British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Sunday 12th August 2018

BBC World Service 3:06pm
54 min
Maz Jobrani

The Arts Hour Montreal Comedy Show

Maz Jobrani introduces a glittering array of global stand-up talent from Montreal's Just For Laughs comedy festival.

Radio 4 6:15pm
75 min
Stephen Buchanan

BBC New Comedy Award

2018, Episode 8 - Grand Final

The successful comedians from the semi-finals go through to the final, broadcast live from the BBC tent in Edinburgh.

BBC Two 6:30pm (repeat)
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Image shows from L to R: Bob Mortimer, Paul Whitehouse. Copyright: Owl Power

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Series 1, Episode 4 - The Roach (River Wensum, Norfolk)

Paul and Bob fish the beautiful river Wensum in search of the equally beautifully roach.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 8pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Andrew Flintoff, Alex Scott, Jack Whitehall, James Corden, Kevin Bridges, Rudd Gullit, Jamie Redknapp. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 11, Episode 6

James Corden, Freddie Flintoff and Jamie Redknapp are joined by Alex Scott, Kevin Bridges and Rudd Gullit.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:20pm (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 1, Episode 2 - Museum Piece

The LDV are short of weapons, so Captain Mainwaring marches on the Museum of Historic Army Weapons, recently closed for the duration. There is an obstacle however; the museum's elderly caretaker, who just happens to be Jones's father.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (repeat)
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Image shows from L to R: Buster Brady (Danny O'Carroll), Grandad Brown (Dermot O'Neill), Dino Doyle (Gary Hollywood), Rory Brown (Rory Cowan), Cathy Brown (Jennifer Gibney), Mark Brown (Pat Shields), Betty Brown (Amanda Woods), Winnie McGoogan (Eilish O'Carroll), Dermot Brown (Paddy Houlihan), Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Maria Nicholson / Brown (Fiona O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC / BocPix

Mrs. Brown's Boys

A selection of episodes from the second series of the Brendan O'Carroll sitcom.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Series 48, Episode 3

With guest host Frank Skinner and panellists Sara Pascoe and Nick Robinson.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
Judge Romesh. Copyright: Hungry Bear Media

Judge Romesh

Series 1, Episode 1

Romesh Ranganatahan is Judge Romesh. He presides over the case of a husband whose horrendous bargain hunting addiction is becoming detrimental to his wife and kids. Plus, two former friends who are battling it out over, what one claims, was that holiday from hell.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:20pm (repeat)
Carry On Forever. Copyright: Shiver Productions

Carry On Forever

Episode 3

The final episode looks at how the brand hit the seventies on top form before fading away at the end of the decade.

U&Dave channel logo 10:30pm (repeat)
Judge Romesh. Copyright: Hungry Bear Media

Judge Romesh

Series 1, Episode 2

A kids' entertainer is dragged kicking from the court whilst an up-and-coming singer is locked in monetary dispute with his backing dancer.

BBC Two 11pm (repeat)
Jadoo: Kings Of Curry

Jadoo: Kings Of Curry

A repeat of this 2013 film.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 11:20pm (repeat)
Tonight At The London Palladium. Al Murray

Tonight At The London Palladium

Series 3, Episode 5

Bradley Walsh welcomes singer songwriter Jack Savoretti; popband The Vamps; young American dancing sensations Kevin Tellez and Gabrielly Palacio; the cast of Disney's musical The Lion King; and STOMP, who celebrate their 25th anniversary with a very special performance. Plus comedy from everybody's favourite Pub Landlord Al Murray and British soul singer Beverley Knight performs a song from The Bodyguard.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:40pm (repeat)
Peep Show. Image shows from L to R: Jeff Heaney (Neil Fitzmaurice), Alan Johnson (Paterson Joseph). Copyright: Objective Productions

Peep Show

Series 4, Episode 5 - Holiday

As Mark's best man, Jeremy has organised his stag weekend which consists of the pair of them on a canal boat in Shropshire. Instantly bored, things are spiced up for the pair of them when Jez meets a girl and Mark gets offered a job in India.

U&Dave channel logo 11:40pm (repeat)
Room 101. Image shows from L to R: Nicola Adams, Frank Skinner, Diane Morgan, Frankie Boyle. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Room 101

Series 6, Episode 8 - Nicola Adams, Frankie Boyle, Diane Morgan

Nicola Adams, Frankie Boyle and Diane Morgan compete to have their pet hates and peeves consigned to Room 101, including magicians, losing your keys, and life itself.

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