British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 25th September 2013

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5pm
30 min
All At Sea. Image shows from L to R: Ben (Sam Hattersley), Charlie (Ryan Wilkinson), Alison (Olivia Cosgrove). Copyright: BBC

All At Sea

Series 1, Episode 1 - Seagull

Charlie and his family have recently moved from London to run a Bed and Breakfast by the sea.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:10pm (repeat)
Yes Minister. Image shows from L to R: James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne), Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds). Copyright: BBC

Yes Minister

Series 1, Episode 7 - Jobs For The Boys

The Minister gets into a spot of hot water when discussing a landmark scheme between Government and industry taking place in the Midlands - the Solihull Project - on a radio talk show. It soon becomes apparent that not all is running as it should, and rather distasteful steps must be taken to smooth the issue.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 5, Episode 6 - Kate Mosse

Author Kate Mosse's diary tells of a rain-soaked family holiday to the Lake District.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:50pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Del (David Jason). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

Series 7, Episode 3 - Stage Fright

Raquel makes a return visit to cabaret singing when Del gets her a chance booking. But her singing partner has a limited repertoire and Del is soon to find out why!...

U&Dave channel logo 7pm (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Sandi Toksvig. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

A selection of extended episodes from Series H and I of the world's cleverest and most interesting panel game.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm
60 min
The Two Ronnies Spectacle. Image shows from L to R: Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett. Copyright: North One Television

The Two Ronnies Spectacle

Episode 1 - Two Ronnies Become One

New and exclusive to Gold, a charming insight into the life and work of one of the UK's favourite double acts begins with the story of how they came together.

Comedy Central 9pm
30 min
Big Bad World. Image shows from L to R: Oakley (David Fynn), Ben (Blake Harrison), Beth (Rebecca Humphries), Eggman (Seann Walsh). Copyright: Objective Productions

Big Bad World

Episode 6

To earn a bit of cash, Ben volunteers for medical testing. Meanwhile, Eggman's band, Subcontractor, have a gig that he's convinced will be their big break.

Sky Living logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
Mount Pleasant. Image shows from L to R: Bradley Dawson (Nigel Harman), Tanya (Samantha Janus). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Mount Pleasant

Series 3, Episode 3

Fergus ends up on dad duty while Denise gets her modelling career started, leaving Lisa to do all the graft setting up their first office. Dan is not best amused.

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

Only Fools And Horses

Series 1, Episode 3 - Cash And Curry

Del's swooping in on the deal of a life time - it could keep them all in pilau rice forever. All he has to do is get hold of a poxy statue... The trouble is, he hasn't reckoned on a touch of gang warfare!

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Topical stand-up comedy and chat show hosted by Russell Howard.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. James Corden. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 7, Episode 5

Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott, presenter Gabby Logan and comedian Jon Richardson are the guests on the show this week.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm (repeat)
The Inbetweeners Movie. Image shows from L to R: Neil Sutherland (Blake Harrison), Simon Cooper (Joe Thomas), Jay Cartwright (James Buckley), Will MacKenzie (Simon Bird). Copyright: Bwark Productions

The Inbetweeners Movie

Will and friends are off on their biggest adventure yet... a lads' holiday abroad.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:40pm (repeat)
Blackadder. Lord Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson). Credit: BBC

Blackadder

Blackadder II, Episode 5 - Beer

Blackadder challenges Melchett to a drinking contest - on the same night he is due to play host to his puritanical relatives, Lord and Lady Whiteadder, in order to discuss his inheritance!

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Andy Parsons, Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain, Russell Howard, Frankie Boyle. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 6, Episode 1

Host Dara O'Briain is joined by regulars Hugh Dennis, Frankie Boyle, Andy Parsons and Russell Howard. With guests Michael McIntyre and Lucy Porter.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
55 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 42, Episode 1

The popular news quiz returns, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Jo Brand and guest panellists Victoria Coren and Graham Linehan.

