COMEDY

MONSTER Ioan Gruffudd and (above) Joanne Froggatt SKY ATLANTIC, 10pm

He’s back – and we’re cringing already, because literally everything Larry David (as himself) does would mortify any normal human being.

“You are devoid of anything that is remotely caring or empathetic,” scolds his long-time friend Richard Lewis. Larry, of course, thinks this is a great compliment.

This is season nine of the multipleEmmy and Golden Globe awardwinning show, which is “pretty, pretty, ITV, 9pm

ACTOR Ioan Gruffudd can pat himself on the back – he’s overtaken Doctor Foster’s Bertie Carvel as the most hated man in Britain.

pretty good” news after six years in the comedy wilderness.

Last time we saw Larry, he offended Michael J Fox then fled New York. Now he’s back in LA with all the usual suspects, including Jeff (Jeff Garlin), Susie (Susie Essman), Leon (JB Smoove) and of course Cheryl (Cheryl Hines).

And you can expect a cavalcade of cameos, with Elizabeth Banks, Ed Begley Jr, Bryan Cranston (as Larry’s shrink), Jimmy Kimmel and Nick Offerman all slated to make appearances.