British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 8th April 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 3 - Alternative Comedy... and Beyond

The Comedy Controllers return to the 80s to consider how alternative the new wave of comedy was... and to explore how their humour developed as the century drew to a close. Programmes featured include Lenin Of The Rovers, The Mary Whitehouse Experience, Goodness Gracious Me, and On The Hour.

BBC Radio 5 Live 10:30am
60 min
Colin Murray

Fighting Talk

Series 14, Special - Grand National Special

Live from Mountford Hall in Liverpool in front of an audience, Countdown co-host Rachel Riley, comedian Neil Delamere, chef and Sunday Brunch co-host Simon Rimmer, and comedian Justin Moorhouse join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1pm
30 min
The Unexplainers. Image shows from L to R: John Rutledge, Mike Bubbins. Copyright: Zipline Creative

The Unexplainers

Series 3, Episode 1 - Is There A Welsh Atlantis?

The Unexplainers travel to the shores of Cardigan bay to meet a local storyteller, a Geo-archaeologist, and a bloke called Steve who rents wet-suits in an attempt to find the sunken kingdom of Atlantis.

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

Not Going Out

Series 6, Christmas Special - The House

Attempting to give Lucy the perfect Christmas, Lee takes her, her parents - and Daisy - away to a cosy country cottage, formerly home to his own aunt.

U&Dave channel logo 8pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Sally Bretton), Lee (Lee Mack)

Not Going Out

Christmas Special - Christmas Shopping

It is Christmas Eve and newlyweds Lee and Lucy are doing some last-minute shopping when an unexpected stranger turns their Christmas upside down.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 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 second series of the sitcom by and starring James Corden and Ruth Jones.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:15pm
60 min
All Round To Mrs. Brown's. Mrs Brown (Brendan O'Carroll)

All Round To Mrs. Brown's

Series 1, Episode 3

Agnes and the family are joined by Ross Kemp, comedian Kevin Bridges and his mother Patricia, and wildlife expert Steve Backshall. Pixie Lott performs her new single, Baby.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Sheila Hancock, Jimmy Carr. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series M, Highlights Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 14

More of the best bits from Series M, with Stephen Fry, Alan Davies and guests.

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

Sam Delaney's News Thing

Episode 14 - The World At War

Sam shows off his war correspondent credentials, Ken Livingstone tries not to mention Hitler and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson joins us to explain why it's time to declare war on Spain. With Susie Boniface, Andy Dawson and Sandi Bogle.

Channel 5 logo 10:30pm
60 min
The Funny Thing About...

The Funny Thing About...

Episode 5 - Relationships

Johnny Vegas and friends look at the funny side of coupledom, from starting out and moving in to who does what around the house, along with all those annoying little habits and romantic gestures in between.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10:35pm (repeat)
Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: Melody Thornton, Leigh Francis, Tony Hadley, Holly Willoughby, Fearne Cotton, Rylan Clark-Neal, Gino D'Acampo

Celebrity Juice

Series 17, Episode 3

Joining team captains Fearne Cotton and Holly Willoughby this time are regular panellist Gino D'Acampo, Spandau Ballet frontman Tony Hadley, former Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton and TV presenter Rylan Clark-Neal.

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

Bottom

Series 1, Episode 6 - Accident

It's Richie's birthday and he's determined to have fun. Unfortunately, no one has turned up for his party, nor sent him any cards, and Eddie's hardly going to make things better ... especially when he breaks a leg.

U&Dave channel logo 11:20pm
60 min version
(repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Russell Kane, Steve Hughes. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 7, Episode 6 - Sarah Millican, Steve Hughes, Russell Kane

Host Sarah Millican is joined by Australian funny man Steve Hughes and the award-winning Russell Kane.

Channel 5 logo 11:30pm (repeat)
Comedy Bigmouths. Russell Kane

Comedy Bigmouths

Episode 2 - Russell Kane

Ian Stone is the host and MC, alongside fellow comedians Ivo Graham, Geoff Norcott and Jo Caulfield. This week's guest comedian is Russell Kane.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:40pm (repeat)
Filthy Rich & Catflap. Image shows left to right: Ralph Filthy (Nigel Planer), Eddie Catflap (Adrian Edmondson), Richie Rich (Rik Mayall). Credit: BBC

Filthy Rich & Catflap

Episode 1

Filthy and Catflap set up Richie with a paternity scam, but after accidentally viciously murdering not one but four of his milkmen, Richie's a little over-emotional.

Share this page