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

The week's best comedy on TV and radio.

Monday January 28

IMAGINE… Jo Brand: NO HOLDS BARRED: Alan Yentob profiles the trailblazing comic, going behind the scenes with Jo Brand as she presents Have I Got News For You and guest hosts The News Quiz on Radio 4 as well as touring to promotes her latest book, Born Lippy: How To Do Female. Contributors include Peter Capaldi, Alan Davies, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Mark Thomas, Mary Beard, Morwenna Banks and Ian Hislop. BBC One, 10.45pm

THE STAND UP SKETCH SHOW: The Ronseal title gives you a very good idea of what two types of comedy to expect. This first episode features Stephen Bailey, Tom Allen, Joel Dommett, Russell Kane, Felicity Ward, Maisie Adams, Glenn Moore and Marlon Davis. ITV2, 10pm

Wednesday January 30

PURE: A new comedy-drama series starring Charly Clive as 24-year-old Marnie, who's caught in the grip of an excruciating form of obsessive-compulsive disorder where her obsessions take the form of intrusive sexual thoughts. The full series will be available on All 4 following transmission of this first episode, as well as continuing on old-fashioned broadcast telly next week. Channel 4, 10pm.

Thursday January 31

CAMPING: The US adaptation of Julia Davis’ gloriously bleak sitcom comes to the UK, starring Jennifer Garner, David Tennant and Juilette Lewis and executive produced by Girls creator Lena Dunham. Garner plays the hyper organised and aggressively controlling Kathryn, who immaculately plans a camping trip for the 45th birthday of her adoring but weak-willed husband Walt (Tennant). Sky Atlantic, 10pm

DINNERLADIES DIARIES: Freeview premiere of the series that used unseen footage of Victoria Wood to tell how she made her first sitcom. Yesterday, 8pm

Friday February 1

THE SIMPSONS: After, 639 episodes, The Simpsons’ landmark 30th season comes to Sky One, opening with Bart ending up in hospital after a dare goes awry - and claiming to have glimpsed Heaven while he was unconscious. To build up to the new series, Sky will be airing old ones from 1pm. Sky 1, 8pm 8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN: Sean Lock and David Mitchell take on Jon Richardson and Sara Pascoe, with Ellie White and Natasia Demetriou in Dictionary Corner. Channel 4, 9pm

Saturday February 2

CHRIS RAMSEY: JUST HAPPY TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE: The live show filmed at the stand-up’s homecoming gig at Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena last year gets a TV airing. Comedy Central, 10pm.

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW:: Let’s do The Timewarp again, as Richard O’Brien’s cult, camp comedy horror gets another screening. Talking Pictures TV, 9pm.