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

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

Monday November 9

THE CONVERSATION: WOMEN LAUGHING AT LIFE: A profile of two female comedians: New Zealander Angella Dravid, whose material has covered her time in a UK prison and her brief teen marriage to a man in his 40s, and Russian-born, London-based Olga Koch, whose father played a key role in Russia as Communism collapsed. BBC World Service, 11.30am  

Tuesday November 10

DON’T HATE THE PLAYAZ: Maya Jama, Big Zuu and Dane Baptiste go up against Lady Leshurr, Darren Harriott and Raye in this week’s episode of the rap game. ITV2, 10pm  

Thursday November 12

UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE CHILDREN IN NEED SPECIAL: Plenty of comedians in this celebrity special as Team BBC - Dara O Briain, Anita Rani, Dane Baptiste and Steve Pemberton – take on Team ITV - Fay Ripley, Charlene White, Iain Stirling and Joel Dommett - with Kirsty Wark taking over Jeremy Paxman’s question-asking duties. BBC Two, 10pm

MARK STEEL’S IN TOWN: The comic returns to Radio 4 with a series of four shows recorded outdoors during the coronavirus pandemic, starting in Brighton beach, with squawking seagulls overhead and material tailored to the South Coast resort. Radio 4, 6.30pm

COMEDY LEGENDS: John Candy’s career, from Planes, Trains and Automobiles and Uncle Buck to his early death at the age of 43 is the subject of this week’s show, fronted by Barry Cryer. Sky Arts, 9pm  

Published: 8 Nov 2020