Best Comedy on TV, Radio and Streaming: Weekly Guide Nov 1-6
Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer return to Norfolk on Sunday, November 1, 2026, to target bream as Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing broadcasts on BBC Two at 9:00pm, marking their birthday week with a 1970s-themed party on the Blickling Estate roof, chortle.co.uk reported.
What else is airing across TV, radio, and streaming this week?
A special best-of edition of Mock the Week featuring unseen footage hosted by Dara Ó Briain broadcasts on Sunday at 9:00pm on TLC. Monday, November 2 brings the return of Jimmy Carr’s Am I The A**hole? on Comedy Central UK alongside Jamali Maddix and influencer GK Barry for eight one-hour episodes, following a first series that drew more than 100 million video views online.
Maisie Adam and Ade Edmondson represent the comedy world on BBC Two’s House of Games at 6:00pm Monday, competing against Rickie Haywood-Williams and Sammi Kinghorn. Radio 4 debuts Sober Companion at 10:45am Monday, a comedy drama starring Rob Delaney, Bel Powley, Jameela Jamil, and Greg James about an addict pop star taking an Arizona road trip. Later Monday at 6:30pm on Radio 4, Andi Osho visits Room 101 to discuss small talk, estate agents, and modern hotel rooms with Paul Merton.
Jack Dee sets challenges for Johnny Vegas, Sophie Willan, and Lucy Beaumont with help from children in Help Me Tiny Big Brain. On Tuesday, November 3 at 9:00pm on BBC Two, Sandi Toksvig opens the new X series of QI alongside Alan Davies, Desiree Burch, Gyles Brandreth, and Sheila Hancock.
Where else do comedians appear on air through the week?
Angela Barnes hosts Live From the UK on Wednesday, November 4 at 6:30pm on Radio 4, featuring stand-up sets recorded in Margate, Leicester, Cardiff, and Leeds by Felicity Ward, Alexandra Haddow, Leroy Brito, and Rosie Jones. Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan travel to the United States on Sky One at 9:00pm Wednesday in Rob and Romesh Vs to try ten-pin bowling with a North Carolina dynasty and compete in an Atlanta team event.
Channel 4 broadcasts the grand final of Taskmaster on Thursday, November 5 at 9:00pm, where Greg Davies and Alex Horne crown the 22nd champion from a lineup featuring Chloe Petts, Isy Suttie, Matt Lucas, Nina Conti, and Richard Ayoade.
Netflix premieres Funny Money: The Dane Cook Story on Friday, November 6, following the early internet stand-up star’s climb to fame and a family betrayal over millions. Radio 4 broadcasts The Naked Week on Friday at 6:30pm with Andrew Hunter Murray, Amy Hoggart, and Cat Neilan. BBC One closes the week on Friday at 9:30pm with Have I Got News For You, hosted by Steph McGovern alongside journalist Helen Lewis and an unannounced guest panellist.