British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 25th March 2017

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am
180 min
The Real Comedy Controllers. Image shows from L to R: Paul Jackson, Jimmy Mulville, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd. Copyright: BBC

The Real Comedy Controllers

Episode 2 - Satire and Sitcoms

With over 150 years of collective comedy-making experience between them, Paul Jackson, Beryl Vertue, John Lloyd and Jimmy Mulville take on the satire and sitcoms of the 60s and 70s. Programmes featured include Round The Horne, Steptoe & Son, The Eric Morecambe And Ernie Wise Show, and The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy.

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 11am
30 min
Justin's House. Image shows from L to R: Justin (Justin Fletcher), Little Monster, Robert the Robert (Steven Kynman). Copyright: BBC

Justin's House

Series 4, Episode 20 - Cat Unpacks

Cat is about to go on another big adventure, but she can't go anywhere because her Cat-pack is too full and too heavy to carry.

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Colin Murray

Fighting Talk

Series 14, Episode 25

Colin Murray hosts Fighting Talk live in front of an audience from Tramway in Glasgow as part of the BBC 6 Music Festival. On the panel: The Maccabees Guitarist and Fulham supporter Felix White, 6Music DJ and Liverpool supporter Liz Kershaw, former Scottish and Chelsea footballer and music fanatic Pat Nevin and Liverpool supporter and comedian Iain Stirling.

U&Dave channel logo 7pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lee (Lee Mack), Lucy (Sally Bretton). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

A selection of episodes from the seventh series of the Lee Mack sitcom.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 8pm (repeat)
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Evelyn Greenslade (Judi Dench)

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

A group of British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel.

BBC Two 8:30pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 3 - The Lion Has 'Phones

Mainwaring tries to improve communications amongst the platoon by giving lessons in using public telephone boxes. Their lessons are needed when a German plane crash lands into the local reservoir.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Nessa (Ruth Jones), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Stacey (Joanna Page), Smithy (James Corden). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

A selection of episodes from the first series of the sitcom by and starring Ruth Jones and James Corden.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:15pm
60 min
All Round To Mrs. Brown's. Image shows from L to R: Aly Mahmoud, Shirley Erskine, Mrs Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Judy Murray, Cathy Brown (Jennifer Gibney), Pamela Anderson

All Round To Mrs. Brown's

Series 1, Episode 1

Entertainment show hosted by Mrs Brown. Agnes and her family are joined by celebrity guests, including Pamela Anderson, Judy Murray and Louis Walsh. With audience shenanigans and music from James Blunt.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:30pm (repeat)
Peep Show. Image shows from L to R: Mark Corrigan (David Mitchell), Jeremy Usbourne (Robert Webb). Copyright: Objective Productions

Peep Show

A selection of episodes from the seventh series of the Mitchell and Webb sitcom.

Russia Today 10:25pm
30 min
Sam Delaney's News Thing. Richard Tice

Sam Delaney's News Thing

Episode 12 - Worst Terrorist Ever

Sam explains why the Westminster 'terrorist' was just a horrible dickhead, the panel talk over the demise of Neighbours and we try to get Leave.EU founder Richard Tice to put a ferret up his trousers. With Paul Danan, Holly Burn and Halina Watts.

BBC Two 10:30pm
45 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Jo Brand, Stephen Fry, Bill Bailey, James Acaster. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series M, Episode 15 - Mix And Match

With James Acaster, Jo Brand and Bill Bailey.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10:30pm (repeat)
Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: Holly Willoughby, Leigh Francis, Fearne Cotton, Gino D'Acampo

Celebrity Juice

Series 17, Special - Celebrity Juice Live

Keith Lemon kicks off the 17th series of the comedy panel show with an exciting live edition, featuring all the usual stunts and silly games. Fearne Cotton is back, alongside fellow team captain Holly Willoughby and regular panellist Gino D'Acampo. Guests include 2016 Queen of the Jungle, Scarlett Moffatt, chat show king Jonathan Ross, and Spice Girl and radio DJ Emma Bunton.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. Image shows from L to R: Sindhu Vee, Elis James, Alan Davies, David Baddiel, Beattie Edmondson. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Series 5, Episode 5

Alan Davies plays host to Sindhu Vee, Elis James, Beattie Edmondson and welcomes back David Baddiel to the show as they examine celebrities, free bibles, Euro 96 and some very strange bed & breakfast experiences.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:35pm (repeat)
Bottom. Image shows from L to R: Richie Richard (Rik Mayall), Eddie Hitler (Adrian Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

Bottom

Series 1, Episode 4 - Apocalypse

A fairground fortune teller informs Richie he will die within 3 days. Having been hiding in a protective den in the living room, Eddie decides it's time to end his misery.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 11:50pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. James Corden. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 7, Episode 1

James Corden and the gang return for an all-new run of the smash-hit sports panel show. With gold medallist Amy Williams, Dutch footballer Edgar Davids and Jimmy Carr as guests.

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

QI

Series I, Episode 9 - Illness

With Jo Brand, Ben Goldacre and Andy Hamilton.

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