Nick Clegg

I could not have been more sceptical about the idea of Nick Clegg appearing on Adam Hills' The Last Leg (Channel 4, Friday) to supposedly shake young voters out of their apathy. It turned out to be a joy to watch.

Russell Brand he ain't. But Clegg has something else: a genuine self-consciousness that translates into humility. He is a bit of a wally. But he is a well-meaning wally. When asked to rate, on a scale of one to 10 how bad he felt about tuition fees (one = "no regrets", 10 = "can't sleep at night"), his sheepish "nine and a half" got him a round of applause.

The cynical take? "Trying out his post-election career," tweeted @richbu1. Whatever Clegg was doing, he aced it. Bang on, as the presenters of The Last Leg would say.

Why is Nick Clegg going on The Last Leg?

Nick Clegg's turn on The Last Leg tonight is quite unusual. The Liberal Democrat leader has picked up the gauntlet thrown down by the presenters of the topical comedy show two weeks ago.

Nick Clegg proves to be a surprise hit with viewers

It could have been a TV disaster waiting to happen - but Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg certainly didn't disgrace himself during his guest appearance on The Last Leg.

Al Murray mocks Nick Clegg over conference speech

Al Murray rounds on the deputy prime minister after getting mention in keynote speech at the Liberal Democrat conference in Glasgow.

As with all political satire, gags are funnier if your targets are total arseholes. And with subjects for this concluding episode including tax-dodging corporations, health ministers and Nick Clegg, there are plenty of laughs. As ever, it's the ballsier stuff that stands out. The bit where tabloid hack Dale Maily (basically a younger, more racist Alan Partridge) hangs out at the Notting Hill carnival asking black people when they're going to start fighting boasts the sort of cojones we've not seen since Brass Eye.

Other pranks fall flat. Posting 'wanted' posters of Blair and Bush inside The Hague feels like the work of bored students, while the 'hipster safari' skit is an attempt to hop on a bandwagon that rolled off over the horizon two years ago. Luckily, the rest is sharp and smart enough to make sure the series closes with a reasonable amount of agenda-questioning wallop.

The Secret World (Radio 4, Tuesdays) provides none of them. Here's a comedy show that, through the employment of mimics, invites us to imagine what happens in the private lives of famous people. Sean Connery has a baking competition with James Gandolfini of The Sopranos, William Hague tries to entertain Angela Merkel in the absence of Prime Minister Cameron, Nick Clegg successively telephones Sandi Toksvig, Miranda Hart and Jo Brand, trying (always in vain) to get them to come to a party. It sounds stale, as if every situation has been chosen to fit the voices available rather than for any intrinsic wit.

Video: Nick Clegg watches auto-tune spoof apology

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg joined Andrew Marr in watching the musical spoof of his apology over tuition fees and explained how money raised from it will go to charity in his constituency of Sheffield.

The video has already become an online hit and re-edits the deputy prime minister's apology, made ahead of the Liberal Democrat conference in Brighton, auto-tuning his words to fit a backing track.

Audio: Man behind Nick Clegg spoof video reveals all

The man behind an 'auto-tuned' version of Nick Clegg's apology over university tuition fees has spoken to Tony Livesey.

The BBC Radio 5 live presenter was given his own audio makeover courtesy of Alex Ross, with his own number: A Very Stiff Back.

Mr Ross was commissioned by The Poke to create the Clegg tune, which has become a viral hit.

Video: Nick Clegg spoof 'I'm sorry' song to be released

A spoof video where Nick Clegg appears to sing an apology about his party's tuition fees u-turn is to be released as a single on iTunes.

Thick of It: Clegg's office provides political jokes

The new series of The Thick of It has more than enough satirical material thanks to insiders in Nick Clegg's office, it was reported.