The week's best comedy on TV, radio and streaming

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

Sunday May 3

ZERO STARS: Roisin Conaty and Sara Pascoe board a Greek cruise, exploring the ship's poorly-reviewed activities, as Sara lives out her dream of being a cruise entertainer. TLC, 9pm.

Monday May 4

CONVERSATIONS FROM A LONG MARRIAGE: The radio sitcom starring Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam as a couple who have been married for over 40 years returns for a seventh series BBC Radio 4, 2:15pm.

GREAT LIVES – Peter Cook: Comedian Jon Harvey, better known as his alter ego Count Binface, looks back at Cook's life, from his central role in the early-Sixties satire boom with Beyond The Fringe and his Soho club The Establishment,to his famous double act with Dudley Moore. The show features lots of archive clips including contributions from Ian Hislop, Jonathan Miller and Chris Morris. BBC Radio 4, 3:00pm.

THE UNBELIEVABLE TRUTH: Joining David Mitchell are Alan Davies, Celya AB, Ian Smith and Angela Barnes. BBC Radio 4, 6:30pm.

ONLY CHILD: The cross-generational sitcom returns. After his dream Norway job doesn't go to plan, Richard (Greg McHugh) just wants to hide away, but his dad Ken (Gregor Fisher) has other ideas, forcing him to join a protest group fighting to save the local allotments. BBC Scotland, 10:30pm.

Tuesday May 5

NATURE TABLE: Sue Perkins' guests are Jordan Gray, ethnobotanist James Wong and wildlife cameraman and fish expert Jack Perks, exploring the worlds of mind-controlling caffeine and the kinky lamprey. BBC Radio 4, 6:30pm.

Wednesday May 6

NINA GILLIGAN: GOLDFISH: A stand-up special exploring the quirks and fragility of memory through middle-aged meltdowns and the unfiltered commentary of her inner goldfish. BBC Radio 4, 6:30pm.

AMANDALAND: The hit sitcom returns for a much-anticipated second series. In this episode Amanda (Lucy Punch) takes great strides to prove that she's not shallow (perish the thought!). So she decides to use a school careers talk to prove her critics wrong. Also stars Philippa Dunne, Samuel Anderson, Joanna Lumley and Siobhán McSweeney. Some of the cast speak about the show's return here. BBC1, 9pm.

Thursday May 7

OPEN ALL HOURS: INSIDE OUT: Feature-length retrospective celebrating the classic shop sitcom, including a new short scene with David Jason returning as Granville for a final time. Also features Diane Morgan, Johnny Vegas, Tim Healy and Charlotte Barker. U&Gold, 8pm.

Friday May 8

HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU: Hosted this week by Steph McGovern, with guests Jon Richardson and Dame Sheila Hancock. BBC One, 9pm.

Saturday May 9

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE UK: Hosted by Hannah Waddingham with musical guest Myles Smith. Stars Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring and George Fouracres. Sky1, 10pm.

Published: 3 May 2026