The solace of Leonard and Hungry Paul

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.

Monday October 20

LEONARD AND HUNGRY PAUL: Already on iPlayer following an airing in Northern Ireland on Friday, this gentle Irish comedy series narrated by Julia Roberts revolves around two board-gaming friends in their thirties. Leonard (Alex Lawther), a ghost writer of children’s encyclopaedias, and Hungry Paul (Laurie Kynaston), a part-time postal worker who still lives at home. They meander through leafy suburban life finding solace in their quiet routines. It's based on the book of the same name by Ronan Hession. BBC Two, 10pm

Tuesday October 21

MARK STEEL’S IN TOWN:This week, the comedian visits Lewisham in south London to create a show for the local audience. Radio 4, 6.30pm

Wednesday October 22

BBC NEW COMEDY AWARDS: Birmingham's Hockley Social Club is the location for this week’s heat, featuring Eli Hart, Farhan Solo, Chloe Reynolds, Will BF and Monica Hsueh with Sarah Keyworth as host and Aurie Styla, Lindsey Santoro and Fatiha El-Ghorri as judges BBC Three, 9pm PERFECT PUB WALKS: Chris McCausland joins Alexander Armstrong for this week for three walks around Monmouthshire. More4, 9pm

Thursday October 23

NOBODY WANTS THIS: A second series of the hit romcom comes to Netflix, with Kirsten Bell as sex podcaster Joanne and Adam Brody as career-minded rabbi Noah.