Schedule for 12th May 2015 - British Comedy Guide

10:45am
15 min

Lunch

Series 3, Episode 2 - Crazy Cat Lady

This month Bella needs cheering up because someone close to her has died and Bill reveals he too may be dying.

6:20pm (repeat)

dinnerladies

Series 1, Episode 3 - Scandal

Bren's mother, Petula, turns up with a new boyfriend, Clint, who's young enough to be BREN'S son. His mother isn't best pleased, and chains herself to the factory gates in protest.

6:30pm
30 min

Lemn Sissay's Homecoming

Episode 2

Lemn Sissay explores the nature of home through comedy, poetry and conversation in front of an audience in his adopted home of London.

7pm (repeat)

Twinkle's worried she's pregnant, and everyone else is in a bad mood for their own reasons. Philippa decides the best way of cheering everyone up is to organise a tea party to bring their mothers along for.

7pm
60 min version (repeat)

QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series G, Episode 3 - Games

With Phill Jupitus, Sean Lock and Liza Tarbuck.

7:40pm (repeat)

You, Me & Them

Series 2, Episode 5 - The Gift

Debs is upset when her dad Clive gives Lauren five grand towards her upcoming wedding to Ed. Whilst Nola, an old friend of Emma makes an unexpected visit and reveals a shocking secret at family lunch; together they were exotic dancers called Coffee and Cream in the 60s. Meanwhile in a bid to kick-start his love life Alan's alternative date shows great potential.

8pm (repeat)

Would I Lie To You?

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

8:20pm (repeat)

Only Fools And Horses

Series 5, Episode 1 - From Prussia With Love

Rodney takes pity on a heavily-pregnant and homeless au-pair girl he meets in the Nag's Head. When he invites her to stay at the flat, Del sees a nice little earner about to be born. But will Boycie be interested?

9pm (repeat)

Gavin & Stacey

Series 1, Episode 1

After being phone buddies for months Gavin and Stacey finally arrange a rendezvous.

9pm
60 min

No Offence

Series 1, Episode 2

Deering and her team lose the serial killer case to Google Towers, after Dinah becomes personally involved with Cathy Calvert, the girl who survived his attack. As recriminations fly, our cops see a chance to redeem themselves when a dangerous new street drug has the locals dropping like flies.

9:40pm (repeat)

Gavin & Stacey

Series 1, Episode 2

After a huge misunderstanding on the phone, Stacey thinks Gavin has finished with her.

10pm (repeat)

Mock The Week

Series 10, Episode 10

Dara O'Briain and the regulars give another week a thorough going over with guests Ed Byrne, Stewart Francis and Adam Hills.

10:20pm (repeat)

Little Britain

Series 1, Episode 1

Vicky Pollard is in trouble with her teacher, while Emily Howard visits a pub and finds an admirer.

10:30pm
30 min

Nick Helm's Heavy Entertainment

Episode 2 - Popular Culture

A heavy entertainment mix of songs, stand-up, poetry and the best joke about Kerry Katona you will ever hear.

10:40pm
60 min version (repeat)

QI

Series G, Episode 3 - Games

With Phill Jupitus, Sean Lock and Liza Tarbuck.

11pm (repeat)

Little Britain

Series 1, Episode 2

A mix of hilarious character-based sketches taking a look at life in the new millennium by following the lives of some extraordinary and sometimes sinister folk. It asks 'Just who are Britain? What do they? And why?'.

11pm
15 min

The John Moloney Show

Series 1, Episode 1

This week, there's a joke about a bank robber and a story about his cat called Edward.

11:15pm (repeat)

Richard Marsh: Love And Sweets

Episode 1

Richard Marsh fuses poetry and prose to tell a heartbreaking and witty tale of finding and losing love. Richard recounts falling in love with Siobhan, who he meets over a shared bag of sweets.

11:35pm (repeat)

Benidorm

Series 2, Episode 6

Janice and Mick try to make Madge and Mel have second thoughts about their wedding - but Janice says the wrong thing to Madge and she and Mel snub The Garveys.

11:40pm (repeat)

Gimme Gimme Gimme

Series 1, Episode 6 - I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do

Linda's outraged when Tom announces his intention to marry a woman. But she needn't fret: his betrothed is a lesbian who merely needs to stay in the country for her girlfriend. Linda struggles to understand the situation, but there is just a week before the big day...