British Comedy Guide

Schedule Monday 29th September 2014

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Kerry's List. Kerry (Kerry Godliman). Copyright: Open Mike Productions / BBC

Kerry's List

Series 2, Episode 1 - Death

On the list this week - explaining religion to a child, making soup, ham strings and laminating something. Also, death, potty training and mouse termination make for very unwelcome bed-fellows.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Homework. Image shows from L to R: Al (Miles Jupp), Sarah (Julia Sutherland), Sam (Sanjeev Kohli). Copyright: Dabster Productions

Homework

Comedy about two medical sales reps who try to set up a new business from home. But family life, air hockey and aqua aerobics keep getting in the way.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:10pm (repeat)
Keeping Up Appearances. Image shows from L to R: Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge), Richard Bucket (Clive Swift). Copyright: BBC

Keeping Up Appearances

Series 3, Episode 5 - Richard's New Hobby

Hyacinth, realising that Richard is bored with early retirement, suggests he take up film-making as a hobby. It quickly backfires!

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 70, Episode 8

Sheila Hancock, Russell Kane, Holly Walsh and Paul Merton try to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:50pm (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 2, Episode 1 - Laundry Blues

Nurse Gladys Emmanuel tells Arkwright that he must buy a new washing machine, he is forced to come up with an ingenious plan to keep her happy and his savings undisturbed.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:30pm (repeat)
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Series 6, Episode 6

This week's episode featured dog sofa charriot racing, a 5 digit numbering system on Channel 5's Monster Moves and a packet of Garibaldis down Dev's trousers on Coronation Street.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm (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?

U&Dave channel logo 8pm (repeat)
Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. Dave Gorman

Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish

Series 2, Episode 3 - Just Chips That Haven't Been Made Yet

It's Dave on Dave! Modern life gets a ribbing as Mr Gorman considers celebrity endorsements and reveals the Queen's 'thoughts' on insoles!

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 8pm
60 min
Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:40pm (repeat)
Blackadder. Lord Smedley / The Scarlet Pimpernel (Nigel Planer). Credit: BBC

Blackadder

Black Adder The Third, Episode 3 - Nob And Nobility

The Scarlet Pimpernel is at the height of his activities sneaking aristocrats out of revolutionary France, and Blackadder is not too pleased at the sudden overrunning of London with the objectionable garlic-munchers. He decides to prove the Pimpernel's actions as overrated by rescuing an aristo himself - or not...

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series I, Christmas Special - Ice

A Christmas special with Ross Noble, Sean Lock and Brian Blessed.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:20pm (repeat)
Blackadder. Mr. Edmund Blackadder, Esquire (Rowan Atkinson). Credit: BBC

Blackadder

Black Adder The Third, Episode 4 - Sense And Senility

As the British anarchist movement grows in number, the Prince becomes more wary of threats upon his life. He is also increasingly interested in the theatre, and seeks acting tuition from two leading thespians.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (repeat)
The Office. Image shows from L to R: Gareth Keenan (Mackenzie Crook), David Brent (Ricky Gervais). Copyright: BBC

The Office

Series 1, Episode 5 - New Girl

David interviews for a new secretary (despite having been told to downsize) and chooses blonde Karen. His efforts to impress end spectacularly badly when he accidentally headbutts her. Meanwhile Donna's late arrival at work inevitably sparks the rumour that she is sleeping with a colleague.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Image shows from L to R: Phill Jupitus, Rhod Gilbert, Noel Fielding. Copyright: TalkbackThames / BBC

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 28, Episode 1

Rhod Gilbert takes over the show. Regular team captains Noel Fielding and Phill Jupitus are joined by Professor Green, comedian Roisin Conaty, The 1975's Matt Healy, and Gabby Logan.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
Room 101. Frank Skinner. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Room 101

Series 2, Episode 5 - Mel Giedroyc, Hugh Dennis, Cilla Black

One half of Mel & Sue, one half of Punt & Dennis, and all of Cilla Black try to cast parent and toddler fun groups, Las Vegas and knickers into Room 101.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
30 min
Plebs. Image shows from L to R: Grumio (Ryan Sampson), Stylax (Joel Fry), Marcus (Tom Rosenthal). Copyright: RISE Films

Plebs

Series 2, Episode 3 - The Baby

While doing the recycling, Grumio finds a baby behind the bins and takes it home to raise as his own. Stylax uses it to strike up a relationship with an attractive young wet nurse. Meanwhile, Marcus tries to avoid seeing Cynthia's painfully boring one-woman play.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10:30pm
30 min
Dapper Laughs: On The Pull. Daniel O'Reilly. Copyright: Hungry Bear Media / Big Minded

Dapper Laughs: On The Pull

Episode 1

In the first episode, Ricky from Coventry desperately needs Dapper's help. Will he take Dapper's advice and pull at the end of the night, or will he end up with an embarrassing fail?

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
40 min version
(repeat)
Room 101. Frank Skinner. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Room 101

Series 1, Episode 2 - Gregg Wallace, Gabby Logan, Sarah Millican

This week Gregg Wallace, Gabby Logan and Sarah Millican try to send the things they hate the most into Room 101. Nominations include cashpoints, buffets and anti-social cats.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:40pm (repeat)
Extras. Image shows from L to R: Maggie Jacobs (Ashley Jensen), Andy Millman (Ricky Gervais), Darren Lamb (Stephen Merchant)

Extras

Andy Milman is a TV and film extra who dreams of stardom and that elusive big break.

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Rory Bremner, Dara O Briain, Hugh Dennis, Frankie Boyle. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 2, Episode 5

Gina Yashere joins Hugh Dennis and Frankie Boyle's team again. Meanwhile Rory Bremner has the help of Andy Parsons and Greg Proops.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 11pm (repeat)
Viral Tap. Image shows from L to R: Matt Richardson, Caroline Flack, Carly Smallman. Copyright: Yalli Productions / Vision Independent Productions

Viral Tap

Episode 1

Aided by comedians Matt Richardson and Carly Smallman and special guest comedian Joel Dommett, Caroline Flack searches through Viral Tap's collection of viewers' videos.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:15pm (repeat)
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 16, Episode 1 - Denzel Washington, Peter Capaldi, Gemma Arterton, George Ezra

Denzel Washington talks about action roles at 60; Peter Capaldi says Doctor Who is an amazing wonderful gift; Gemma Arterton demonstrate her singing ability; and George Ezra performs live in the studio.

U&Dave channel logo 11:15pm
60 min version
(repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 7, Episode 5

Russell Howard returns to pore through another week's weird and wild news stories and international media events.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:20pm (repeat)
Life's Too Short. Warwick (Warwick Davis). Copyright: BBC

Life's Too Short

Episode 5

With mounting anxieties about the state of his work and home life, Warwick decides to explore different religions, and also returns to the dating agency where he met his wife Sue.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 11:45pm (repeat)
The Job Lot. Image shows from L to R: Janette (Angela Curran), George (Adeel Akhtar), Natalie (Laura Aikman), Karl (Russell Tovey), Trish (Sarah Hadland), Graham (Tony Maudsley), Angela (Jo Enright), Bryony (Sophie McShera), Paul (Martin Marquez). Copyright: Big Talk Productions

The Job Lot

Series 2, Episode 1

It's the morning after Trish's big divorce party, and she's half-clothed in Karl's flat. Unable to remember a thing, Karl is horrified to see that the new deputy manager at work is a beautiful woman his own age, and swiftly plans his departure from the job centre.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV Midnight (repeat)
French And Saunders. Image shows from L to R: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders

French And Saunders

Long-running popular sketch show starring Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders.

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