British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 6th August 2011

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Fighting Talk. Colin Murray. Copyright: World's End Productions

Fighting Talk

Series 9, Special - Lower League Football Special

Colin Murray is back as judge and jury as Bob Mills, Matt Holland, Martin Kelner and Rich Archer fight for punditry points in a lower league football special.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6pm (repeat)
Blackadder. Mr. Edmund Blackadder, Esquire (Rowan Atkinson)

Blackadder

A selection of episodes from the second, third and fourth series of the historical sitcom covering Britain's most famous comic dynasty, the Blackadders, and their idiot servants, the Baldricks.

BBC Two 7:30pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)

Dad's Army

Series 7, Episode 2 - A Man Of Action

Journalist Mr Cheeseman comes to make a report on the Home Guard. This is soon overshadowed when a landmine cuts off Walmington-on-Sea's gas, water and railway lines. Captain Mainwaring decides the best thing to do is to put the town under martial law - with himself in charge.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain

Mock The Week

A selection of episodes from the fourth series of the satirical panel game hosted by Dara O'Briain. Repeated again as of 23.40.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
60 min
Ronnie Corbett's Comedy Britain. Ronnie Corbett. Copyright: ITV Studios

Ronnie Corbett's Comedy Britain

Episode 1 - Comic Partnerships

In the first episode, Ronnie makes a childhood dream come true for Miranda Hart, and Matt Lucas turns Ronnie into one of Little Britain's most popular characters. There are also contributions from John Cleese, David Mitchell and Stephen Merchant.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:20pm
30 min
John Bishop's Britain. John Bishop. Copyright: Objective Productions / 3 Amigos Productions

John Bishop's Britain

Series 2, Episode 2 - Food

John's guests in this episode include John Torode and Gregg Wallace, talking about food.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:45pm (repeat)
Fawlty Towers. Image shows from L to R: Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), Manuel (Andrew Sachs). Copyright: BBC

Fawlty Towers

Series 2, Episode 4 - The Kipper And The Corpse

Every hotelier's worst nightmare: a stiff in one of the rooms. Basil's initially concerned as to whether the late Mr Leeman had started his breakfast, but his mind soon turns to clearing the room as soon as possible.

Radio 2 logo 10pm
60 min
Russell Kane's Whistle Stop Tour. Russell Kane. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Kane's Whistle Stop Tour

Episode 1 - Southend

Russell returns to his home town of Southend, with a show recorded at the Clifftown Theatre Studio. He's joined by comedians Carl Donnelly, Rob Beckett, Henry Paker and Roisin Conaty, while music is provided by Beans On Toast and The Upbeat Beatles.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm
60 min
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Josie Long - Trying Is Good

The delightfully eccentric Josie Long presents "Trying Is Good", which she originally performed at 2007's Edinburgh Festival

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:30pm (repeat)
Fawlty Towers. Image shows from L to R: Sybil Fawlty (Prunella Scales), Basil Fawlty (John Cleese). Copyright: BBC

Fawlty Towers

Series 1, Episode 1 - A Touch Of Class

In his endless strive to improve the quality of Fawlty Towers, Basil places an advert in a high-society magazine, and soon has a Lord Melbury checking in - but all is not quite as it seems.

BBC Four 10:30pm (repeat)
The Great Outdoors. Image shows from L to R: Christine (Ruth Jones), Bob (Mark Heap)

The Great Outdoors

Episode 2

The freakishly over-organised Christine is now deputy leader of the Mid-Bucks Walking Club. Bob thinks he can handle this threat to his authority...

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:10pm (repeat)
Gimme Gimme Gimme. Image shows from L to R: Linda (Kathy Burke), Tom (James Dreyfus). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Gimme Gimme Gimme

Episode 3.5, Singing in the Drain: In a bid to improve his social status, Tom throws a dinner party, at which he is invited to audition for a West End play, while Linda gets an offer she cannot refuse from talent scout Suze.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 11:40pm (repeat)
Trollied. Image shows from L to R: Andy (Mark Addy), Kieran (Nick Blood), Julie (Jane Horrocks), Linda (Faye McKeever), Katie (Chanel Cresswell), Gavin (Jason Watkins), Sue (Lorraine Cheshire), Margaret (Rita May), Leighton (Joel Fry), Lisa (Beverly Rudd), Colin (Carl Rice). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Trollied

Series 1, Episode 1

Julie prepares to celebrate her birthday with a dinner party, but guests keep dropping out. Meanwhile, new OAP employee Margaret has trouble at the checkout when her elbow turns into tomatoes, and Kieran has a bit of trouble with a shirt.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:50pm (repeat)
Gimme Gimme Gimme. Image shows from L to R: Linda (Kathy Burke), Tom (James Dreyfus). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Gimme Gimme Gimme

Episode 3.6, Decoy: Linda embarks on a mission to assess whether Jez is capable of having an affair after a sobbing Suze tells her she thinks he's going through a mid-life crisis, while Tom lands an audition for Crossroads.

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