British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 13th August 2013

BBC Radio Scotland 10:30am
90 min
MacAulay And Co. Image shows from L to R: Fred MacAulay, Susan Calman. Copyright: BBC

MacAulay And Co

Edinburgh 2013, Episode 7

Fred MacAulay is back with another daily dose of news and comedy from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6pm (repeat)
Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Joe Lycett

It's Not What You Know

Series 2, Episode 6

With writer and comedian Dave Gorman, former Treasure Hunt host Anneka Rice and stand-up Joe Lycett.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:45pm (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

Series 3, Episode 3 - Friday The 14th

Del's weekend fishing trip to Boycie's country cottage strangely coincides with a local restaurant owner's need for cheap fish. On the journey they are stopped by the police who inform them of an escaped killer who is believed to be in the vicinity. They arrive at the empty cottage with a sense of foreboding...

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:25pm (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

Series 3, Episode 4 - Yesterday Never Comes

When Del acquires a piece of furniture he believes it to be valuable, and when upper-class Miranda answers his newspaper advert for it, he thinks he's gone 'up-market'. But can she really have been wooed by his charm, or is it something more commercial?

BBC Two 8pm
30 min
Count Arthur Strong. Image shows from L to R: Sinem (Zahra Ahmadi), Count Arthur Strong (Steve Delaney), Michael Baker (Rory Kinnear), Bulent (Chris Ryman)

Count Arthur Strong

Series 1, Episode 6 - Seance

In attempting to contact an old friend, Arthur and Michael realise that goodbyes are difficult.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:05pm (repeat)
Outnumbered. Image shows from L to R: Karen (Ramona Marquez), Sue (Claire Skinner), Jake (Tyger Drew-Honey), Pete (Hugh Dennis), Ben (Daniel Roche). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Outnumbered

Series 3, Episode 1

Gran takes the Brockman family for a day out seeing the sights of London.

U&Dave channel logo 8:40pm
80 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Jo Brand, Stephen Fry, Liza Tarbuck, Sue Perkins. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series J, Episode 13 - Jobs

With Sarah Millican, David Mitchell and the Rev. Richard Coles.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:45pm (repeat)
Blackadder. Captain Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson). Credit: BBC

Blackadder

Blackadder Goes Forth, Episode 2 - Corporal Punishment

After having trouble with the trenches' telephone system, Blackadder is facing a court-martial for disobeying orders; and far more seriously, shooting and eating Melchett's prized pet pigeon, Speckled Jim. Is there any hope for the Captain, or does a firing squad and certain death await?

Comedy Central 9pm
30 min
Seann Walsh World. Seann Walsh. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Seann Walsh World

Episode 5

Comedian Seann Walsh delves into the depths of the internet. Tonight he deals with exploding toilets, sex toy swords, and electric shocks with someone who should know better.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
Starlings. Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Starlings

Series 2, Episode 7

It has been two weeks since Terry's heart attack and, as he's not acting himself, the family start to worry. Stephen, meanwhile, regrets sneaking by the house.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:25pm (repeat)
The Royle Family. Image shows from L to R: Denise Royle / Best (Caroline Aherne), Dave Best (Craig Cash), Jim Royle (Ricky Tomlinson), Antony Royle (Ralf Little)

The Royle Family

Series 3, Episode 3

Jim's stripping the wallpaper in the dining room, and has roped Twiggy in to help. Balking at the £15/day charge for steamer hire, before long the whole family are attacking the walls with all manner of flat, sharp-edged implements.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (repeat)
I'm Alan Partridge. Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan). Copyright: Talkback Productions

I'm Alan Partridge

Series 2, Episode 3 - Bravealan

Alan befriends Dan Moody, owner of a successful local kitchen business, and hopes to get a great deal for fitting out his refurbished home. Dan also helps him get into the Norfolk Bravery Awards and a chance to meet Karen Colman, of the mustard dynasty...

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Family Tree. Tom Chadwick (Chris O'Dowd). Copyright: Lucky Giant

Family Tree

Episode 5 - Welcome To America

Tom arrives in California to continue his investigations. Meeting up with a group of extended family members and their significant others for lengthy discussions over a barbecue, sparks soon fly.

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

Series 44, Episode 6

Paul and Ian are joined by guest host Sir Roger Moore and panellists Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Johnson.

BBC Three 10pm
30 min
Badults. Image shows from L to R: Tom (Tom Parry), Matthew (Matthew Crosby), Ben (Ben Clark). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Badults

Series 1, Episode 4 - Girls

There's a deluge of girls in the boys' lives this weeks, as lies they've told come to haunt them: Tom's faux engagement; Matthew's online girlfriend, Tess; and Ben's face.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:40pm (repeat)
Knowing Me, Knowing You... With Alan Partridge. Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan). Copyright: TalkbackThames

Knowing Me, Knowing You... With Alan Partridge

Alan Partridge is an insincere and skill-less chat show host. Partridge frequently demonstrated his insecurities and total lack of knowledge about his guests' lives during each broadcast.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Copyright: TalkbackThames / BBC

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 26, Episode 7

The IT Crowd star Richard Ayoade hosts the pop quiz. Ed Sheeran, Caroline Flack, Matthew Crosby and Noisettes singer Shingai Shoniwa also join the team for some pop-quiz antics.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11pm
45 min version
(repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats. Image shows from L to R: Sean Lock, Jimmy Carr, Jon Richardson. Copyright: Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 15, Episode 5

Krishnan Guru-Murthy, David O'Doherty, Jamelia and Paul Foot join Jimmy, Jon and Sean to look back at what has been a busy week for news.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:20pm (repeat)
Not The Nine O'Clock News. Image shows from L to R: Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Pamela Stephenson, Griff Rhys Jones. Copyright: Getty Images

Not The Nine O'Clock News

The popular satirical show of the late 70s and early 80s.

U&Dave channel logo 11:40pm (repeat)
Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask. Alexander Armstrong

Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask

Series 1, Episode 4

More from the ingenious panel show hosted by Alexander Armstrong. Devising - as well as answering - the questions here are Clive Anderson, Sue Perkins and Daniel Sloss.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:55pm (repeat)
The Royle Family. Image shows from L to R: Denise Royle / Best (Caroline Aherne), Dave Best (Craig Cash), Jim Royle (Ricky Tomlinson), Antony Royle (Ralf Little)

The Royle Family

Series 3, Episode 3

Jim's stripping the wallpaper in the dining room, and has roped Twiggy in to help. Balking at the £15/day charge for steamer hire, before long the whole family are attacking the walls with all manner of flat, sharp-edged implements.

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