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.
GIVE US A CLUE: The classic televised version of the game charades comes to Talking Pictures TV. This series is hosted by Michael Parkinson, with team captains Una Stubbs and Lionel Blair. Who can ever forget watching Blair try to pull off Twelve Angry Men in under two minutes, as I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue famously joked. And yes, that is Spike Milligan in the trailer… Talking Pictures TV, 3.30pm
RICHARD OSMAN HOUSE OF GAMES: This week, Griff Rhys Jones tests his general knowledge skills against model and Strictly runner-up Tasha Ghouri, TV presenter Jon Kay, and Coronation Street’s Alexandra Mardell. BBC Two, 6pm
THE UNBELIEVABLE TRUTH: Miles Jupp, Celya AB, Michelle Wolf and Frankie Boyle try to smuggle truths into lie-filled speeches about men, statues, theft and martial arts. Radio 4, 6:30pm.
MIKE EPPS: DELUSIONAL: The comic – who just announced a Wembley Arena show with Eddie Griffin, Marlon Wayans, Slim and Kane Brown on Easter Monday – returns for a fifth Netflix special about how a little delusion and a lot of hustle made him a star.
8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN: Jimmy Carr hosts, with Jon Richardson and Judi Love taking on Rob Beckett and Miles Jupp. Comedy duo Róisín and Chiara join Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. Channel 4, 9:00pm.
THE LAST LEG: Tom Davis and Lorraine Kelly join Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker. Channel 4, 10:00pm.
THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW: John Bishop is among the guests, discussing how his life inspired the new Hollywood movie Is This Thing On?. Other guests are Halle Berry, Chris Hemsworth and Rachel McAdams with music from Jessie Ware BBC1, 10:40pm.
YOU’RE DEAD TO ME: Greg Jenner is joined in medieval England by Professor Marion Turner and comedian Mike Wozniak to learn all about Geoffrey Chaucer, author of the Canterbury Tales. Radio 4, 10:00am.
