Matt Lucas

This comedy panel show often comes off as a pale imitation of Room 101 but Matt Lucas has scored a coup tonight: he's signed up puppet legends Sooty, Sweep and Soo as guest judges. Genius!

Guests Rhys Thomas, Susan Calman and Andy Parsons may as well resign themselves to playing second fiddle as they ponder categories including Most Deluded Group Of People.

England fans? Talent show singers? The list is endless...

There's something a bit odd about these spoof awards, which return for a second series. They are hosted by Matt Lucas, who awards prizes in "unrecognised comedy fields". It used to be on radio, and worked much better there; the TV format is gimmicky. Tonight's guests include Robert Webb, Ardal O'Hanlon and Adil Ray.

Little Britain's Matt Lucas returns to hand out another batch of tubby-tummied gold statuettes to celeb guests.

First on Lucas's sofa are Ardal O'Hanlon, Robert Webb and Adil Ray who take it in turns to nominate candidates for random categories.

Tonight's gongs, awarded by a trio of judges - Olympic bronze medallists Anthony Ogogo, Kate Walsh and Alex Danson - are for such achievements as Least Comprehensible UK Accent and Most Miserable Day Of The Year.

Lined up awkwardly on Matt Lucas's sofa, Robert Webb, Adil Ray and Ardal O'Hanlon look like guests at a bad party. Despite Lucas's sharp chatter, this returning panel show, in which guests suggest award winners in categories such as "most miserable day of the year", feels clunky and slow. The highlight is the award for best hidden talent, when Adil Ray reveals an uncanny ability to recognise 1980s cars just by hearing them rev. If only the rest of the show had more vroom vroom.

Matt Lucas mocks Sir Alex Ferguson's accent

On the opening show of the new series of The Matt Lucas Awards, Arsenal fan Lucas quips: "Let's have a listen to the old incomprehensible old sod in action!" after Fergie is nominated for the least comprehensible UK accent by Citizen Khan star Adil Ray.

Matt Lucas interview

He's the man behind some of the most memorable comedy characters and catchphrases of the 21st century, but for all his success, Matt Lucas remains one of the world's quietest comedy geniuses.

John Lloyd marks the 30th anniversary of the book he co-wrote with the late Douglas Adams. It's a strange dictionary, as you'd expect from the inventor of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and his radio producer. In The Meaning of Liff you'll find definitions in a new dimension, as place names become definitions for experiences we recognise but don't really have a word for. It started as a game for Adams and Lloyd but Stephen Fry and Matt Lucas now tell Lloyd why they love it. Fellow devotee Professor Steven Pinker talks about the psychological relief and sense of bonding that comes from realising you're not alone in having the thoughts and feelings that Liff captures. And the studio audience throw in their own suggestions, too, to be judged, accepted or rejected by Lloyd and his distinguished judges Helen Fielding (creator of Bridget Jones), ex-Python (and Chaucer scholar) Terry Jones and actor/writer Sanjeev Bhaskar.

The sainted Delia Smith takes her place on the sofa tonight, just one ingredient in a rich mixture of guests. The Hollywood shimmer comes from Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton, who'll be talking about their new film, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters.

Matt Lucas, now a bit of a film star after his turn in the hit Bridesmaids, is in comedy corner, where doubtless he'll want to talk about the return of his BBC1 series, The Matt Lucas Awards. Rita Ora is the musical guest.

Matt Lucas doesn't want second Come Fly With Me

David Walliams said: "We've been taking a break, doing different things. Matt Lucas didn't want to do any more Come Fly With Me. He wanted to do his own thing. I was disappointed. I was hoping to do more because when you've started something like that, one series never seems enough."