British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 19th January 2013

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

Fighting Talk

Series 10, Episode 24

Colin Murray is back in the presenters chair. With broadcaster Eleanor Oldroyd, former Manchester City and Fulham footballer Kit Symons, comedian Simon Day and journalist Andy Dunn.

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 11am
25 min
Justin's House. Image shows from L to R: Justin (Justin Fletcher), Little Monster, Robert the Robert (Steven Kynman). Copyright: BBC

Justin's House

Series 2, Episode 17 - Justin's House Hotel

Justin's house opens its doors as a hotel. Justin and Robert do their best to make the house look like a proper hotel while the first guest dozes upstairs.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 5:30pm
30 min
Animal Antics. Image shows from L to R: Sparky (Matthew Crosby), Tim Brooke-Taylor. Copyright: Talkback

Animal Antics

Episode 3

From drunken dogs to kung-fu cats, this is the news as never been seen before.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6pm (repeat)
Titter Ye Not: The Frankie Howerd Story. Frankie Howerd. Copyright: Unique Productions

Heroes Of Comedy

Series 1, Episode 1 - A Special Tribute To... Frankie Howerd

Fans, colleagues and friends pay tribute to the great comic Frankie Howerd. Includes contributions from the likes of Barry Cryer, Eric Sykes and Cilla Black.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 6pm
45 min
Richard Hammond's Secret Service. Richard Hammond. Copyright: Initial

Richard Hammond's Secret Service

Episode 3

A trainee wedding planner's worst nightmares come true on someone's special day, a less-than-accurate lie detector hits the streets of Oxford, and one woman has to deal with Bill Oddie's new fake history TV show destroying her entire garden.

BBC Two 6:30pm (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 6, Episode 3 - The Royal Train

The platoon go to the railway station in order to honour the King, who is travelling through. When another train blocks the line, Mainwaring decides to move the train himself, but then there is the small matter of stopping it.

U&Dave channel logo 7pm
60 min version
(repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Series 43, Episode 5

Alexander Armstrong returns to HIGNFY to make a record-breaking 20th appearance as guest host, with Nadine Dorries MP and Reginald D Hunter on the panel.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 7:30pm (repeat)
John Bishop's Only Joking. John Bishop

John Bishop's Only Joking

Episode 2

The Bish takes to the stage and he's only too happy to share the spotlight. As well as experienced comics Jason Byrne, Jimmy Cricket and Roger Monkhouse, he's joined by a pick'n'mix of celebrity guests that includes Davina McCall, Masterchef's Gregg Wallace and politician-turned-TV regular Ann Widdecombe.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version
(repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Series 40, Episode 2

Frank Skinner hosts tonight's edition with guests Reginald D. Hunter and Janet Street-Porter.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm (repeat)
Stella. Copyright: Tidy Productions

Stella

Series 2, Episode 2

After confessing to Sean that a one-night stand with Rob could mean he's the father of her baby, Stella's heartbroken boyfriend plans to leave Pontyberry for good.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:05pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Del (David Jason), Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield), Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

Series 5, Christmas Special - A Royal Flush

Rodney meets an upper-crust young lady selling paintings down the market and they instantly hit it off. However, when Del finds out that she's Lady Victoria of Malebury, whose father is a cousin of the Queen, he begins to plot the couple's wedding.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:40pm (repeat)
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC / BocPix

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Series 3, Episode 3 - Mammy's Break

It's Agnes Brown's anniversary and she's in a great mood. However, she would be in an even better mood if she could just find someone to look after Grandad for a couple of weeks while she treats herself to a holiday.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9:45pm
60 min
The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: Hot Sauce / ITV Studios

The Jonathan Ross Show

Series 4, Episode 3 - Jo Brand, Eddie Redmayne, Kimberley Walsh, Madness

Jonathan welcomes Strictly Come Dancing runner-up Kimberley Walsh from Girls Aloud, Splash! judge Jo Brand, and Eddie Redmayne from the Les Miserables film. Music legends Madness chat and perform live too.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min version
(repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Long-running topical panel game with a strong political slant, featuring team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:30pm (repeat)
Men Behaving Badly. Image shows from L to R: Gary Strang (Martin Clunes), Dorothy (Caroline Quentin), Tony Smart (Neil Morrissey), Deborah (Leslie Ash). Copyright: Hartswood Films Ltd

Men Behaving Badly

Series 3, Episode 1 - Lovers

Gary tries to convice Dorothy that he has had more sexual partners that he actually has.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10:30pm (repeat)
Fake Reaction. Image shows from L to R: Ellie Taylor, Matt Edmondson, Joe Swash. Copyright: STV Productions

Fake Reaction

Series 1, Episode 3

Matt Edmondson and team captains Joe Swash and Ellie Taylor welcome guests Sinitta, McFly's Harry Judd, comedian Iain Stirling and presenter Laura Whitmore to the comedy panel show.

Channel 5 logo 11:45pm (repeat)
Comedy Kings - Best Of Just For Laughs. Copyright: Just For Laughs Productions

Comedy Kings - Best Of Just For Laughs

Episode 8

Stewart Lee, Craig Hill and Aziz Ansari perform stand-up comedy routines at Montreal's renowned Just For Laughs festival.

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