BBC Three 10pm
30 min
Staying In With Greg & Russell. Image shows from L to R: Greg James, Russell Kane. Copyright: Talkback

Staying In With Greg & Russell

Episode 1

Greg James and Russell Kane invite celebrity guests over to their flat for an unmissable night of unique chat and home entertainment. Rizzle Kicks make themselves at home, and Jason Derulo talks dirty to the boys in their loft.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm (repeat)
Bridget Jones's Diary. Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger). Copyright: Working Title Films / Universal Pictures

Bridget Jones's Diary

Film based on Helen Fielding's novel about an unlucky-in-love Londoner who decides to take control of her life and start a diary.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 10pm (repeat)
Chickens. Image shows from L to R: Bert (Jonny Sweet), George (Joe Thomas), Cecil (Simon Bird). Copyright: Big Talk Productions

Chickens

Episode 5

Cecil is horrified to learn that George has invited the village leper over for dinner, and he's even more horrified when the village leper stands them up.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:20pm (repeat)
Blackadder. Lord Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson). Credit: BBC

Blackadder

Blackadder II, Episode 6 - Chains

Melchett and Blackadder are taken hostage by the dastardly German master of disguise Prince Ludwig, just hours after the Queen swore to only pay one more ransom ever. When she struggles to choose between the two, their captor decides to overthrow her and make himself King.

BBC Three 10:30pm (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Topical stand-up comedy and chat show hosted by Russell Howard.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
30 min
Father Figure. Copyright: BBC / Idil Sukan

Father Figure

Episode 2 - Smart TV

Tom tries his hand at a bit of DIY ahead of a relaxing evening with his family. However, things are never straight forward where the Whyte family is concerned and it soon descends into mayhem.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:35pm (repeat)
Great Night Out. Image shows from L to R: Hodge (Lee Boardman), Daz (Stephen Walters), Beggsy (William Ash), Glyn (Craig Parkinson)

Great Night Out

Episode 6

Glyn scuppers the lads' plans to go to the biggest football game in history meaning he'll have to go to big lengths to make it up to them.

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (repeat)
Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. Dave Gorman

Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish

Series 1, Episode 2 - Badgers Don't Vote

The laptop-loving comic Dave Gorman examines celebrity culture and star lookalikes.

U&Dave channel logo 10:55pm
60 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series I, Episode 8 - Inequality

With Clive Anderson, Sandi Toksvig and Henning Wehn.

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

Gimme Gimme Gimme

Series 2, Episode 5 - Glad To Be Gay?

Having picked up the most gormless, clingy hanger-on imaginable during a drunken night in a club with Linda, Tom's horrified by what he wakes up to. Linda, however, has an even bigger shock to come. Has she peered through the purple curtains?

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Richie Webb

The Music Teacher

Series 3, Episode 4

Nigel is distracted from his teaching duties by his temporary homelessness.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
It Is Rocket Science!. Helen Keen. Copyright: BBC

It Is Rocket Science!

Series 1, Episode 4

Helen Keen looks to the future of space travel. Will technological advancements lead us to alien civilisations? To parallel universes? Perhaps permit us to travel through time itself? Or is all that extremely unlikely given what happened with the trains last time it snowed a bit...?

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:40pm (repeat)
Rev.. Image shows from L to R: Ellie Pattman (Lucy Liemann), Alex Smallbone (Olivia Colman), Adoha Onyeka (Ellen Thomas), Rev Adam Smallbone (Tom Hollander), Nigel McCall (Miles Jupp), Colin Lambert (Steve Evets), Archdeacon Robert (Simon McBurney). Copyright: Big Talk Productions

Rev.

Series 2, Episode 1

Inner-city parish life hasn't got any easier, so when he becomes an accidental hero, the vicar gets a bit carried away.

U&Dave channel logo 11:40pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Lee Mack. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 4, Episode 5

Rob Brydon welcomes legendary comedian Ronnie Corbett, TV darling Julian Clary, Geordie comic Sarah Millican and TV presenter Holly Walsh to the comedy panel show.

U&Dave channel logo 11:55pm
60 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series I, Episode 9 - Illness

With Jo Brand, Ben Goldacre and Andy Hamilton.

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

Fake Reaction

Series 1, Episode 2

Matt Edmondson hosts the second episode of the comedy panel show. Former Pussycat doll Kimberly Wyatt, gold medal winner Greg Rutherford, comedian Jeff Leach and Big Brother winner Brian Belo take part.

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