British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 11th April 2015

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Fighting Talk. Image shows from L to R: Josh Widdicombe, Georgie Ainslie. Copyright: World's End Productions

Fighting Talk

Series 12, Episode 34

Fighting Talk is the panel show where guests try to win points for punditry on the week's sports stories.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6pm (repeat)
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Series 8, Special - Review Of The Year 2008

This episode featured the "through the Dev's leg shot" on Coronation Street, Ronnie's crying cushion on EastEnders and a deer who took the train on Springwatch Spectacular.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:30pm (repeat)
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Series 8, Highlights Special - The Best Of TV Burp 1

First of four shows featuring classic clips from previous series. Today, Little Mo hones her Frank Spencer impersonation, fellow baldies Al Murray and Duncan Goodhew unite with Harry for a brawl in the Queen Vic, global warming threatens all the world's major cities - and Norwich - in Eleventh Hour starring Jean-Luc Picard, and Judy Finnegan has an unfortunate run-in with a hot dog as she's joined on the couch by Burger Barry from Booze Britain.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7pm (repeat)
Porridge. Image shows from L to R: Mr. Mackay (Fulton Mackay), Fletcher (Ronnie Barker), Godber (Richard Beckinsale). Copyright: BBC

Porridge

A repeat run of the entire first series of the prison-based sitcom.

BBC Two 7pm (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 9, Episode 3 - Knights Of Madness

It is "Wings for Victory" week in Walmington and the final event is to be shared by the Home Guard and the ARP. Mainwaring has decided to act out the fight between St. George and the Dragon - with him as St. George, of course.

BBC Three 7:15pm (repeat)
A Close Shave. Credit: BBC, Aardman Animations

A Close Shave

Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin; but not all is well for Gromit.

BBC Three 7:45pm (repeat)
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit. Copyright: Aardman Animations

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit

Wallace and Gromit discover that their new pest control business is in high demand when a monstrous rabbit strikes.

U&Dave channel logo 8pm (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?

A selection of episodes from the fourth series of the lie-based panel game.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9:20pm
45 min
Play To The Whistle. Image shows from L to R: Bradley Walsh, Holly Willoughby, Frank Lampard. Copyright: Hungry Bear Media

Play To The Whistle

Series 1, Episode 1

Holly Willoughby presents the brand new family entertainment show that brings together two of the nation's biggest passions - sport and comedy. The guests are Rob Beckett, Peter Crouch, Paddy McGuinness and Romesh Ranganathan.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9:20pm
I Give It A Year. Image shows from L to R: Hugh (Jason Flemyng), Naomi (Minnie Driver), Guy (Simon Baker), Nat (Rose Byrne), Josh (Rafe Spall), Chloe (Anna Faris), Danny (Stephen Merchant). Copyright: Working Title Films

I Give It A Year

A comedy about the trials and tribulations of a pair of newlyweds during their first year as a married couple. Stars Rafe Spall and Rose Byrne.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min version (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 8, Episode 4

Topical comedy show in which Russell Howard offers up an energetic look at global goings-on and finds his own uniquely upbeat angle on the news each week.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10:20pm (repeat)
Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: Gino D'Acampo, Leigh Francis

Celebrity Juice

Series 13, Episode 4

Holly Willoughby and Fearne Cotton are joined by Gino D'Acampo again, with guests Stereo Kicks, Dr Christian Jessen and radio DJs Dave Berry and Lisa Snowdon to their teams.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11pm (repeat)
That Mitchell And Webb Look. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Robert Webb. Copyright: BBC

That Mitchell And Webb Look

Series 1, Episode 2

Includes an evil henchman's plea for clearer wording in death threats, a clip from new daytime TV show Coverage of People Buying a House and then Living in it, and a man who can move biscuits with his mind.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Eddie Izzard

Eddie Izzard: Force Majeure

TV broadcast of highlights from Eddie Izzard's 2013 DVD release, Force Majeure.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:20pm (repeat)
Sean Lock: Purple Van Man. Sean Lock. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Sean Lock: Purple Van Man

An edited TV broadcast of Sean Lock's 2013 stand-up DVD.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:40pm (repeat)
Psychoville. Copyright: BBC

Psychoville

Halloween Special

Psychoville returns with a spooktacular hour-long Halloween special, featuring four tales of terror.

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