British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 28th August 2018

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Curious Under The Stars. Copyright: BBC

Curious Under The Stars

Series 5: A Mermaid's Kiss, Episode 2 - Part 2

Gareth's attempts to prove his masculinity become increasingly extreme.

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

Go Jetters

Series 2, Episode 46 - Korowai Treehouses, Indonesia

The Go Jetters have been invited by the Korowai tribe to visit their village in the rainforest of Papua in Indonesia.

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 6 - Lost And Found

Tiddles goes missing and the staff try to comfort a distraught Mrs. Slocombe. Unfortunately she misinterprets Mr. Humphries's gestures for something a bit more romantic...

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Start/Stop. Barney (Jack Docherty). Copyright: BBC

Start/Stop

Series 3, Episode 1 - The Third Way

Fiona road-tests Barney's theory about how to put the spark back in your marriage, much to Barney's annoyance. Meanwhile, Evan is housebound, sitting in a rubber ring after breaking his coccyx, and David is worried his memory is failing, and he's trying everything under the sun to improve it.

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 10 - Sing You Sinners

Owing to the departure of the local vicar, Jeffrey finds himself conducting the Sunday half-hour. Needless to say, he makes a hash of it...

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:20pm (repeat)
Boomers. Image shows from L to R: Dennis (George Layton), Carol (Paula Wilcox). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Boomers

Series 1, Episode 6

As the gang head off for their annual 1960s-themed getaway weekend, it looks like there could be a little less fun and a little more stress at the seaside.

Radio 4 7:45pm (repeat)
Curious Under The Stars. Copyright: BBC

Curious Under The Stars

Series 5: A Mermaid's Kiss, Episode 2 - Part 2

Gareth's attempts to prove his masculinity become increasingly extreme.

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 2, Episode 2 - The Battle Of Godfrey's Cottage

Mainwaring plans to use Godfrey's cottage as a vital post in case the Germans should ever invade. His plan is put into action when the church bells ring.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:40pm (repeat)
dinnerladies. Image shows from L to R: Jean (Anne Reid), Stan (Duncan Preston), Brenda (Victoria Wood), Twinkle (Maxine Peake), Dolly (Thelma Barlow), Tony (Andrew Dunn), Anita (Shobna Gulati). Copyright: Good Fun / Pozzitive Productions

dinnerladies

Series 2, Episode 9 - Gravy

Petula makes a surprise announcement, and Bren is excited to have been picked to appear on TV quiz show Totally Trivial. Tony's hoping she'll come away with him to a new life in Scotland.

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, Christmas Special - Ice

A Christmas special with Ross Noble, Sean Lock and Brian Blessed.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:20pm (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 5

Nana's round again, and Antony's planning a trip to London. Jim's none-too complimentary about his dreams, but Denise has had enough of their father's harsh comments.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (repeat)
Royle Exclusive: Behind The Sofa. Image shows left to right: Craig Cash, Caroline Aherne

Royle Exclusive: Behind The Sofa

Craig Cash and Caroline Aherne take viewers behind-the-scenes in this special programme charting the life of TV's laziest family, the Royles.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 10pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 12, Episode 2

Heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua and UK athletics' Mo Farah team up with Jamie Redknapp in the red corner. On the blue team, Freddie and Jack welcome pop royalty Emma Bunton.

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

Agendum

Series 1, Episode 2 - Crisis

A cotton-based crisis, a row about dimensionality and the ethics of the whoopee cushion are analysed with forensic skill by a team of paid voices, chaired by chairperson-in-chief Alexandra Palisades. This weel we follow the collapse of Britain's space rocket makers following the rest of the world's refusal to go imperial, the army using new humiliation tactics, and the latest TV hit - a show all about stairs.

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

QI

Series B, Episode 1 - Blue

All the questions are themed on colours. With Jo Brand, Bill Bailey and Sean Lock.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV Midnight (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

Christmas Special - Joe's Crackers

It's Christmas Day at the Royles' and Barbara is up to her eyes in it as Jim is out of action due to an unfortunate incident in the precinct.

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 49, Episode 1

Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by Daniel Radcliffe and guest panellists Diane Morgan and Armando Iannucci.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky Midnight (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Andrew Flintoff, James Haskell, Jack Whitehall, James Corden, Nicole Scherzinger, Noel Fielding, Jamie Redknapp. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 10, Episode 8

Singer and presenter Nicole Scherzinger, The Mighty Boosh funnyman Noel Fielding and England rugby union star James Haskell join the regulars.

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

Unexpected Fluids

Series 1, Episode 11 - Getting Kinky With Norris & Parker

From shower gel to pregnancy, comedians Norris & Parker tell your tales of kinks gone wrong. A listener caught in a hogtie prompts the biggest, weirdest tangent of the series...

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