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

Our pick of the week’s comedy on TV and radio.

Sunday September 29

ROB BECKETT’S SAVAGE SOCIALS: In this new series, the comedian ‘dives head-first into a pool of social media’s most topical, hilarious and outrageous content’. Well, it’s probably cheaper than hiring proper writers… E4, 10pm

Monday September 30

PLEBS: The ancient Roman sitcom returns for a fifth series on ITV2 charting the misadventures of Marcus (Tom Rosenthal), Grumio (Ryan Sampson) and Jason (Jon Pointing). Guest stars in the new series include Amanda Holden, Tracy Ann Oberman, John Thomson, Tony Robinson, Kevin Bishop and Christopher Biggins. It starts with a double bill. ITV2, 10pm

THE MUSEUM OF CURIOSITY: John Lloyd is joined by curator Bridget Christie for a new series of the Radio 4 show In episode one comedian Jessica Fostekew, engineer Dr Shini Somara and TV producer Linda Agran add a slotted screw, Test Match Cricket and a sign telling people to Live, Love, Laugh to the collection. Radio 4, 6.30pm

Wednesday October 2

COMEDIANS GIVING LECTURES: Stephen Mangan talks about ‘building character through sports’, David O’Doherty - who wrote a series of children’s books entitled Danger Is Everywhere - suggests ‘5 dangerous things you should let your children do’ and Suzi Ruffell asks is the world getting better or worse? A look at the numbers’. Dave, 10pm

Published: 29 Sep 2019