British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 23rd February 2017

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 4:30pm
30 min
Millie Inbetween. Millie (Millie Innes). Copyright: The Foundation

Millie Inbetween

Series 3, Episode 12 - The Big Day

When she realises it's finally time mum and Mike got married, Millie persuades Lauren and Craig they should 'propose' to them.

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 5:20pm
15 min
Go Jetters. Copyright: BBC

Go Jetters

Series 1, Episode 50 - The Jigokudani Monkey Park, Japan

The Go Jetters fly to the rescue in Japan, as Glitch gets up to his usual monkey business.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6pm (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 6 - The Mystical Boudoir Of Nurse Gladys Emmanuel

Arkwright will do anything to get himself into Nurse Gladys Emmanuel's bedroom, including the use of a ladder and a box of chocolates. Meanwhile Granville takes to wearing tights on his head.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Meet David Sedaris. David Sedaris

Meet David Sedaris

Series 5, Episode 1 - The Understudy And Big Boy

The American humorist returns with another series of comedic essays. The Understudy sees some questionable childcare from the child's point of view, and Big Boy is about a problem many of us have faced when one flush just is not enough.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:40pm (repeat)
Keeping Up Appearances. Image shows from L to R: Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge), Richard Bucket (Clive Swift). Copyright: BBC

Keeping Up Appearances

Series 2, Episode 3

Hyacinth has arranged one of her candlelight suppers at which she plans to impress Emmet with her singing. Rose interrupts proceedings when she's too embarrassed to be picked up by one of her boyfriends at her own messy home.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:20pm (repeat)
Keeping Up Appearances. Image shows from L to R: Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge), Richard Bucket (Clive Swift). Copyright: BBC

Keeping Up Appearances

Series 2, Episode 4

Hyacinth and Richard take a weekend golfing break with the Major.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm (repeat)
Miranda. Image shows from L to R: Gary (Tom Ellis), Penny (Patricia Hodge), Miranda (Miranda Hart), Stevie (Sarah Hadland), Clive (James Holmes). Copyright: BBC

Miranda

A selection of three episodes from the Miranda Hart sitcom.

U&Dave channel logo 8pm
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.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 8pm (repeat)
Duck Quacks Don't Echo. Lee Mack. Copyright: Magnum Media

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

Series 3, Episode 7

Sue Perkins, presenter of The Great British Bake Off, actor Stephen Mangan and stand-up comedian Romesh Ranganathan set out to prove that lift buttons have more bacteria on them than toilet seats, that it's possible to walk on the ceiling using magnets and that, unlike women, men are unable to make their voices sounds sexier.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Sally Bretton), Lee (Lee Mack), Daisy (Katy Wix), Tim (Tim Vine). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

Series 4, Episode 1 - Drugs

After a night spent out clubbing, Tim returns to the flat wearing the wrong coat, and convinces Lee to help him return it to its owner.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
Gap Year. Image shows from L to R: Ashley (Brittney Wilson), Sean (Ade Oyefeso), Greg (Tim Key), Dylan (Anders Hayward), May (Alice Lee). Copyright: Eleven Film

Gap Year

Episode 1 - China: The Wall

Sean is horrified to discover that his best mate Dylan has a secret plan that threatens to derail their 'lads holiday' to China. Things start looking up with they meet two American girls.

U&Dave channel logo 9:40pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Sally Bretton), Lee (Lee Mack), Daisy (Katy Wix), Tim (Tim Vine). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

Series 4, Episode 2 - Debbie

When a twenty-year old girl turns up on Lee's doorstep and announces that he might be her father, Lee goes into immediate denial. Until, that is, he remembers a one-night stand he had at a party that Tim threw to celebrate the end of his accountancy exams back in the 1980s. Is Lee mature - or rich enough - to be a father?

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (repeat)
Absolutely Fabulous. Image shows from L to R: Bubble (Jane Horrocks), Saffron (Julia Sawalha), Edina (Jennifer Saunders), Mother (June Whitfield), Patsy (Joanna Lumley). Copyright: Saunders And French Productions / BBC

Absolutely Fabulous

A selection of three episodes from the Jennifer Saunders sitcom.

U&Dave channel logo 10:20pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain

Mock The Week

A selection of episodes from the 10th series of the satirical panel game.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm
30 min
Newsjack. Angela Barnes. Copyright: BBC / Matt Stronge

Newsjack

Series 16, Episode 5

This week's cast features Kieran Hodgson, James Meehan and Jessica Ransom. In this edition we undergo a Brexorcism and fire up the lie detector...

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Jack & Millie. Image shows from L to R: Jack (Jeremy Front), Millie (Rebecca Front)

Jack & Millie

Pilot, Episode 1 - Kafka Died at 39

A phone, a strudel and Franz Kafka combine to make Jack and Millie's day rather complicated. The couple also have to get to grips with a French daughter-in-law, gassy beer, Eye-Closing Leon and a married lifetime's-worth of verbal sparring.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV Midnight (repeat)
Peep Show. Image shows from L to R: Jeff Heaney (Neil Fitzmaurice), Alan Johnson (Paterson Joseph). Copyright: Objective Productions

Peep Show

Series 4, Episode 3 - Gym

Mark continues to be tormented by doubts about the advisability of marrying Sophie, and joins a gym to spend as much time away from her as possible. Meanwhile, Jeremy starts working as a cleaner in a bid to get closer to ex-wife Nancy, hoping against hope for a reconciliation.

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