British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 12th June 2015

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
HighLites. Beverley (Lorraine Ashbourne). Copyright: BBC

HighLites

HighLites: Dye Another Day, Episode 5

Bev and Shirl finally hear Bev's alleged father's will. But will Bev get her hands on Albert's money?

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Gloomsbury. Image shows from L to R: Henry Mickleton (Jonathan Coy), Vera Sackcloth-Vest (Miriam Margolyes), DH Lollipop (John Sessions), Lionel Fox (Nigel Planer), Venus Traduces (Morwenna Banks), Ginny Fox (Alison Steadman). Copyright: Little Brother Productions

Gloomsbury

Series 3, Episode 3 - Relishing the Gentleman

Vera opens her garden to the public as a smokescreen to hide her secret liaison with Venus. Vera disguises herself as a man, while Venus disguises herself as a Russian psychic.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC Studios

Breaking The News

Series 1, Episode 2

Des Clarke is joined by stand-up Mark Nelson, Doctor, comedian, broadcaster and quiz player Paul Sinha, journalist and feature writer Anna Burnside and one of Scotland's longest running 'next big things' Jay Lafferty.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 87, Episode 5

A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig, with regular panellist Jeremy Hardy and guests Andy Hamilton, Bob Mills and Rebecca Front.

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 second series of the prison-based sitcom.

Radio 4 7:45pm (repeat)
HighLites. Beverley (Lorraine Ashbourne). Copyright: BBC

HighLites

Comedy drama following the world's worst hairdressers, Bev and her assistant, Shirley.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm (repeat)
The Vicar Of Dibley. Image shows from L to R: Alice Tinker (Emma Chambers), Geraldine Grainger (Dawn French). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

The Vicar Of Dibley

Series 1, Episode 6 - Animals

Geraldine's idea of a special service to bless and celebrate animals - the focus of much of the rural village's life - is welcomed warmly by her flock, but soon finds Dibley ridiculed in the national tabloids. Could this lead to her departure from the community already?

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

QI

Series K, Episode 13 - Kitchen Sink

With Jason Manford, Richard Osman and Victoria Wood.

BBC Three 9pm (repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Patrick Kielty, Alan Carr, Andi Osho. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 7, Episode 3 - Alan Carr, Andi Osho, Patrick Kielty

Alan Carr introduces, in his own inimitable style, sets from the fabulous Andi Osho and the always magnificent Patrick Kielty.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm (repeat)
Doc Martin. Dr Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes). Copyright: Buffalo Pictures / Homerun Productions

Doc Martin

Series 6, Episode 2 - Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?

Martin and Louisa invite the chairman of her school's board of governors for dinner, but the evening ends in disaster.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
A League Of Their Own. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 9, Episode 5

Win, lose or draw - does anyone actually care about the scoreline? - the riotous panel show continues with appearances from Peter Schmeichel, arguably the greatest goalkeeper to ever grace the football pitch, Olympic snowboarder Jenny Jones and comedian Josh Widdicombe.

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

Mock The Week

Series 8, Highlights Special

Dara O'Briain presents a special show featuring unseen material and favourite bits from this series.

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 10 - Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane, Cyndi Lauper, Dara O Briain

Mark Wahlberg reveals he went back to school for his kids, Seth MacFarlane shows off his many voices, Cyndi Lauper says Kinky Boots gave her the freedom to do what she wanted and Dara O Briain says Stephen Hawking is cool.

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (repeat)
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: BBC

Red Dwarf

Series VI, Episode 1 - Psirens

While trying to search for Red Dwarf, the crew encounter a large number of space ships floating in space.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:40pm (repeat)
Vicious. Image shows from L to R: Violet (Frances de la Tour), Freddie (Ian McKellen), Mason (Philip Voss), Stuart (Derek Jacobi), Penelope (Marcia Warren), Ash (Iwan Rheon). Copyright: Brown Eyed Boy / Kudos Productions

Vicious

Series 2, Episode 2 - Gym

Feeling unfit, Freddie and Stuart join Ash at his gym, where a young fitness instructor persuades the pair to sign up for an expensive membership. With Freddie and Stuart spending so much time at the gym, Violet and Penelope discover how pleasant their flat can be without the bickering pair in it.

BBC Three 10:45pm (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 5, Episode 6

Russell Howard offers up his unique perspective on the news stories that have dominated the media over the past seven days.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:58pm
65 min
Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Alan Carr. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 14, Episode 13 - Mark Ronson, Samuel L Jackson, Entourage cast, Humans cast

Mark Ronson drops in for an exclusive chat and performance. Samuel L Jackson also appears. The casts of new movie Entourage and Channel 4's new drama Humans join Alan too.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11pm (repeat)
Pulling. Image shows from L to R: Louise (Rebekah Staton), Donna (Sharon Horgan), Karen (Tanya Franks). Copyright: Silver River

Pulling

Series 1, Episode 4

With the electricity turned off Donna wonders how this will affect her 30th birthday, and with Karl no longer sounding miserable she begins to feel insecure. Karen gets Louise to organise Donna's present on the internet, but Louise accidentally gets addicted to online porn instead. Karen is owed money by Mark, but when she tries to get it she finds that he has inconveniently died.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:20pm (repeat)
SunTrap. Image shows from L to R: Brutus (Bradley Walsh), Woody (Kayvan Novak). Copyright: Happy Tramp Productions

SunTrap

Episode 3 - The Big Sleep

Woody gets mixed up in a showdown between some very unfriendly hypnotists.

U&Dave channel logo 11:20pm (repeat)
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: BBC

Red Dwarf

Series VI, Episode 2 - Legion

A un-identified space object beams Red Dwarf into it's path and when they get on board there seems to be no life forms around.

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

The Comic Strip Presents...

Episode 1 - Four Men In A Plane

The four salesmen share a flight from hell on their way to a conference. With so many egos and so much machismo on display, the first part of the journey is taken up with squabbles over Airmiles and upgrades.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 11:45pm (repeat)
Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: Holly Willoughby, Rufus Hound, Leigh Francis, Fearne Cotton

Celebrity Juice

Series 6, Episode 5

This week's guests are Richard Bacon, Denise Van Outen and Tinchy Stryder.

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

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 8, Episode 8

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.

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