British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 24th April 2015

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Mark Nelson

The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected

Series 1, Episode 4

Julia Sutherland is joined by comedians Jo Caulfield, Ray Bradshaw, Ian Stone and Lucy Porter to find out who is good, who is bad and what might be unexpected.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:20pm (repeat)
You, Me & Them. Image shows from L to R: Ed Walker (Anthony Head), Lauren Grey (Eve Myles). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

You, Me & Them

Series 2, Episode 3 - Joining The Masons

Tensions fly when Keith's handyman skills see Ed and Lauren needing to seek shelter at the Masons'. Meanwhile Clive's dabble with technology leaves him scared for his future and Emma taking drastic measures...

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
The Leak. Tom Price

The Leak

Series 2, Episode 5

Tom Price and guests from the world of comedy and entertainment review the week's biggest stories from around Wales and the world. Recorded in front of a live studio audience.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Dead Ringers. Image shows from L to R: Lewis Macleod, Debra Stephenson, Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey. Copyright: BBC

Dead Ringers

Series 14, Episode 3

Satire meets silliness in the flagship comedy for hard-working families up and down the country.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7pm (repeat)
Blackadder. Mr. Edmund Blackadder, Esquire (Rowan Atkinson)

Blackadder

A repeat run of the entire fourth series of the historical comic saga.

Absolute Radio 7pm
30 min
The Alternative Vote. Matt Forde. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Alternative Vote

Episode 2

Comedy show for Absolute Radio in which Matt Forde asks comedians what they'd do if they were elected to government.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain

Mock The Week

A selection of three episodes of the satirical panel game.

BBC Three 9pm (repeat)
Bad Education. Image shows left to right: Mitchell (Charlie Wernham), Stephen Carmichael (Layton Williams), Alfie (Jack Whitehall), Chantelle (Nikki Runeckles), Miss Gulliver (Sarah Solemani), Fraser (Mathew Horne), Joe (Ethan Lawrence), Rem Dogg (Jack Binstead), Jing (Kae Alexander). Credit: Tiger Aspect Productions

Bad Education

Series 2, Episode 3 - Funeral

Abbey Grove is rocked by the death of one of their staff.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm (repeat)
Trollied. Image shows from L to R: Linda (Faye McKeever), Sue (Lorraine Cheshire), Neville (Dominic Coleman), Harry (Jack Carroll), Daniel (Samuel Anderson), Gavin (Jason Watkins), Charlie (Aisling Bea), Margaret (Rita May), Lisa (Beverly Rudd), Colin (Carl Rice), Ian (Victor McGuire), Rose (Miriam Margolyes), Brian (Stephen Tompkinson). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Trollied

Series 4, Episode 3

Some fake banknotes are doing the rounds and eager-to-please Rose shops a customer for the crime. His notes turn out to be fine, but the OAP won't let a teeny tiny detail like innocence stop her from administering her own unique form of justice. Could it cost Rose her job, though? Brian, on the other hand, has a bee in his bonnet about a parking space.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
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 49, Episode 3

Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by guest host Stephen Mangan and panellists Miles Jupp and Camilla Long.

BBC Three 9:30pm (repeat)
Bad Education. Image shows left to right: Mitchell (Charlie Wernham), Stephen Carmichael (Layton Williams), Alfie (Jack Whitehall), Chantelle (Nikki Runeckles), Miss Gulliver (Sarah Solemani), Fraser (Mathew Horne), Joe (Ethan Lawrence), Rem Dogg (Jack Binstead), Jing (Kae Alexander). Credit: Tiger Aspect Productions

Bad Education

Series 2, Episode 4 - Valentine's Day

It is Valentine's Day and headmaster Mr Fraser plans to help the shy kids find love.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9:30pm (repeat)
Trollied. Image shows from L to R: Linda (Faye McKeever), Sue (Lorraine Cheshire), Neville (Dominic Coleman), Harry (Jack Carroll), Daniel (Samuel Anderson), Gavin (Jason Watkins), Charlie (Aisling Bea), Margaret (Rita May), Lisa (Beverly Rudd), Colin (Carl Rice), Ian (Victor McGuire), Rose (Miriam Margolyes), Brian (Stephen Tompkinson). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Trollied

Series 4, Episode 4

First aid training gets under way but Brian is skeptical about such matters; pharmacists rule medicine, you see, not Jonny-come-latelies. Security guard Ian, meanwhile, is at his wits' end because of an unwelcome visitor: a fox. He'd appreciate it, then, if Harry (and his collection of fake fur coats) would stop winding him up.

TNT Sports 1 logo 10pm
60 min
The Football's On. Copyright: BT Sport

The Football's On

Series 2, Episode 37

Ian Stone, David Baddiel and John Fothergill discuss football.

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

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 7, Episode 8

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

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
65 min
Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Alan Carr. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 14, Episode 6 - Kirstie Allsopp, Phil Spencer, Stephen Mangan, Paul Bettany, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Charles Hamilton, Rita Ora

Alan Carr welcomes property gurus Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer to chat about new series Love It or List It. Stephen Mangan drops by to talk about his new National Theatre play Rules For Living. Finally, Paul Bettany and Aaron Taylor Johnson discuss Avengers: Age of Ultron. Music is from Charles Hamilton and Rita Ora performing New York Raining.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
60 min
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 17, Episode 3 - Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Josh Widdicombe, Blur

Mark Ruffalo says being The Hulk has no effect on his children whatsoever; Elizabeth Olsen talks about the Olsen Twins; Jeremy Renner says he not to be trusted with a bow and arrow; Josh Widdicombe talks about one of his oddest fans; and Blur perform live in the studio.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11pm (repeat)
The Trip. Image shows from L to R: Rob (Rob Brydon), Steve (Steve Coogan). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions / Arbie

The Trip

The Trip To Italy, Episode 3 - La Suvera, Pievescola

Steve and Rob visit Viareggio in Tuscany where Shelley's body was washed ashore. They have lunch at Trattoria Albana. Rob later gets a call from his agent saying that he needs to record himself on tape for a potential part in a film.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
QI Titles. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series E, Episode 1 - Engineering

With Rob Brydon, Jimmy Carr and Bill Bailey.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:05pm (repeat)
Virtually Famous. Image shows from L to R: Chris Stark, Kevin McHale, Seann Walsh. Copyright: Talkback / Hungry Bear Media

Virtually Famous

Series 2, Episode 2

Kevin McHale, Seann Walsh and Chris Stark are joined by Stacey Solomon, comedians Rob Beckett and Bobby Mair, plus American YouTube superstar Tyler Oakley.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:25pm (repeat)
Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:40pm (repeat)
The Comic Strip Presents.... Credit: Comic Strip Productions

The Comic Strip Presents...

Series 1, Episode 3 - Bad News Tour

A day on the road with the most controversial heavy metal band in the history of the universe, man.

U&Dave channel logo 11:40pm (repeat)
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Lister (Craig Charles), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: BBC

Red Dwarf

Series II, Episode 5 - Queeg

The trio learn the hard way that the grass is definitely not always greener, when Holly is replaced by back-up system Queeg 500.

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