And the rest of the week's TV and radio comedy picks...

Sunday February 22

KENNETH WILLIAMS CENTENARY: Today would have been the 100th birthday of the Carry On star, so Radio Extra is handing over its schedule for a celebration. It includes his Desert Island Discs and other interviews, episodes of Round The Horne and  Just A Minute, and him reading Diary of a Madman by Nikolai Gogol in his distinctive way.  The full schedule is here. Radio 4 Extra, all day. 

MOCK THE WEEK: Host Dara Ò Briain and regular Rhys James are joined by Angela Barnes, Sean McLoughlin, Alasdair Beckett-King, Mark Simmons and Ria Lina. TLC, 9pm. Here’s a clip:

1XTRA'S COMEDY GALA: A live celebration of some of the UK's best black comedians, featuring Travis Jay, Diesel, Leroy Brito and Junior Booker, hosted by Eddie Kadi. It’s also on Radio 4 at 11pm on Saturday. BBC1, 11:40pm.

Monday February 23

JUST A MINUTE: This week Sue Perkins is joined by Paul Merton, Cariad Lloyd, Rachel Parris and Paterson Joseph, with Rachel and Cariad revealing their worst ever birthday presents. BBC Radio 4, 6:30pm.

LIVE FROM THE UK: Angela Barnes presents stand-up recorded at clubs across the country, this week featuring Zoe Lyons at Brighton Komedia, Stuart McPherson at Monkey Barrel in Edinburgh, Anna Thomas at the Swansea Grand and Neil Delamere at the Empire Music Hall in Belfast. BBC Radio 4, 6:30pm.

SLIM'S GUIDE TO LIFE: Slim's autobiographical comedy series in which he guides us through the key stages of life — this episode covering his teenage years, from rave kid to raising kids. BBC Radio 4, 11pm.

AURIE STYLA: TECH TALK: In a new second series, Aurie Styla turns his attention to the role technology has played in our fitness lives, for better or worse. BBC Radio 4, 11:15pm.

Wednesday February 25

DR. STRANGELOVE: The stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick's classic black comedy film, written by Armando Iannucci and starring Steve Coogan in four roles comes to the small screen. Sky Arts, 9pm.

WE MIGHT REGRET THIS: The comedy drama returns for a second series with Abe (Darren Boyd) excitedly planning his wedding to tetraplegic artist Freya (Kyla Harris), who’s a little cooler on the idea. BBC Two, 10pm.

Thursday February 26

SCRUBS: The much-loved US hospital sitcom has been revived with Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke and Donald Faison reprising their roles – older if not much wiser – alongside a new batch of trainee medics. The general consensus from American critics is that the show is in ‘good shape’ and does justice to the original. Disney+

Friday February 27

THE NEWS QUIZ: Andy Zaltzman is joined this week by Simon Evans, Ahir Shah, Cindy Yu and Zoe Lyons. BBC Radio 4, 6:30pm.

WOULD I LIE TO YOU?: Rob Brydon and team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell are joined by guests Holly Willoughby, Montell Douglas, David Morrissey and John Kearns, making his debut. BBC1, 8:30pm.

THE LAST LEG: This week's guests are Jason Manford and Lou Sanders. Channel 4, 10pm.

Saturday 28 February

YOU'RE DEAD TO ME: Greg Jenner's comedy history show marks its 150th episode with a look at the 150th anniversary of the telephone, joined by historian Professor Iwan Morus and comedian Catherine Bohart. BBC Radio 4, 10am.

Published: 22 Feb 2026