Rhod Gilbert

Rhod Gilbert on finding comedy in his cancer treatment, touring again, and A Pain in the Neck

He was on bed rest after major surgery, the first step of his treatment, when he pulled together his documentary team. “[Documentary team] sounds grand!” Gilbert tells me, “it’s just two people, a cameraman called Mei [Williams] and my director/ producer called Gwen [Hughes].”

What’s On TV This Week: 30th October – 5th November

Rhod Gilbert: A Pain in The Neck

Monday

Channel 4, 9.00pm


Rhod Gilbert (Credit: Channel 4)

In 2022, comedian Rhod Gilbert was diagnosed with stage four head and neck cancer. Now, in a one-off documentary for Stand Up to Cancer, Gilbert will be revealing his journey from diagnosis to recovery through a series of personal video diaries.

Rhod Gilbert fronts personal documentary for Stand Up To Cancer

Stand up to Cancer logo, which has the words spelt out in capital letter and bold text, in the colours red, black, and orange. To the left, three arrows in matching colours point upwards.

Presenter Davina McCall and comedians Rhod Gilbert, Adam Hills, Joe Lycett and Munya Chawawa will be taking the lead on the live 90-minute fundraising extravaganza.

Among the special guests are Strictly legend Oti Mabuse, The Good Wife star Cush Jumbo, and Ghosts’ Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Charlotte Ritchie.

Tom Allen announced as the new host of The Apprentice: You’re Fired

The Apprentice: You’re Fired is the companion show to The Apprentice, during which the most recently fired candidate is joined by comedians, celebrity fans and business gurus to discuss their recent elimination.

Each week, Allen will attempt to find out what went wrong for the unsuccessful candidates, giving his own unique take on events with his signature acerbic wit.

A self-confessed Apprentice super-fan, Allen and the panel will look at the week’s biggest wins and fatal mishaps in front of a live studio audience.