkey.Dave, 8pm

Monday February 20

RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES: It’s a repeat run this week with stand-up Nathan Caton taking on impressionist Ronni Ancona, comedy actress Sally Phillips and Countdown host Colin Murray. BBC Two, 6pm

Thursday February 23

MEET DAVID SEDARIS: The wry American humourist returns for a ninth series of his witty and satirical writings - including extracts from his extensive diaries performed at The Tabernacle in Notting Hill, London, earlier this year. .BBC Radio 4, 6.30pm

THIS TIME WITH ALAN PARTRIDGE: New on Gold, the second series of the show that sees Steve Coogan’s creation back on national TV, fronting an early-evening magazine show with Jennie Gresham (Susannah Fielding). There are two episodes tonight, two more tomorrow, and two more next Friday. Gold, midnight

Friday February 24

WE HAVE A GHOST: When a family move into a freaky house haunted by a ghost with a murky past it can only mean one thing… social media gold! Relative newcomer Jahi Di'Allo Winston plays Kevin, who befriends the spectral Ernest (David Harbour) while there are roles for comic Tig Notaro – as a government agent hunting down Ernest – and Jennifer Coolidge as a medium, too. It premieres on Netflix today.

THE LAST LEG: Aisling Bea and Libertines frontman Pete Doherty joins Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker tonight. Channel 4, 10pm

STEPTOE AND SON: 60 YEARS OF LAUGHS: Clips and talking heads in the repeat run of this celebratory documentary, before a screening of the 1972 movie spin-off. Channel 5, 10pm

Saturday February 25

POINTLESS CELEBRITIES: See how Ed Gamble – who has been one of the guests taking Richard Osman’s old role – fares when he doesn’t have the answers in front of him as he plays the game with teammate Nish Kumar. BBC One, 8pm