British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 18th August 2015

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 3:45pm
The TV That Made Me. Stephen K Amos

The TV That Made Me

Comedian Stephen K Amos joins Brian Conley to look back at the classic TV that shaped him into one of Britain's funniest men. From the slightly surreal singing pig pop stars Pinky and Perky to the terrifying, spine-tingling Tales of the Unexpected, by way of the stunningly gorgeous entertainer Danny La Rue, Stephen's early television influences are wide and varied - but why does he believe he owes his entire career to TV adverts for vacuum cleaners?

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 7 - An Inspector Calls

Gabe is even more panicked than usual when he receives notice of a Ghostel inspection.

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 6

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

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
BBC at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Copyright: BBC

Fresh From The Fringe

2015, Episode 1 - Fresh From The Fringe: 2015

Featuring new Scottish comic Larry Dean, sketch group Daphne, character comedian Emma Sidi, Lancashire's Tez Ilyas and experienced stand-up James Acaster. Andrew Maxwell hosts.

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 5 - Sleeping Dogs Lie

When Boycie and Marlene fly off on holiday, Del and Rodney assume the mantle of dog-sitters. Rodney's convinced that Albert's brought his run of bad luck to the flat when 'little' Dukey appears comatose; what'll Marlene say if they've killed her beloved dog?

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 2 - Trouble

Jean's husband leaves her for a dental assistant in south Wales, and her colleagues feel the force of her frustration and anger. Meanwhile, Petula has a more-than-slightly surprising announcement to make.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 8pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own 6. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 6, Episode 2

Freddie Flintoff and Jack Whitehall welcome the most successful British Olympian of all time, Sir Chris Hoy, onto the blue team, while Jamie Redknapp is joined by funnyman David Walliams and Olympic swimming hero Rebecca Adlington. Redknapp's former Liverpool teammate Neil Ruddock also joins in the fun.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:20pm (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 4 - The Window & The Weather

In the fiercest storm to hit Dibley since... well, let's not go there; a tree falls through the church's great stained-glass window. After struggling to even recall what the original image depicted, the vicar's shocked by the costs of stained glass and begins a fund-raising exercise.

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 3, Episode 1 - Down And Out In Kentish Town

Tom's outraged when Linda reveals that she has turned their garden into a campsite. The residents are hardly normal holidaymakers, however - specifically the hardest screw from Linda's old Borstal, Miss Twitch, and her peculiar young male companion, the bearded, bedraggled Si.

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 2 - Location, Location, Location

With Aisling Bea, Jason Manford and Johnny Vegas.

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 3, Episode 2 - The Lollipop Man Cometh

Tom has a part in a small local theatre production, which has somehow attracted Tom Cruise to the lead role. Preparing for the premiere performance in his dressing room stress levels begin to rise, and with a little of Linda's mis-assistance, his make-up takes a turn for the bizarre.

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

Taskmaster

Series 1, Episode 4 - Down An Octave

Greg Davies and Alex Horne test the skills of their troupe of comedians. Can Roisin Conaty, Tim Key, Romesh Ranganathan, Frank Skinner and Josh Widdicombe fill an eggcup with tears, remember an Aussie rules football team or play Taskmaster squash?

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:20pm (repeat)
Red Dwarf. Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Credit: BBC

Red Dwarf

Series V, Episode 4 - Quarantine

On encountering another ship, the crew go into rescue the female hologram on board. Much to their horror, they discover that she has contracted a holo virus, and has gone completely insane.

BBC Three 10:30pm (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Topical stand-up comedy and chat show hosted by Russell Howard.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:40pm (repeat)
Benidorm. Image shows from L to R: Jacqueline Stewart (Janine Duvitski), Donald Stewart (Kenny Ireland). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Benidorm

Series 3, Episode 6

Swingers Donald and Jacqueline have a holiday visitor in the shape of Wink McAndrew who raises a few eyebrows amongst the holidaymakers.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11pm (repeat)
The Thick Of It. Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi). Copyright: BBC

The Thick Of It

Series 4, Episode 1

Tensions are running high in DoSAC. It is launch day for 'Silicon Playgrounds', a new digital youth policy - and Number 10 spin doctor Stewart Pearson delivers the bombshell that the PM wants digital-illiterate Peter Mannion to launch it. What could possibly go wrong?

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

Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish

Series 2, Episode 8 - The Dirt Collects There

Impish original comedy from Dave Gorman, who muses out loud on life's little foibles - including light bulbs, gravy boats, dot-to-dot books and LEGO.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
BBC at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Copyright: BBC

Fresh From The Fringe

2015, Episode 2 - Fresh From The Fringe: 2015, Part 2

This late night edition features sketch act The Pin, Danish stand-up Sofie Hagen, mustachioed Mike Wozniak and award-winning mad-cap Australian comic Sam Simmons. Alex Edelman hosts.

BBC Two 11:05pm (repeat)
The Fast Show. Image shows from L to R: Paul Whitehouse, Simon Day, Arabella Weir, John Thomson, Caroline Aherne, Charlie Higson, Mark Williams. Copyright: BBC

The Fast Show

Series 2, Episode 1

All the familiar comic faces feature alongside characters including competitive Dad and Chris the Crafty Cockney.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:40pm (repeat)
The Thick Of It. Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi). Copyright: BBC

The Thick Of It

Series 4, Episode 2

Nicola and Malcolm are less than happy when her new policy advisor, Helen Hatley, is accidentally photographed holding embarrassing notes from an ideas meeting. As if being followed around by an eight foot pork chop and being attacked by your own side wasn't enough to deal with!

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 10 - Jungles

With Reginald D. Hunter, Greg Proops and David O'Doherty.

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