British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 21st August 2018

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

Bitz & Bob

Series 2, Episode 15 - A-Maze-Ing Adventure

Bob is looking after Phoebe's cute little puppy called Earl, but when they take him for walkies he gets lost inside Bitz's amazing maze.

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

Go Jetters

Series 2, Episode 41 - Bishop Rock Lighthouse, Isles Of Scilly

It's a dark night and Glitch is flying his Grim HQ over the sea around the Isles of Scilly.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6pm (repeat)
Are You Being Served?. Image shows from L to R: Mrs. Betty Slocombe (Mollie Sugden), Miss Shirley Brahms (Wendy Richard), Mr. Dick Lucas (Trevor Bannister), Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (Nicholas Smith), Mr. Mash (Larry Martyn), Mr. Ernest Grainger (Arthur Brough), Mr. Wilberforce Humphries (John Inman), Captain Stephen Peacock (Frank Thornton). Copyright: BBC

Are You Being Served?

Series 9, Episode 2 - Conduct Unbecoming

A fallout between Mr. Humphries and his mother causes him to behave most erratically at work ... to the point that he's put on trial for theft.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Tim Vine Chat Show. Tim Vine. Copyright: BBC

The Tim Vine Chat Show

2018 Specials, Summer Special - Summer Extra Special

Tim Vine presents a special edition of his chat show where the British public are the stars. Recorded at the Pavilion Theatre on Cromer Pier.

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 7 - Co-respondent's Course

Jeffrey Fairbrother's wife sends her new boyfriend to Jeffrey to ask for a divorce. Since the professor is unwilling to co-operate, they start to dig for evidence.

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 1 - Wake-Up Walmington

Morale is at rock bottom as no-one is taking the Home Guard seriously. Hodges is being similarly ridiculed, so he and Mainwaring decide to join forces and shake Walmington-on-Sea out of its complacency.

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 1, Episode 5 - The Showing Up Of Corporal Jones

A Major from HQ believes that Jones is too old to serve in the Home Guard. However, following Mainwaring's pleas and Jones's clear enthusiasm, he agrees to allow the butcher to stay with the platoon - as long as he can complete an assault course in 15 minutes.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:40pm (repeat)
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Bryn (Rob Brydon), Gwen (Melanie Walters), Nessa (Ruth Jones), Stacey (Joanna Page), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Mick (Larry Lamb), Pam (Alison Steadman), Smithy (James Corden). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

Series 2, Episode 1

Newlyweds Gavin and Stacey return from honeymoon to a big welcome from both families. But Smithy seems none too happy with his best mate, and Nessa makes a confession that throws the whole evening into disarray.

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

QI

Series I, Episode 11 - Infantile

With Ronni Ancona, Dave Gorman and Lee Mack.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm (repeat)
Paul. Image shows from L to R: Clive Gollings (Nick Frost), Graeme Willy (Simon Pegg)

Paul

Sci-fi comedy starring Nick Frost and Simon Pegg as friends who chance upon an alien whilst travelling across the US.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:20pm (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 5 - Sleeping Dogs Lie

When Boycie and Marlene fly off on holiday, Del and Rodney assume the mantle of dog-sitters. Rodney's convinced that Albert's brought his run of bad luck to the flat when 'little' Dukey appears comatose; what'll Marlene say if they've killed her beloved dog?

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 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 6 - Watching The Girls Go By

Rodney has unwisely accepted a bet with Micky Pearce that he'll bring a bird along to the party at the Nag's Head. Now, with Del's help, he has to find one...!

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
Goodness Gracious Me. Image shows from L to R: Nina Wadia, Kulvinder Ghir, Dave Lamb, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal. Copyright: BBC

Goodness Gracious Me

India Special

After the successful reunion in 2014, the cast of Goodness Gracious Me are returning for another one-off special of the ground-breaking British Asian sketch show, part of BBC Two's India Season.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 10pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Andrew Flintoff, Joey Barton, Jack Whitehall, James Corden, John Bishop, Katherine Ryan, Jamie Redknapp. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 11, Episode 8

The team captains are joined by Katherine Ryan, John Bishop and Joey Barton.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:40pm (repeat)
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Bryn (Rob Brydon), Gwen (Melanie Walters), Nessa (Ruth Jones), Stacey (Joanna Page), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Mick (Larry Lamb), Pam (Alison Steadman), Smithy (James Corden). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

Series 2, Episode 1

Newlyweds Gavin and Stacey return from honeymoon to a big welcome from both families. But Smithy seems none too happy with his best mate, and Nessa makes a confession that throws the whole evening into disarray.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Agendum. Alexandra Palisades (Carrie Quinlan). Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Agendum

Series 1, Episode 1 - Breakthrough

A scientific breakthrough, a human rights scandal and Britain's favourite fruit come under the idiot microscope of a team of talking heads, hosted by hostioneer Alexandra Palisades. Topics include the selling of superwater, Noel Edmonds annexing parts of Derbyshire, and the fact that no-one likes oranges.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:20pm (repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Jack Dee. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Jack Dee Live At The Apollo Series 2, Episode 3

Jack Dee takes centre stage himself for this episode, ranting at the insanity of Antiques Roadshow, safari ballooning and dentists, and revealing how he was forced to dress his son up as a bumblebee.

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

QI

Series A, Episode 1 - Adam

With John Sessions, Danny Baker and Hugh Laurie.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight
60 min version (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 47, Episode 5

Paul Merton and Ian Hislop and guest host Jack Dee are joined by guest panellists Bridget Christie and Charlie Brooker.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky Midnight (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Andrew Flintoff, James DeGale, Jack Whitehall, James Corden, Denise Lewis, Rob Beckett, Jamie Redknapp. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 10, Episode 5

Stand-up comedian Rob Beckett, former Olympic athlete Denise Lewis and boxer James DeGale are next in line to join James Corden and the ALOTO boys for more laughs, trivia and wacky challenges. This week, the guests don giant foam trainers to compete in a tricky heptathlon, while Freddie Flintoff faces off against Jack Whitehall in a heated fencing challenge.

Radio 1 3am
43 min
Unexpected Fluids. Image shows from L to R: Alix Fox, Riyadh Khalaf

Unexpected Fluids

Series 1, Episode 10 - Sloppy Seconds With Shane Jenek

Shane Jenek aka Courtney Act mops up your stories, how to self-pleasure in the Big Brother house, malfunctions with tape and gender fluidity. Plus what not to use as a butt plug.

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