British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 11th August 2015

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 9:35am
10 min
Twirlywoos. Copyright: Ragdoll Productions / DHX Media

Twirlywoos

Series 2, Episode 12 - Longer

The Twirlywoos watch a baker rolling out a baguette, and get carried away when they try it for themselves. In the Boat, the Tea Machine is behaving oddly - the spout keeps on growing longer!

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 4:30pm
30 min
Dani's Castle. Image shows from L to R: Kait (Shannon Flynn), Jimmy (Kieran Alleyne), Gabriel (Niall Wright), Rich (Richard Wisker), Dylan (Toby Murray), Esme (Jordan Brown). Copyright: The Foundation

Dani's Castle

Series 3, Episode 6 - Ghost Swappers

Dylan discovers a strange-looking clock while rummaging around the Earl of Bogmoor's room of secrets. It begins to count down when he brings it to the library and suddenly comes to life.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:20pm (repeat)
Harry Enfield & Chums. Image shows from L to R: Kathy Burke, Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse

Harry Enfield & Chums

Series 1, Episode 3

Hit 1990s sketch show starring Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse and Kathy Burke.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Mitch Benn Is The 37th Beatle. Mitch Benn. Copyright: BBC

Mitch Benn Is The 37th Beatle

Musical stand-up from Mitch Benn on the topic of The Beatles band and his own upbringing in Liverpool.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield), Del (David Jason), Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

Series 4, Episode 1 - Happy Returns

A chance encounter with old flame Juney, back on the estate after some 20-odd years, leaves Del suspicious of her daughter Debbie's parentage. Serious questions need to be asked - not least when Derek realises that Rodney could be getting comfortable with his own niece!

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:40pm (repeat)
dinnerladies. Image shows from L to R: Jean (Anne Reid), Stan (Duncan Preston), Brenda (Victoria Wood), Twinkle (Maxine Peake), Dolly (Thelma Barlow), Tony (Andrew Dunn), Anita (Shobna Gulati). Copyright: Good Fun / Pozzitive Productions

dinnerladies

Series 2, Episode 3 - Holidays

A place has become available for Bren to go on holiday to Marbella - with Tony. That's if her mother, Petula, doesn't get in the way.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:20pm (repeat)
Outnumbered. Image shows from L to R: Ben (Daniel Roche), Jake (Tyger Drew-Honey), Karen (Ramona Marquez), Sue (Claire Skinner), Pete (Hugh Dennis). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Outnumbered

Series 5, Episode 6

Grandad is ill, which brings Auntie Angela and her new friend over from America.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (repeat)
Gimme Gimme Gimme. Image shows from L to R: Linda (Kathy Burke), Tom (James Dreyfus). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Gimme Gimme Gimme

Series 2, Episode 5 - Glad To Be Gay?

Having picked up the most gormless, clingy hanger-on imaginable during a drunken night in a club with Linda, Tom's horrified by what he wakes up to. Linda, however, has an even bigger shock to come. Has she peered through the purple curtains?

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

QI

Series L, Episode 1 - L-Animals

With Ross Noble, Sarah Millican and Colin Lane.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:40pm (repeat)
Gimme Gimme Gimme. Image shows from L to R: Linda (Kathy Burke), Tom (James Dreyfus). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Gimme Gimme Gimme

Series 2, Episode 6 - Sofa Man

A job on a TV advert leads Tom to charismatic star Rick Cheesecloth, whilst Linda's new food manufacturing line job places her beside the dashing Ron. As Rick spends gradually ever-more time at Tom and Linda's, it looks like he'll ask Tom to move in with him - is this the end of the flatmates for good?

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min
Taskmaster. Josh Widdicombe. Copyright: Avalon Television / UKTV

Taskmaster

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Poet And The Egg

Celebs leave their dignity at the door as dastardly Mr Gilbert - aka Greg Davies - sets them some truly bizarre tasks, including building an egg tower.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:20pm (repeat)
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Holly (Hattie Hayridge), Lister (Craig Charles), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: BBC

Red Dwarf

Series IV, Episode 5 - Dimension Jump

In an alternate universe, we see another Arnold Rimmer. He's a test pilot in the Space Corps, and is more fondly named "Ace".

BBC Three 10:30pm
30 min
The Totally Senseless Gameshow. Martin Dougan. Copyright: Roughcut Television

The Totally Senseless Gameshow

One-off show for BBC Three's disability season. Martin Dougan hosts a humorous, tongue in cheek mock gameshow.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11pm (repeat)
The Thick Of It. Image shows from L to R: Glenn Cullen (James Smith), Terri Coverley (Joanna Scanlan), Nicola Murray (Rebecca Front), Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi), Oliver Reeder (Chris Addison). Copyright: BBC

The Thick Of It

Series 3, Episode 7

Nicola and her team are desperate to find a major sports personality to be the face of the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship's new Healthy Choices campaign.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. Dave Gorman

Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish

Series 2, Episode 6 - Dat Is Data Dat Is

Dave considers the appeal of dogging and pokes fun at Lord Sugar's tweets.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:40pm (repeat)
The Thick Of It. Image shows from L to R: Glenn Cullen (James Smith), Terri Coverley (Joanna Scanlan), Nicola Murray (Rebecca Front), Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi), Oliver Reeder (Chris Addison). Copyright: BBC

The Thick Of It

Series 3, Episode 8

As the election looms, and the opposition is eyeing the prize, the word around the Westminster village is that Malcolm Tucker is running out of both options and friends.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 11:40pm (repeat)
Benidorm. Image shows from L to R: Jacqueline Stewart (Janine Duvitski), Donald Stewart (Kenny Ireland). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Benidorm

Series 3, Episode 5

Gavin discovers that Troy is apparently cheating on him. The Oracle's tall tales get him in trouble with the police. Diana comes to help her recently conned son Martin but only succeeds in making him feel much, much worse. Mel and Madge end up taking to the stage at The Benidorm Palace.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight
60 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Jo Brand, Stephen Fry, Liza Tarbuck, Sue Perkins. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series J, Episode 5 - J-Places

With Sandi Toksvig, Susan Calman and Bill Bailey.

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