British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 30th August 2011

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 10:05am
30 min
Hotel Trubble. Image shows from L to R: Jamie (Sam Phillips), Sally (Dominique Moore), Lenny (Gary Damer). Copyright: BBC

Hotel Trubble

Series 3, Episode 12 - Britain's Most Boring Bellboy

Presenter Barney arrives to make a programme about bellboys. Jamie's ecstatic, until he finds out Barney's making a show called Britain's Most Boring Bellboys. Can Jamie prove he's too exciting to be on Barney's hotel-wrecking show?

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Fags, Mags And Bags. Image shows from L to R: Alok (Susheel Kumar), Ramesh (Sanjeev Kohli), Dave (Donald Mcleary), Sanjay (Omar Raza). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Fags, Mags And Bags

Series 3, Episode 1 - Jack Black's Black Jacks

Sanjay finds a girlfriend and embraces the arts, much to Ramesh and Dave's amusement.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:20pm (repeat)
Open All Hours. Image shows from L to R: Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (Lynda Baron), Granville (David Jason), Albert Arkwright (Ronnie Barker). Copyright: BBC

Open All Hours

Series 1, Episode 1 - Full Of Mysterious Promise

"Why don't we get engaged before we both grow a moustache?"
What's more fruitless - Arkwright's pursuit of Nurse Gladys Emmanuel, or his attempt to sell tins of food without labels?

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Trigger (Roger Lloyd Pack), Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Mike (Kenneth MacDonald), Del (David Jason), Marlene (Sue Holderness), Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield)

The Story Of Only Fools And Horses

David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and writer John Sullivan speak about the history of Only Fools And Horses, one of Britain's favourite sitcoms.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Bryn (Rob Brydon), Gwen (Melanie Walters), Nessa (Ruth Jones), Stacey (Joanna Page), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Mick (Larry Lamb), Pam (Alison Steadman), Smithy (James Corden). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

Series 2, Episode 6

Gavin is in Essex without his wife. Stacey is in Barry without her husband. So while Smithy plans a boys' night out, Stacey goes to the bingo. But has living separate lives finally taken its toll on love's young dream?

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:20pm (repeat)
The Green Green Grass. Image shows from L to R: Boycie (John Challis), Marlene Boyce (Sue Holderness). Copyright: Shazam Productions

The Green Green Grass

Series 2, Episode 1 - Testing Times

Sleepless nights, confusion over chemicals and an EU farm inspection - just a normal day on the farm for Boycie and Marlene.... until Boycie loses his hair!

U&Dave channel logo 9:40pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Sally Bretton), Lee (Lee Mack), Tim (Tim Vine). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

Series 3, Episode 6 - Speech

Lucy is stressed. She has an important speech to make at a Recruitment Conference and nobody to help her write it.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Del (David Jason), Grandad (Lennard Pearce). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

The first three episodes ever of Britain's most popular sitcom.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
65 min
Shameless. Frank Gallagher (David Threlfall). Copyright: Company Pictures

Shameless

Series 8, Episode 14

It's a black day on Chatsworth when Paddy Maguire is returned in a coffin. While the residents grieve, Jamie gathers the Maguires to lift the lid on this 'special delivery'.

U&Dave channel logo 10:20pm (repeat)
Shooting Stars. Image shows from L to R: Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer, Ulrika Jonsson, Angelos Epithemiou (Dan Skinner), Jack Dee. Copyright: Channel X / Pett Productions

Shooting Stars

Series 6, Episode 6

The Mighty Boosh's Noel Fielding, broadcasting legend Tony Blackburn and presenter Zoe Salmon throw themselves into the incapable hands of Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer for the final episode of this series. Will Zoe be able to resist Vic's advances?

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
HIGNFY Titles. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 36, Episode 3

Tom Baker acts as host, with Vince Cable on Ian's side and Chris Addison on Paul's.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Old Harry's Game. Image shows from L to R: Satan (Andy Hamilton), Gary (Steven O'Donnell). Copyright: BBC

Old Harry's Game

Series 7, Episode 1

Not only is historian Edith Barrington taking forever to write his biography, An Angel Misunderstood, but everything is thrown into confusion when a dog turns up. Animals aren't meant to end up in Hell because they're not evil, but after much licking, begging and slobbering - mainly from Scumspawn - Satan decides to keep the dog and ask God what is going on. But God has decided to go on a gap year...

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:05pm
65 min
Shameless. Frank Gallagher (David Threlfall). Copyright: Company Pictures

Shameless

Series 8, Episode 15

Avril's busy keeping secrets from her family: no job and no money, but always with a gift to hand - something doesn't add up! It's only a matter of time before someone discovers the truth.

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
Last Of The Last Of The Summer Wine

Last Of The Last Of The Summer Wine

Retrospective of the world's longest running sitcom as it ends after more than 30 years, presented by poet Ian McMillan.

U&Dave channel logo 11:40pm (repeat)
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Bryn (Rob Brydon), Gwen (Melanie Walters), Nessa (Ruth Jones), Stacey (Joanna Page), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Mick (Larry Lamb), Pam (Alison Steadman), Smithy (James Corden). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

Series 2, Episode 6

Gavin is in Essex without his wife. Stacey is in Barry without her husband. So while Smithy plans a boys' night out, Stacey goes to the bingo. But has living separate lives finally taken its toll on love's young dream?

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV Midnight (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Trigger (Roger Lloyd Pack), Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Mike (Kenneth MacDonald), Del (David Jason), Marlene (Sue Holderness), Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield)

The Story Of Only Fools And Horses

David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and writer John Sullivan speak about the history of Only Fools And Horses, one of Britain's favourite sitcoms.

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