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

The week's comedy on TV and radio.

Sunday May 27

RADIO 4 STANDS UP AT THE BIGGEST WEEKEND: As part of BBC Music's weekend of festivals in Belfast, Coventry, Perth and Swansea, Tez Ilyas hosts a line-up of stand-up comedy talent from the Leamington Assembly, close to Coventry. Although the line-up has not been released, the BBC says it will feature 'fresh, first-rate talent from across Radio 4 and the BBC's new comedy podcasts'. Radio 4, 7.15pm

THE YOUNG ONES 20 GREATEST MOMENTS: Following last night's documentary, a clip show in which comedians and celebrity fans reveal their favourite moments from the groundbreaking show. Find out more about what we learned about the making of The Young Ones from the previous film hereGold, 9.30pm

Monday May 28

PETER KAY'S CAR SHARE: After the improvised episode comes this delayed finale of the second series, kept back as a surprise for viewers. And it promises a satisfying conclusion for John and Kayleigh, whose commute to their supermarket job grew into a so-far unresolved romance. Click here for an interview with Peter Kay and Sian Gibson about the show. BBC One, 10pm

Thursday May 31

URBAN MYTHS: SEX PISTOLS vs BILL GRUNDY: This week's film reimagines the story behind the Sex Pistols' infamous 1976 appearance on Bill Grundy's live TV show. When Freddie Mercury (Kayvan Novak) pulls out of the show with an illness, record label EMI send their latest signing, the Sex Pistols, instead, who have turned up at the studios in a boisterous mood. Respected host Bill (Steve Pemberton) instantly clashes with Johnny Rotten, leaving the show's producer Mike Housego (Daniel Mays) and the band's manager Malcolm McLaren (Kieran Hodgson) at their wits' end. Written by Men Behaving Badly's Simon Nye, the show features members of the National Youth Theatre playing the Pistols. Sky Arts, 9pm

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Friday June 1

TRACEY BREAKS THE NEWS: Tracey Ullman is back with a new series of topical sketches, including a new impression of Michael Gove, and a new double act featuring Jacob Rees-Mogg (Liam Hourican) and his long-suffering Nanny. BBC One, 9.30pm

Published: 27 May 2018