British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 15th June 2018

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Radio 4

House Rules

Series 1, Episode 5

It's time for the family's weekly meetings, but the chair herself hasn't turned up.

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

Michael Frayn's Pocket Playhouse

Episode 3

Stephen Fry gives smug thanks to God, and Matthew Wolf and Martin Jarvis become mute mime artists.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Grant Stott. Copyright: BBC

Stop The Press

Series 3, Episode 7

Sindu Vee and Jo Caulfield vs Glenn Campbell and Gary Robertson.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 3:20pm
5 min
Animal TV

Animal TV

Episode 10 - Baking With Other Vegetables

There is trouble in the studio as the power goes down again, Dotty and Simon discuss their breakfast, and a it's a testing time for Sandy on The Great Bunny Bake-Off in the Baking With Other Vegetables challenge. Which means... no carrots.

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

Bitz & Bob

Series 2, Episode 3 - Greatest Gig In Town

With Bitz on drums, Bob on guitar and Bevel on vocals, The Booyahs are ready to perform.

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 2

Recorded at Venue Cymru as part of the Craft of Comedy Festival in Llandudno. Dead Ringers cover the summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump, and offer a guide to the World Cup for those who hear "And now Gary with the sport" and think it's a cue to go and brush their teeth.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:40pm (repeat)
Hi-De-Hi!. Image shows from L to R: Jeffrey Fairbrother (Simon Cadell), Gladys Pugh (Ruth Madoc). Copyright: BBC

Hi-De-Hi!

Series 4, Episode 4 - The Marriage Settlement

A special competition is in full swing as Jeffrey Fairbrother arranges the settlement of his marital problems. These arrangements confuse some and amuse others.

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 12 - Man Hunt

After a memo warns the platoon to look out for parachutes, Walker admits to discovering one in the woods some weeks ago. Mainwaring's keen to identify whether the material was British or German, but that's not so easy as it was turned into several dozen pairs of ladies' knickers!

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 14 - Sons Of The Sea

Mainwaring gets his hand on a boat and plans to set up river patrols. A practice run ends disastrously when the platoon get lost in fog and end up at sea. They can't really have drifted all of the way to Nazi-occupied France, can they?

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, New Year Special - Happy New Year

Geraldine's 40th birthday is approaching, and she's determined that she doesn't want any celebration. Her friends, however, are determined to make the occasion somehow, and detecting how lonely she appears at times, contribute £1.50 each for a ticket to a speed-dating evening...

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

A League Of Their Own

US Road Trip, Out-takes - Unseen

Tune in for outtakes, pranks and bloopers in this special episode of unseen footage from the lads' US adventure.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:20pm (repeat)
Fawlty Towers. Image shows from L to R: Sybil Fawlty (Prunella Scales), Basil Fawlty (John Cleese). Copyright: BBC

Fawlty Towers

Series 1, Episode 6 - The Germans

Sybil's in hospital, receiving treatment for an ingrowing toenail. Basil's left at the hotel to carry out a fire alarm test and oversee a group of German guests. What could possibly go wrong?

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:40pm
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 3

This week, Jeremy Corbyn prepares for his gig of the century - Labour Live; Rupert Murdoch gets a Father's Day surprise from Jerry, and there's more from Angela Merkel, Theresa May and a very-possibly-human Michael Gove. Plus Nanny takes special care of Jacob Rees Mogg.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (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
30 min
Frankie Boyle's New World Order. Image shows from L to R: Romesh Ranganathan, Sara Pascoe, Frankie Boyle, Miles Jupp, Desiree Burch. Copyright: Zeppotron

Frankie Boyle's New World Order

Series 2, Episode 5

Romesh Ranganathan, Miles Jupp and Desiree Burch join Sara Pascoe and host 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 6

Flowers bows out with a one-off special, stepping away from the present and transporting us instead to a place of peace.

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 7 - 80s Special

Keith Lemon hosts a special 80s-themed episode of the comedy panel show in honour of his birthday. Team captains Holly Willoughby and Fearne Cotton are joined by regular panellist Gino D'Acampo, pop superstar Billy Ocean, TV presenter Myleene Klass and Gremlins star Zach Galligan.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:35pm (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Copyright: ITV Studios / Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7), Episode 11

Jimmy Carr is joined by Sean Lock and Mel Giedroyc and special guest captain Lee Mack with David O'Doherty. Susie Dent is joined by Adam Buxton in Dictionary Corner.

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

The Graham Norton Show

Series 23, Episode 11 - Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter, Sarah Paulson, Rihanna, Years & Years

Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Sarah Paulson, Rihanna and Helena Bonham Carter talk about Ocean's 8 and Years & Years perform live in the studio.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:35pm (repeat)
Room 101. Image shows from L to R: Ricky Wilson, Frank Skinner, Joe Lycett, Zoe Lyons. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Room 101

Series 6, Episode 4 - Ricky Wilson, Joe Lycett, Zoe Lyons

Kaiser Chiefs's Ricky Wilson, comedians Joe Lycett and Zoe Lyons attempt to abolish new towels, escalators and the bartender at Joe's local pub into Room 101.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV Midnight (repeat)
Limmy's Show!. Brian Limond. Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Limmy's Show!

Series 1, Episode 3

Falconhoof, the adventure phone-in host, has to deal with a particularly angry caller following an incident with some winged sandals.

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