Today's Schedule - British Comedy Guide

11am
45 min

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Series 31, Episode 2 - Hedgehogs

Prof. Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by hedgehog experts Hugh Warwick and Sophie Lund Rasmussen, and poet Pam Ayres to discuss perhaps the most beloved mammal of all - the hedgehog!

12pm
3 min

Bangmouth Village

Episode 3

Billy's return continues to make waves.

3:30pm
10 min

Big Lizard

Episode 19 - Best Friends Forever

Big Lizard is jealous of the vacuum cleaner and hides it from Dad and Cosima. Ammon decides it's her new best friend, whilst Cosima reassures Big Lizard that he will always be her BFF.

4:40pm
10 min

Supertato

Series 3, Episode 5 - Veg-O-Vision Song Contest

Supertato and the Tato Team must battle to save Tato Tower from Evil Pea's earth-shaking stomping performance at the Veg-O-Vision Song Contest.

6pm (repeat)

Still Open All Hours

Series 6, Episode 4

Mr Newbold goes to the library in the hope of meeting up with Mrs Rossi, while Eric and Cyril finally get their wives to go camping.

6:30pm
30 min

Welcome Strangers

Series 5, Episode 3

The much-loved sketch show with an all-female cast.

6:30pm
30 min

Unspeakable

Episode 4

Phil Wang and Susie Dent challenge guests to invent new words to help create the new ultimate Unspeakable dictionary. With special guests Catherine Bohart, Ed Gamble and Fatiha El-Ghorri.

6:50pm (repeat)

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 7 - Big Guns

The platoon are given some extra fire power when they get a large naval gun. Now it is just a matter of learning how to fire it, and removing anything that can be used as cover by the Germans.

7pm (repeat)

Would I Lie To You?

Christmas Special - Would I Lie To You? At Christmas

David Mitchell is joined by Victoria Coren Mitchell and Naga Munchetty, while Lee Mack is joined by Alex Brooker and Melvyn Hayes.

7:25pm (repeat)

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 8 - The Day The Balloon Went Up

The platoon discover a runaway barrage balloon and decide to release it safely themselves. This proves not to be wise, when the balloon flies away with Captain Mainwaring still hanging onto it.

8pm (repeat)

The Vicar Of Dibley. Geraldine Grainger (Dawn French). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

It's Christmas - not to mention the turn of the Millennium - in Dibley, and the Vicar is determined to put on a festive show that will be talked about for years. With Hugo, Frank and Owen in charge, they don't get off to a good start, but plans for a special live nativity, with the actually pregnant Alice as Mary, are soon being made.

8pm (repeat)

Rob And Romesh Vs

Series 3, Episode 4 - Andy Murray

Rob and Romesh hang out with British sporting legend Sir Andy Murray. They catch up with him as he models his new sports wear range, before being pushed to their limits in a tennis training session and Andy's favourite hobby, road cycling. Their mission is to try to get to know what makes the greatest British tennis player of all time really tick.

9pm (repeat)

Miranda

Series 3, Episode 2 - What A Surprise

Penny embarrasses Miranda by running for local councillor with Tilly as her wing man. Gary has put himself on the dating scene and Miranda decides she has to do the same.

9pm
60 min version (repeat)

QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series I, Episode 18 - Idleness

With Jeremy Clarkson, Ross Noble and Dara O'Briain.

9:40pm (repeat)

Not Going Out

Series 2, Episode 2 - Gay

Tim is worried that he isn't manly enough. Lee is persuaded by Lucy to pretend to be gay.

10pm
60 min version (repeat)

Have I Got News For You

Series 61, Episode 8

David Mitchell guest presents the eighth episode - his 13th time in the host's chair. The guests are Richard Coles and Janey Godley.

10pm (repeat)

Motherland

Series 1, Episode 2 - Auction Of Promises

A school fundraiser is not Julia's idea of an evening out, but somehow she finds herself heavily involved in order to impress a former colleague.

10pm
30 min

Only Child

Episode 1 - Eh?

Bit-part actor and only child Richard travels back from London to his family home in the Highlands to visit his elderly father Ken a year on from the passing of his mum. However, he soon realises his dad might be in need of a bit more full-time help, not that eccentric, strong-willed technophobe Ken would agree.

10:20pm (repeat)

The Fast Show

Series 3, Episode 7

Ron Manager is confused by the concept of a female sports anchor person.

11pm (repeat)

The Real McCoy

Series 5, Episode 2

Popular and long-running sketch show starring an array of Britain's best black comedy talent.

11pm (repeat)

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 18, Episode 3

In their quest to uncover the nation's most popular talking points, Jon and Sean are joined by guests Tom Rosenthal, Craig Revel Horwood, Roisin Conaty and US comic Rob Delaney for this show.

11pm (repeat)

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 32, Episode 6

DJ Target, Harriet Kemsley and Carl Barat and Pete Doherty of The Libertines join regulars Noel Fielding, Jamali Maddix and guest captain Sophie Willan, with Greg Davies hosting.

11:05pm (repeat)

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Series 22 (Channel 4: Series 23), Episode 2

Jimmy Carr hosts with Countdown regulars Rachel Riley and Susie Dent. Alan Carr and Harriet Kemsley play against Jonathan Ross and Maisie Adam. Huge Davies is in Dictionary Corner.

11:35pm (repeat)

The Vicar Of Dibley

Series 3, Episode 2 - Winter

It's Christmas - not to mention the turn of the Millennium - in Dibley, and the Vicar is determined to put on a festive show that will be talked about for years. With Hugo, Frank and Owen in charge, they don't get off to a good start, but plans for a special live nativity, with the actually pregnant Alice as Mary, are soon being made.