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 November 16

I’M A CELEBRITY... GET ME OUT OF HERE!: Eddie Kadi and Ruby Wax are among the stars taking part this year. Read an interview with them ahead of their entry into the jungle here. Joel Dommett and Kemi Rodgers host the Unpacked spin-off show on ITV2 afterwards. ITV1, 9pm

I'M SORRY, I DIDN'T KNOW: Kadi is also a team captain on the panel show about black history, returning for a sixth series tonight. Chizzy Akudolu steps up into the host's chair, while Richard Blackwood leads the opposing team. Guests in episode one are the comedians Stephen Bailey, Ola Labib, Dinesh Nathan and Susan Wokoma. ITV1, 10.35pm

Monday November 17

RICHARD OSMAN’S HOUSE OF GAMES: Former Taskmaster contestant Stevie Martin represents the world of comedy this week, alongside Scottish broadcaster Andrew Cotter, new Masterchef judge Anna Haugh and former cricketer Mark Ramprakash. BBC Two, 6pm

Wednesday November 19

THE BBC NEW COMEDY AWARD: Eoghan Collins, Pravanya Pillay, Vinny Shiu, Lianna Holston and Luke Nixon (as Jim Midge) compete in the final heat in Belfast, hosted by Dane Buckley. BBC Three, 9.05pm That's followed pretty swiftly by the final from Bradford, hosted by Amy Gledhill and judged by Fatiha El-Ghorri, Harriet Kemsley and Dreaming Whilst Black's Adjani Salmon. BBC One, 9.40pm

MYQ KAPLAN: RIMI: The US comic, and occasional visitor to the Edinburgh Fringe, releases a new special on YouTube dedicated to his partner of nearly a decade, covering quantum physics, God, polyamory, and more.

Thursday November 20

A MAN ON THE INSIDE: Ted Danson returns in the charming comedy from The Good Place's Mike Schur as a former academic helping out a private investigator to give his life purpose after retirement and the death of his wife. In series two he goes undercover in a college, while Danson's wife Mary Steenburgen joins the cast. It drops on Netflix today, joining the retirement-home set first season.

Friday November 21

HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU: Gabby Logan is hosting for the first time, with guest panellists Nish Kumar and journalist Cathy Newman joining team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop. BBC One, 9pm

DADDY ISSUES: Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey return for the sitcom about a divorced dad and his daughter, now trying to bring up a baby. The acclaimed series also stars David Fynn, Sarah Hadland, Sharon Rooney and Taj Atwal – as well as Jill Halfpenny as Davina, the mum of Wood's character Gemma. BBC One, 9.35pm

THE LAST LEG: This week’s guests are Jack Dee and Harriet Kemsley. Channel 4, 10pm

THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW: Ben Stiller pops in to discuss his documentary about his comedy duo-parents Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost. Also on the sofa are fellow actors Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson and Da'Vine Joy Randolph. BBC, 10.40pm

Published: 16 Nov 2025