British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Monday 11th June 2018

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Radio 4

House Rules

Series 1, Episode 1

A funny real-time drama set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of a 21st century family who are not even managing to 'just about manage'.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
The Break. Image shows from L to R: Andy (Tom Palmer), Uncle Jeff (Philip Jackson)

The Break

Series 2, Episode 5 - The Clench

Andy and Jeff clash with The Mayor as a missing sweet shop sets off a tale of kompromat, corruption and coastal erosion.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 3:25pm
5 min
Animal TV

Animal TV

Episode 6 - The Cage

The contestants in the Guinea Pig Brother house are unimpressed by their weekly task, while the judges on Frisky Come Dancing are seriously impressed by a pair of Clarke's Grebes.

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 4:40pm
10 min
Bitz & Bob

Bitz & Bob

Series 1, Episode 21 - Rock And Roll

Bitz and Bob are helping famous artist La Purl move a very large rock across the beach, as she needs it for a mysterious work of art.

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

Taskmaster

Series 5, Episode 8 - Their Water's So Delicious

The series reaches its dramatic climax. Four comics are locked in a thrilling battle to win the coveted Taskmaster trophy, while Nish Kumar is at least enjoying the ride. Greg Davies, ably supported by Alex Horne, holds their fate in his powerful hands as he weighs up Aisling Bea's cushion-leaping, two songs about a woman named Rosalind and Bob Mortimer's intimate knowledge of Dumfries and Galloway. Who will win?

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
The Unexplainers. Image shows from L to R: John Rutledge, Mike Bubbins. Copyright: Zipline Creative

The Unexplainers

Series 4, Episode 2 - Does 'Healing' Work?

When Mike's knee trouble starts getting in the way of The Unexplainers' research, the team set out in search of the best healing powers in Wales.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Gyles Brandreth

Just A Minute

Series 81, Episode 5

Guest host Gyles Brandreth is joined by Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Sara Pascoe and Tony Hawks again. Has Tony ever said 'I do'? Does Sara often travel first class? How often does Josie tend her garden and was can Paul tell us about the Isle of Wight?

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 12 - All Change

Joe Maplin appoints a supervisor of all Yellowcoats, who requires a chalet to herself - which throws the accommodation situation into chaos. She also takes an immediate dislike to Gladys and demotes her.

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 3, Episode 4 - The Bullet Is Not For Firing

The platoon get into a spot of bother after firing at a German plane during an air raid. Displeased at the spending of precious bullets, Mainwaring organises a court of inquiry into the situation.

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 7 - Big Guns

The platoon are given some extra fire power when they get a large naval gun. Now it is just a matter of learning how to fire it, and removing anything that can be used as cover by the Germans.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:40pm (repeat)
Open All Hours. Image shows from L to R: Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (Lynda Baron), Granville (David Jason), Albert Arkwright (Ronnie Barker). Copyright: BBC

Open All Hours

Series 2, Episode 2 - The Reluctant Traveller

Nurse Gladys Emmanuel and Arkwright are finally going to spend the night together at a hotel... with an over-tight money belt.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Tommy Tiernan, Stephen Fry, Sarah Millican, Josh Widdicombe. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series M, Episode 9 - Messing With Your Mind

With Tommy Tiernan, Sarah Millican and Josh Widdicombe.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm (repeat)
The Inbetweeners 2. Image shows from L to R: Jay Cartwright (James Buckley), Will MacKenzie (Simon Bird), Simon Cooper (Joe Thomas), Neil Sutherland (Blake Harrison). Copyright: Bwark Productions

The Inbetweeners 2

Comedy sequel to smash-hit 2011 film The Inbetweeners Movie. Will, Simon, Jay and Neil head off on an Australian road trip.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:20pm (repeat)
The Office. David Brent (Ricky Gervais)

The Office

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

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Sandi Toksvig. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series N, Highlights Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 16

More of the best bits from Series N, with Sandi Toksvig, Alan Davies and guests.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Dara O Briain, Sean Lock. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 4, Episode 4 - Dara O'Briain and Frankie Boyle

Live stand-up comedy from Dara O'Briain and Frankie Boyle.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
Flowers. Image shows from L to R: Deborah (Olivia Colman), Amy (Sophia Di Martino), Maurice (Julian Barratt). Copyright: Kudos Productions

Flowers

Series 2, Episode 1

It's a couple of years after the end of Series 1, and Maurice and Deborah are on a caravan holiday.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:30pm
30 min
Flowers. Image shows from L to R: Deborah (Olivia Colman), Amy (Sophia Di Martino), Maurice (Julian Barratt). Copyright: Kudos Productions

Flowers

Series 2, Episode 2

A newly separated Maurice and Deborah are coming to terms with life apart.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:45pm (repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Alexander Armstrong

Have I Got News For You

Series 54, Episode 1

Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Alexander Armstrong and guest panellists Roisin Conaty and James O'Brien.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier. Image shows from L to R: Desiree Burch, Jon Richardson, Nish Kumar. Copyright: Talkback

Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier

Series 1, Episode 4 - Humanity

Jon is joined by Nish Kumar and Desiree Burch to address worries when it comes to humanity. Will the apocalypse be dull? What will the next step in human evolution be? Is Nish a disgusting human? They won't solve anything, but they will rank them according to severity in a nice tiered system which helps Jon's nerves.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:15pm (repeat)
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.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:20pm (repeat)
The Royle Family. Image shows from L to R: Denise Royle / Best (Caroline Aherne), Dave Best (Craig Cash), Jim Royle (Ricky Tomlinson), Antony Royle (Ralf Little)

The Royle Family

Series 3, Episode 6

Baby David's freshly Christened, and the family are having a proper knees-up in celebration. As the Royle clan and their closest friends gather in the sitting room, Denise and Dave sneak upstairs for a quiet moment with the little one. But Antony's got an announcement...

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 11:20pm (repeat)
The Week That Wasn't. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Week That Wasn't

Episode 4

David Attenborough imagines a particularly violent meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. Meanwhile, Take That announce that they have become a Take That tribute band called 'This & That'; and there's a look at Paloma Faith's new reality show, At Homa With Paloma.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 11:50pm (repeat)
The Week That Wasn't. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Week That Wasn't

Episode 3

Subjects range from the cancellation of the Trump-Kim meeting to a new BBC Four series of Peter Kay's Car Share and Patrick Stewart on Brexit.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV Midnight (repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Jack Dee. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Jack Dee Live At The Apollo Series 1, Episode 5 - Omid Djalili

Deadpan comic Jack Dee shares his gripes on school sports day, rubbernecking and the notion of appointing an Olympic village idiot, before introducing a performance by Omid Djalili, who offers his take on everything from Shakespeare to belly-dancing.

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 5, Episode 6

David Mitchell is joined by Frank Skinner and Bill Oddie, while Lee Mack is joined by Jon Richardson and Sarah Millican.

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