British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 8th June 2018

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Michael Frayn's Pocket Playhouse. Michael Frayn

Michael Frayn's Pocket Playhouse

Episode 2

Darren Richardson conducts a misguided sight-seeing tour, and Ian McKellen has helpline difficulties.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 3:25pm
5 min
Animal TV

Animal TV

Episode 5 - Power Cuts And Floods

Gremlins hit the ATV studio as the power goes down, but Simon recovers bravely to read the news. Featuring another episode of Lights! Camera! Vaccuum! and a special report from Tosh on some unusual aquatic activity in Blackpool.

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 5:10pm
10 min
Go Jetters. Copyright: BBC

Go Jetters

Series 2, Episode 38 - The Great Mosque Of Djenne, Africa

Grandmaster Glitch has been invited to Djenne in Mali, Africa, to visit the people and to see one of his favourite things at work - mud!

U&Dave channel logo 6pm (repeat)
Taskmaster. Mark Watson. Copyright: Avalon Television

Taskmaster

Series 5, Episode 7 - Boing Boing

It's the semi-final and time is running out to claim the points needed to become the Taskmaster Series Champion. In this episode, Greg Davies and Alex Horne set the contestants a series of cruel conundrums: should Nish Kumar use the coconut harness? What should Sally Phillips do with a slice of bread when blindfolded? And who should they vote for in yet another referendum?

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Dead Ringers. Image shows from L to R: Lewis Macleod, Debra Stephenson, Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey. Copyright: BBC

Dead Ringers

Series 18, Episode 1

Radio 4 presents a guide to Love Island, and a World Cup preview song.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:40pm (repeat)
Hi-De-Hi!. Image shows from L to R: Barry Stuart-Hargreaves (Barry Howard), Yvonne Stuart-Hargreaves (Diane Holland). Copyright: BBC

Hi-De-Hi!

Series 3, Episode 11 - Maplin Intercontinental

The annual Best Yellowcoat Competition has a very special prize this year: the winner will go to Maplin's new Holiday Camp in the Bahamas.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:20pm (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 9, Episode 6 - Never Too Old

Jones has done it - after years of on-off courting, he's asked Mrs. Fox to marry him and is absolutely delighted when she accepts. But on the wedding day, there's an invasion alert.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm (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 2 - Battle School

The Walmington-on-Sea platoon are going to a training camp. But after the platoon get lost on the way and arrive late, the men begin to lose faith in Captain Mainwaring.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:40pm (repeat)
The Vicar Of Dibley. Image shows from L to R: Frank Pickle (John Bluthal), Alice Tinker (Emma Chambers), Hugo Horton (James Fleet), Owen Newitt (Roger Lloyd Pack), Geraldine Grainger (Dawn French), Jim Trott (Trevor Peacock), David Horton (Gary Waldhorn). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

The Vicar Of Dibley

2004/2005 Specials, Christmas Special - Merry Christmas

It's been 10 years since Geraldine arrived in Dibley, and the villagers set out to celebrate in ways that only they could dream of. A lingerie model, chocolate fountain, copious amounts of wine and the Archbishop of Canterbury make this a Christmas to remember!

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm (repeat)
U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Lister (Craig Charles), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn). Copyright: UKTV

Red Dwarf

A selection of three episodes of the sci-fi sitcom.

Radio 4 9pm (repeat)
Pooky Quesnel

The Rosenthals: Cold Enough For Snow

Comedy drama by Jack Rosenthal about two students working towards their A levels.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Jamie Redknapp, Jack Whitehall, Andrew Flintoff

A League Of Their Own

US Road Trip, Episode 3

Freddie, Jack and Jamie drive into Sin City for three last make-or-break challenges.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Tracey Breaks The News. Image shows from L to R: Tracey Ullman, Liam Hourican. Copyright: BBC

Tracey Breaks The News

Series 2, Episode 2

This week, Theresa May prepares to fly to Canada for the G7, but Philip doesn't plan to join her. There's a support group for the "overly-woke", and the Russians head to the White House to upgrade Melaniabot with a new logic bypass.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:55pm (repeat)
Fawlty Towers. Image shows from L to R: Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), Manuel (Andrew Sachs). Copyright: BBC

Fawlty Towers

Series 2, Episode 5 - The Anniversary

It's the Fawlty's wedding anniversary, and Sybil storms out, thinking Basil has forgotten - just moments before a group of their friends arrive for celebratory drinks.

