British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Monday 18th April 2016

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Fags, Mags And Bags. Image shows from L to R: Sanjay (Omar Raza), Dave (Donald Mcleary), Ramesh (Sanjeev Kohli), Alok (Susheel Kumar). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Fags, Mags And Bags

Series 6, Episode 1 - Chickpea Landslide

Ramesh's girlfriend has opened up Lenzie's first foodbank to help the local needy. However, the patrons appear to be quite pernickety about what's on offer and a debate opens up about who is actually eligible to use the foodbank which causes tension amongst the Lenzidens.

Radio 4 4pm
30 min
Natalie Haynes

Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics

Series 2, Episode 2 - Ovid

Natalie Haynes stands up in the name of Roman poet, Ovid. Expect frottage at the races, Greek myths from a female perspective, and enough inspiration for painters, writers and sculptures to last a couple of millennia. With special guests Llewelyn Morgan and Michael Squire.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6pm (repeat)
Outnumbered. Image shows from L to R: Jake (Tyger Drew-Honey), Sue (Claire Skinner), Karen (Ramona Marquez), Ben (Daniel Roche), Pete (Hugh Dennis). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Outnumbered

Series 2, Episode 6

Six-year-old Karen is preoccupied with the exact whereabouts of Satan, and Ben falls foul of a hardline football referee.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 16, Episode 3

Elis James, Reginald D Hunter, Maeve Higgins and David O'Doherty talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as the 1970s, toys, the moon and electricity.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:40pm (repeat)
The Green Green Grass. Image shows from L to R: Boycie (John Challis), Marlene Boyce (Sue Holderness). Copyright: Shazam Productions

The Green Green Grass

Series 1, Episode 5 - Pillow Talk

Boycie struggles to come to terms with the news that his prize bull is gay, and Marlene finds she's missing the noise of the city after suffering sleepless nights. Tyler is delighted to learn he's failed all but two of his GCSEs, thinking he'll no longer be accepted into private school - but his parents have other ideas.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:20pm (repeat)
Open All Hours. Image shows from L to R: Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (Lynda Baron), Granville (David Jason), Albert Arkwright (Ronnie Barker). Copyright: BBC

Open All Hours

Series 4, Episode 3 - The Housekeeper Caper

Arkwright advertises for a live-in housekeeper. It doesn't succeed in getting Nurse Gladys Emmanuel jealous but does tempt the "Black Widow", the formidable Mrs Feathermore...

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Del (David Jason). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

Series 7, Episode 5 - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Uncle

Uncle Albert has been mugged and Del is determined to bring the perpetrators to justice. But is Uncle Albert telling all he knows...?

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle. Peter Kay. Copyright: Goodnight Vienna Productions

Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle

Series 1, Episode 1

A celebration of over twenty years of one of Britain's most popular comedians. This episode catches up with full-time diva Geraldine McQueen, visits the grand re-opening of the Phoenix Club and Peter plays some unforgettable misheard song lyrics.

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 episodes from the ninth series of the satirical panel game.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:10pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Del (David Jason). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

Series 7, Episode 6 - Three Men, A Woman And A Baby

The time has finally arrived for Raquel to give birth to "Son of Del", and Rodney is convinced that evil forces are afoot.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
I Want My Wife Back. Murray (Ben Miller). Copyright: Busby Productions / Mainstreet Pictures

I Want My Wife Back

Episode 1

Meet Murray, whose life is turned upside when he finds out that his beloved wife Bex is leaving him.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Zoe Lyons, Dara O Briain, Paul Chowdhry. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 11, Episode 2 - Dara O Briain, Zoe Lyons, Paul Chowdhry

The famously quick-witted Dara O Briain introduces two of comedy's biggest stars - razor-sharp comic Zoe Lyons and the talented Paul Chowdhry.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
30 min
Plebs. Iona (Miriam Margolyes). Copyright: RISE Films

Plebs

Series 3, Episode 4 - The Cupid

The boys get cultured when Grumio is street-cast to play the part of Cupid in an upcoming play. Marcus becomes his agent and uses his new connections to impress Delphine. Stylax understudies the lead actor so he can meet some theatre groupies.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:20pm (repeat)
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Image shows from L to R: Dermot Brown (Paddy Houlihan), Rory Brown (Rory Cowan), Winnie McGoogan (Eilish O'Carroll), Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Cathy Brown (Jennifer Gibney), Buster Brady (Danny O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Series 1, Episode 6 - Mammy's Miracle

Agnes Brown thinks everyone has gone mad. Father Quinn is losing his faith as fast as he loses parishioners. Newlyweds Dermot and Maria won't stop fighting. And Grandad has decided he'd like to witness his own funeral.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:45pm
45 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Tracey Ullman. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 51, Episode 2

Tracey Ullman becomes the 100th guest host of the programme. She is joined by the Reverend Richard Coles and BBC News anchor Clive Myrie.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11pm (repeat)
The Royle Family. Image shows from L to R: Denise Royle / Best (Caroline Aherne), Dave Best (Craig Cash), Jim Royle (Ricky Tomlinson), Antony Royle (Ralf Little)

The Royle Family

Series 1, Episode 5

Dave and Denise arrive home late, arguing loudly and threatening to call off the wedding - now just a week away. Soon the whole family are up and smoothing over the cracks of the evening.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm
45 min version
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 90, Episode 1

Guests Jeremy Hardy, Susan Calman, Danny Finkelstein and Cariad Lloyd join Miles Jupp.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:05pm (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Copyright: ITV Studios / Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7), Episode 3

Sean Lock and Rhod Gilbert are up against Jon Richardson and Sara Pascoe. Johnny Vegas is in Dictionary Corner, while Joey Essex 'assists' Rachel Riley with the numbers and letters.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:30pm (repeat)
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 19, Episode 4 - Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Keeley Hawes, Joe and Jake

Meryl Streep reveals she is addicted to Homes Under The Hammer, Hugh Grant says he feared emotional scenes with Meryl, and Keeley Hawes says she was surprised to return to Line Of Duty, while Joe & Jake perform live in the studio.

U&Dave channel logo 11:30pm
60 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series L, Episode 7 - Lethal

With Bill Bailey, Sandi Toksvig and Jason Manford.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:40pm (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 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?

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