The British Call My Agent is finally here

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

Here’s our pick of the best comedy programmes on TV, radio and on-demand this week.

Sunday April 24

ATHENA KUGBLENU: MAGNIFYING CLASS: The comic considers that she might just be middle-class now she’s got an aluminium hooded extractor fan in this stand-up special. Radio 4, 7.15pm

IITH AR DAITH: Elis James helps fellow comedian and Socially Distanced Sports Bar podcaster Mike Bubbins learn Welsh on a road trip. Read more about it here. S4C 8pm

Monday April 25

PEACOCK: People Just Do Nothing’s Allan ‘Seapa’ Mustafa plays Andy Peacock, a personal trainer at Sportif Leisure in the midst of an identity crisis. His world is one of selfies, bravado and gym memberships, where vanity and success are often horribly entangled. When Andy loses out on a job promotion to a younger, better looking PT, he suddenly realises he’s a man out of time and sets out to prove that he can be taken seriously. The comedy also stars Lucien Laviscount, Thomas Gray, Susan Wokoma and Mandeep Dhillon and was written by People Just Do Nothing’s Steve Stamp with Ben Murray. BBC Three, 10pm.

COMEDIANS GIVING LECTURES: Tonight featuring Kae Kurd on Understanding The Modern Middle East, Lou Sanders on Mind Reading and Telepathy For Beginners and Intermediates and Joel Dommett on The Surprising Science Of Alpha Males. Dave 10pm

TRAVEL MAN: 48 HOURS IN ANTWERP: Joe Lycett and Katherine Parkinson hit the Belgian city of Antwerp - including knocking a golf ball around some of its most beautiful squares. Channel 4, 8.30pm

Tuesday April 26

INSIDE NO 9: Mr King. Alan arrives at a small village primary school in rural Wales and throws himself into the new job, but finds himself overshadowed by his charismatic and much-loved predecessor, Mr King Annette Badland and Elin Owen join Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton in the latest instalment of the hit anthology series. BBC Two, 10pm

DAVID SPADE: NOTHING PERSONAL: The comedy veteran releases his debut Netflix stand-up special, sharing his disdain for crabs and his unique approach to turning down drugs, among other topics.

Thursday April 28

TEN PER CENT: The long-awaited British remake of the French show known as Call My Agent! In the UK lands on Amazon Prime Video. W1A creator John Morton has written new storylines for the talent agency staff to lend a ‘unique British sensibility’ to the comedy, while guest stars include Helena Bonham Carter, Olivia Williams, David Oyelowo, Phoebe Dynevor, Kelly MacDonald and Dominic West.

ROB & ROMESH VS: In the fourth series Messrs Beckett and Ranganathan will take on a strongman competition (tonight’s episode), appear in Disney’s Lion King musical and open their own restaurant. Sky Max, 9pm

Friday April 29

HERE WE GO: The comedy about the Jessop family as filmed by youngest son, Sam, returns for a full series following a one-off shot during lockdown. It stars Alison Steadman, Katherine Parkinson, Jim Howick and Tom Basden, who wrote it. The first episode follows the family’s despearte efforts to use a pass to Jungle World adventure park before it expires. BBC One, 9.30pm