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

Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…:

Sunday June 1

MOUNTAINHEAD: This new film, landing on Sky today, is written and directed by Jesse Armstrong – and doesn't come far from the mega-wealthy world of his runaway hit Succession, as a group of billionaire friends get together against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis. The cast includes Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith and Ramy Youssef.

C*A*U*G*H*T: Sean Penn is executive producer of this comedy series about four Australian soldiers who are captured during a secret mission. Mistaken for Americans spies with no way home after their government abandons them, the men take strike a deal with their captors to make the ultimate hostage video, to spead the word – and maybe become famous. It's dropped on ITVX today. FALLET: A spoof of Scandi-noir thrillers, this series stars Adam Godley as British DCI Tom Brown, ostracised from the UK but given one last chance to solve a case after the macabre murder of an Englishman in the fictional town of Norrbacka. It's available to stream on Nordic streaming service Viaplay from today, which offers a two-week free trial:

Tuesday June 3

BILLY CONNOLLY DOES… This themed collection of archive clips is available to stream on U for the first time, with the Big Yin lookig at how politics, celebrity, sex, TV and football have changed in the last 50 years.

Wednesday June 4

RUSSELL HOWARD: LIVE AT THE LONDON PALLADIUM: The first screening of the comic's latest stand-up special, edited into 44 minutes form his last tour and recorded after 237 gigs in 141 cities across 30 countries. It'll also be streaming on Comedy Central's video-on-demand service. Comedy Central, 10pm

STICK: Owen Wilson stars in this new Apple TV+ sports comedy series that's inevitably being likened to a golf version of Ted Lasso. He plays a long washed-up professional golfer turns towards a young prodigy of the game to turn things around. A number of real golf stars make cameos, too.

Friday June 6

HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU: Richard Ayoade hosts the final episode of the current 69th series, with Jack Dee one of the panellists opposite new Match Of The Day presenter Kelly Cates, making her debut on the show. BBC One, 9pm

ST DENIS MEDICAL: The BBC as acquired this American mockumentary sitcom from former Scrubs writer Jason Srpitzer about the overworked doctors and nurses working at an underfunded Oregon hospital. BBC One. 10.40pm

Published: 1 Jun 2025