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The week's best ccomedy on demand

The week's best comedy on demand. For more streaming gigs use the search box with 'online' as the region.

Saturday January 2

EDDIE IZZARD: The comic last night started his latest challenge, to run 31 marathons in 31 days, all from a treadmill, and in the name of unity following Brexit. Each run will be followed by a gig streamed live from the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, West London. Tickets are available here.

Monday January 4

ROBIN'S WISH: A documentary about the final few months in the life of Robin Williams, directed by Tylor Norwood and made with the support of the comedian's widow, Susan Schneider Williams, is released on digital platforms today. Norwood says of his film: 'It is a moment for us to understand the pain he felt as his talents and faculties rapidly slipped away, and moreover how in the face of that terrifying reality, he was more heroic, more compassionate than any character he ever played in any of his movies.'

Thursday January 7

TASKMASTER PODCAST: Ed Gamble returns after a Christmas break, revisiting the first series of Alex Horne's challenge show, which featured Frank Skinner, Josh Widdicombe, Roisin Conaty, Romesh Ranganathan and Tim Key. The first series of the podcast received 1.5million downloads and listens across iTunes and the Taskmaster YouTube channel.

Friday January 8

LAZOR WULF: Landing on All 4 today is this animated Adult Swim series about a wolf who carries a laser on his back and the adventures he and his pack of carefree friends face. Rapper Vince Staples voices the lead character.