Channel 5 logo 10pm (repeat)
Barbara Windsor. Copyright: Rex

The Barbara Windsor Story

A celebration of the life and career of screen icon Dame Barbara Windsor.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Frankie Boyle's New World Order. Image shows from L to R: Miles Jupp, Richard Osman, Frankie Boyle, Sara Pascoe, Doug Stanhope. Copyright: Zeppotron

Frankie Boyle's New World Order

Series 2, Episode 4

Joining Frankie tonight are Sara Pascoe, Miles Jupp, Richard Osman and Doug Stanhope.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
Friday Night Dinner. Image shows from L to R: Jonny (Tom Rosenthal), Martin (Paul Ritter), Jackie (Tamsin Greig), Adam (Simon Bird)

Friday Night Dinner

Series 5, Episode 6 - Wilson

The boys are threatened with no crumble if they don't help assemble a wooden shelf for Mum's old books and folders that has baffled Dad. Jonny winds Adam up incessantly about an important call he is expecting from America. Meanwhile, Jim drives them mad as he keeps letting his dog Wilson do his 'dollops' in the flowerbed by Mum and Dad's drive.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10:05pm (repeat)
Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: Holly Willoughby, Leigh Francis, Fearne Cotton. Copyright: Talkback

Celebrity Juice

Series 15, Episode 4

Joining team captains Fearne Cotton and Holly Willoughby this time are former Superman star Dean Cain, Saturday Night Takeaway's Ashley Roberts and TV legends Will Mellor and Sid Owen.

YANGA! channel logo. 10:30pm
30 min
Number 6. Mansour Bellow

Number 6

Episode 14

Kane Brown presents Victor Daniels and Mo Real.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:30pm
35 min
High & Dry. Image shows from L to R: Harriet (Vicki Pepperdine), Arnab (Asim Chaudhry), Brett (Marc Wootton), Susan (Grace Rex)

High & Dry

Episode 6 - The Rescue

Salvation beckons when Harrison and Swallow arrive on the island; a research team studying the extremely rare, indigenous Hawksbill turtles.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:35pm (repeat)
Blackadder. Percy (Tim McInnerny). Credit: BBC

Blackadder

Blackadder II, Episode 4 - Money

Blackadder is facing money troubles - or, as he puts it, 'cashflow problems' - that are far from helped when the notorious baby-eating Bishop of Bath and Wells arrives to call in a thousand-pound debt.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
45 min
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 23, Episode 10 - Usain Bolt, Channing Tatum, Jennifer Saunders, Beattie Edmondson, Rob Brydon

Usain Bolt says he's taking football very seriously, Channing Tatum shows Graham his slow moves, Jennifer Saunders says seeing her daughter on stage for the first time was scary, Beattie Edmondson reveals the best advice her father gave her, Rob Brydon talks about Swimming With Men, and Florence and the Machine perform live in the studio.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:45pm (repeat)
Bend It Like Beckham. Image shows from L to R: Jess Bhamra (Parminder Nagra), Jules Paxton (Keira Knightley)

Bend It Like Beckham

The comic tale of a young Asian woman who joins the local semi-professional football team but opts not to tell her traditionalist family.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm
60 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, David Mitchell, Stephen Fry, Sue Perkins, Sami Shah. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series M, Episode 3 - M-Places

With David Mitchell, Sue Perkins and Pakistani comedian Sami Shah.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:15pm (repeat)
Smack The Pony. Image shows from L to R: Fiona Allen, Sally Phillips, Doon Mackichan

Smack The Pony

A selection of episodes from the third series of the all-woman sketch show.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:30pm (repeat)
Room 101. Image shows from L to R: Alun Cochrane, Frank Skinner, Richard Ayoade, Gabby Logan. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Room 101

Series 6, Episode 6 - Richard Ayoade, Alun Cochrane, Gabby Logan

Richard Ayoade, Alun Cochrane and Gabby Logan compete to have their pet hates and peeves consigned to Room 101. Topics include people who laugh out loud when reading a book, half-and-half scarves, and fun.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight (repeat)
QI. Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series A, Episode 5 - Advertising

With Rob Brydon, Gyles Brandreth and Rich Hall.

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