Breeders returns

The week's best comedy on TV and radio

The week’s best new comedy on TV and radio...

Monday May 24

INSIDE NO 9: Fleabag’s Sian Clifford guest-stars in this week’s episode, as a professional lip-reader hired by Felix (Steve Pemberton) to investigate his wife, who he suspects is up to something with her boss Dmitri. BBC Two, 9.30pm

Tuesday May 25

DON’T PANIC! IT’S THE DOUGLAS ADAMS PAPERS: A rerun of this 2018 programme in which John Lloyd unearths the private papers of his friend and colleague Douglas Adams, and discovers more about the agonies he went through to write The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. Radio 4 Extra, 11am

LADHOOD: Liam Williams’ coming-of-age comedy begins a repeat run on Dave. Dave, 10pm

Thursday May 27

BREEDERS: Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard return as the ‘loving parents and exhausted human beings’ in the second series of the acclaimed comedy. This time around, the action has jumped forward in time with the daughter, Ava, now ten years old and Luke almost 13. Read an interview with Simon Blackwell, who writes the show with Chris Addison and Freeman. Sky One, 10pm

MOCK THE WEEK: Maisie Adam, Angela Barnes, Rhys James, Robin Morgan and Ahir Shah guest alongside Hugh Dennis and host Dara O Briain this week. BBC Two, 10pm

Friday May 28

FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER: 10 YEARS AND A LOVELY BIT OF SQUIRREL: A tribute to the show which became Channel 4’s longest-running, and best-loved comedy features interviews with all the cast, including the late Paul Ritter, and creator Robert Popper. It also features exclusive behind-the-scenes material and never-before-seen outtakes and will be followed by the three best episodes, as chosen by viewers. Channel 4, 10pm

HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU: David Mitchell hosts BBC One, 9pm

Saturday May 29

THE JONATHAN ROSS SHOW: Steve Coogan is among the guests. ITV 9.30pm

Published: 23 May 2021

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