British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 20th September 2017

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Relativity. Ian (Richard Herring)

Relativity

Series 1, Episode 3

A Christmas visit to Doris in her care home is simultaneously poignant and hilarious. Doris has Alzheimers and Ken insists on firing mental maths questions at Doris to keep her brain cells in good working order, while Margaret struggles to get her mother simply to recognise her.

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

Go Jetters

Series 2, Episode 3 - Bonneville Salt Flats, USA

The Go Jetters arrive at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, USA - a huge dry lakebed that's perfect for high-speed driving. Lars unveils the Turbo Zoomster, a racecar made for Xuli to break the Go Jet land speed record. Suddenly, Grandmaster Glitch arrives at the wheel of his suped-up dragster. He once lost a race to the current record holder, Ubercorn, and now he's back for a second go.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 6pm
10 min
Danger Mouse. Copyright: FremantleMedia

Danger Mouse

Series 2, Episode 15 - Gold Flinger

Quark tricks Danger Mouse into transporting a ticking timebomb back to earth.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
John Shuttleworth. Graham Fellows

John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music

Series 2, Episode 1 - Chris Difford

John welcomes Chris Difford from Squeeze, but not before he has ejected Ken from the front door with his unwanted request to show John and Chris his new windows.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7pm (repeat)
The Story Of... Only Fools & Horses. Image shows from L to R: David Jason, Tessa Peake-Jones. Copyright: North One Television

The Story Of... Only Fools & Horses

Episode 4 - Peckham And Beyond

Peckham And Beyond looks at the area that was at the heart of the comedy and what happened when the cast and crew got out of the studio and filmed on location in Monaco, Margate and Miami.

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

Only Fools And Horses

Miami Twice, Christmas Special - Oh To Be In England

Del and Rodney arrive in Miami and things start to go wrong immediately. Nothing too dramatic, though, until Del is mistaken for a local mafia godfather and his henchmen want him as a decoy!

U&Dave channel logo 8pm
60 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Jason Manford, Sandi Toksvig, Lucy Beaumont, Rhod Gilbert. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series N, Episode 2 - North Norse

With Lucy Beaumont, Rhod Gilbert and Jason Manford.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8pm
30 min
Bad Move. Image shows from L to R: Meena (Manjinder Virk), Matt (Miles Jupp), Nicky (Kerry Godliman), Steve (Jack Dee). Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Bad Move

Series 1, Episode 1 - Dead Zone

Nicky and Steve have left behind their old life in Leeds and moved to their dream house in the country. But the dream is rapidly turning into a nightmare.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min
Taskmaster. Alex Horne. Copyright: Avalon Television

Taskmaster

Series 5, Episode 2 - The Leprechaun Or The Lesbian

Administrative sidekick Alex Horne watches on as Aisling Bea bleeds on bread, Nish Kumar pretends he's Robin Hood and Mark Watson feels the wrath of yoghurt.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
60 min
Doc Martin. Image shows from L to R: Morwenna Newcross (Jessica Ransom), Janice (Robyn Addison)

Doc Martin

Series 8, Episode 1 - Mysterious Ways

After having therapy to save their marriage in the last series, Martin and Louisa face the challenge of living happily together with their baby James Henry. Meanwhile wedding bells are ringing for Portwenn's police constable, Joe Penhale and the Doc's nanny, Janice Bone.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm (repeat)
Run Fatboy Run. Dennis Doyle (Simon Pegg). Copyright: Material Entertainment

Run Fatboy Run

Having previously jilted his fiancée at the altar, Dennis Doyle attempts to win her back by running a marathon.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
Stella. Image shows from L to R: Michael Jackson (Patrick Baladi), Stella (Ruth Jones). Copyright: Tidy Productions

Stella

Series 6, Episode 2

Stella's in turmoil knowing she must confess her secret to Michael. Luke and Zoe get some life-changing news and Aunty Brenda makes a shocking discovery.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Famalam. Image shows from L to R: Gbemisola Ikumelo, Samson Kayo, Tom Moutchi, Roxy Sternberg, John MacMillan, Vivienne Acheampong. Copyright: BBC

Famalam

Episode 1 - Pilot

Famalam gives us a glimpse of the latest Nollywood blockbuster, reveals who might be responsible for internet spam and introduces us to the real rulers of the world - spoiler alert - it is not the G20.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
40 min
Porters. Image shows from L to R: Simon Porter (Edward Easton), Lucy (Claudia Jessie)

Porters

Series 1, Episode 1

A mix-up with a dead Rabbi means Simon is forced to impersonate a real doctor and somehow escape the suspicious scrutiny of a visiting consultant neurologist.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
Back. Cass (Louise Brealey)

Back

Series 1, Episode 3

Footfall is down in the John Barleycorn and Andrew enlists the help of Cass to make it look more like an authentic country pub.

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

Only Fools And Horses

Series 4, Episode 3 - Hole In One

In the middle of the worst, wettest winter in memory, all the brothers have to flog is sun-tan lotion. Things are looking grim until Uncle Albert falls down the cellar hatch at the Nag's Head: a big compensation package could set them up nicely. Unfortunately, Del's unaware of Albert's past...

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (repeat)
Zapped. Brian (James Buckley)

Zapped

Series 1, Episode 1 - Mr Weaver

Brian is accidentally transported to Munty by a magical amulet, but before he can use it to get home, it falls into the hands of a criminal mastermind.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:50pm (repeat)
Goodnight Sweetheart. Image shows from L to R: Yvonne Sparrow (Emma Amos), Gary Sparrow (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Phoebe Sparrow (Elizabeth Carling). Copyright: Alomo Productions / BBC

Goodnight Sweetheart

Series 1, Episode 6 - In The Mood

Yvonne delivers an ultimatum to Gary, but Ron makes him an offer he can't refuse. Will he return to 1940, and if he does, will he ever come back to the 1990s?

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Charlotte And Lillian. Image shows from L to R: Charlotte (Helen Monks), Lillian (Miriam Margolyes). Copyright: Giddy Goat Productions

Charlotte And Lillian

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Introduction

As the series opens, Charlotte arrives - late - at Lillian's flat, fresh from another argument with her soon-to-be-ex. She's expecting a grateful, attentive old lady, so is pretty put out when Lillian seems more concerned with that afternoon's edition of Flog It!. Lillian, on the other hand, is irritated by the constant chirrups from Charlotte's phone and how Charlotte can't stop looking at it. Neither of them is expecting things to develop so speedily.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:15pm (repeat)
Live From The BBC. Liam Williams. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

Live From The BBC

Series 2, Episode 6 - Liam Williams

One of the most exciting new comics working today, Liam Williams delivers thirty minutes of marvellously morose comedy about the state of the planet and breaking his heels.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
Before They Were Famous

Before They Were Famous

Series 3, Episode 4

Chuck Palahniuk began by doling out questionable advice as editor of the letters page of a US newspaper's children's supplement.

U&Dave channel logo 11:20pm (repeat)
QI Titles. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series C, Episode 11 - Carnival

With Clive Anderson, Jo Brand and Phill Jupitus.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Lee Mack. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 6, Episode 4

Lee Mack is joined by Des O'Connor CBE and Tess Daly, while David Mitchell is joined by Rhod Gilbert and Sally Phillips.

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

A League Of Their Own

Series 7, Highlights Special - Best Bits

Take a look back at the best bits from from Series 7.

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