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

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

Sunday October 4

THE RELUCTANT VAMPIRE: New family sitcom based on an Eric Morecambe novel and adapted by Alan Partridge writers the Gibbons Brothers about a young vampire who discovers he isn't a vampire at all and has to live a double life. Stars Lenny Rush, Tom Davis, Sian Clifford, Charlie Cooper and Asim Chaudhry. Rush calls it 'funny, heartwarming and fun'.  BBC One, 6:40pm – or all episodes are already on iPlayer.

MOCK THE WEEK: Dara Ó Briain and Rhys James are this week joined by Glenn Moore, Ed Byrne, Ahir Shah, Janine Harouni and Harriet Kemsley. TLC, 9pm.

Monday October 5

UNSPEAKABLE: Phil Wang and Susie Dent challenge guests Ed Byrne, Stevie Martin and Ian Smith to invent new words. BBC Radio 4, 6:30pm.

IAIN STIRLING'S ROAST THE INTERNET: This week's guests are Lucy Beaumont, Will Best and Eddie Kadi. Comedy Central, 9pm.

Thursday October 8

NOT GOING OUT: Lee gets a Cameo birthday message from comedy hero Nigel Planer, not realising Lucy paid for it, and rushes over to introduce himself when he spots Nigel in a packed restaurant. BBC One, 9:30pm.

Friday October 9

BREAKING THE NEWS: Des Clarke returns for a new series of the topical panel show, joined by Rosco McClelland, Amanda Dwyer, Chris Forbes and Tiff Stevenson. BBC Radio Scotland, 1:30pm.

THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW: Bill Murray is among those on the sofa tonight, talking about his new BBC golf travelogue series A Course Called Ireland. BBC One 10:40pm

LAURA SMYTH: YOUR MUM: Hugh Dennis and Hilary Whitehall are this week's guests sharing the indelible marks their mothers left on them. BBC Radio 4, 11pm.

Published: 4 Oct 2026