British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 19th August 2017

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 10:20am
15 min
Little Roy. Copyright: JAM Media

Little Roy

Series 2, Episode 18 - Roy-Triliquist

Roy and Mr Jones are helping Barbara clear out her garden shed when they discover Reg's old ventriloquist dummy. Roy discovers he can perform his own version of ventriloquism by literally peeling his mouth off his face and throwing it like a baseball. Mr Jones and Roy use this new skill to play practical jokes. However, the joke backfires on Roy and he fears he may never find his voice again!

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Rick Edwards. Credit: BBC

Fighting Talk

Series 15, Episode 1

Presenter & Champion of Champions Richard Osman, broadcaster Caroline Barker, journalist and sports presenter Steve Bunce and comedian Eddie Kadi join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1pm
30 min
Bennett Arron

Bennett Arron Worries About...

Series 2, Episode 4 - Responsibility

This week Bennett worries about the responsibility he has to his family, his friends and his dentist...

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 sixth series of the Lee Mack sitcom.

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 4, Episode 4 - Sgt - Save My Boy!

Pike gets caught in the barbed wire on Walmington's beach, so it is up to Mainwaring and Wilson to cross a minefield in order to save him before the tide comes in.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (repeat)
The Office. David Brent (Ricky Gervais)

The Office

A selection of episodes from the first series of the Ricky Gervais sitcom.

BBC Two 9pm (repeat)
The Lady In The Van. Image shows from L to R: Miss Shepherd (Maggie Smith), Alan Bennett (Alex Jennings). Copyright: BBC Films

The Lady In The Van

The Lady In The Van is a drama based on real events, about a vagrant who the playwright Alan Bennett allowed to park her van in his driveway, where she lived for fifteen years.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:35pm (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 4 - Mammy Rides Again

Agnes and Winnie gatecrash Maria's hen party, but realise that they have the wrong venue. Later, having invited Maria's snooty mother Mrs Nicholson to dinner, a nervous Agnes shores up her confidence with alcohol, but chaos ensues as the evening proceeds.

Russia Today 10:25pm
30 min
Sam Delaney's News Thing. Lady in a Jar (Steph Mercury)

Sam Delaney's News Thing

Episode 31 - Lady In A Jar

Sam looks forwards to the North Korean cold war, Labour MP Chris Williamson discusses the Sarah Champion resignation and we bid a tearful farewell to the world's greatest Lady in a Jar. With Scott Capurro, Susie Boniface and Funmbi Omotayo.

BBC Four 10:55pm (repeat)
Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand. Bob Monkhouse

Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand

TV broadcast of comedy legend Bob Monkhouse's final, intimate stand-up performance.

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 3, Episode 4 - Dough

Eddie's been locked in his room working on a secret project for a full week: a printing machine. After flashing his £27 notes around the pub, landlord Dick tips off London's top forger to their scam.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 11:05pm (repeat)
Micky Flanagan Thinking Aloud. Micky Flanagan. Copyright: 7 Wonder

Micky Flanagan Thinking Aloud

Episode 4 - Midlife Crisis

Micky explores the curious phenomenon of the midlife crisis, finding he displays nearly all of the top-40 signs you're going through one.

U&Dave channel logo 11:10pm (repeat)
Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. Dave Gorman

Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish

Series 2, Episode 1 - I Call Mine Sally

Dave Gorman shreds some naughty magazines and helps a gerbil fulfill its destiny!

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:40pm (repeat)
Bottom. Image shows from L to R: Richie Richard (Rik Mayall), Eddie Hitler (Adrian Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

Bottom

Series 3, Episode 5 - Finger

After being knocked out by a psychotic Welshman, Richie wants revenge. It just so happens to be Taffy O'Jones's wedding day; having stolen his car, Richie and Eddie also take his honeymoon.

BBC Two 11:40pm (repeat)
The History Boys

The History Boys

Film adaptation of Alan Bennett's acclaimed stage play about eight history students.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:50pm (repeat)
People Just Do Nothing. Image shows from L to R: Fantasy (Marvin Jay Alvarez), Decoy (Daniel Sylvester Woolford), Steves (Steve Stamp), Grindah (Allan Mustafa), Beats (Hugo Chegwin), Chabuddy G (Asim Chaudhry). Copyright: Roughcut Television

People Just Do Nothing

Series 4, Episode 1 - Slipping

Grindah and Steves's non stop bender starts to grate on the rest of Kurupt FM. Meanwhile Miche is thriving.

BBC Four Midnight (repeat)
Bob Monkhouse. Copyright: BBC

The Secret Life Of Bob Monkhouse

A look back at the life and career of comedian Bob Monkhouse through a collection of previously unseen archive material.

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