British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 20th October 2018

BBC Two 6:30pm (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 3 - Command Decision

With still no sign of real weapons, morale in the platoon has hit rock bottom. A proposal from a local landowner offers some hope, but will Mainwaring be willing to hand over command to desert veteran Colonel Square?

U&Dave channel logo 7pm (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?

A selection of three episodes of the lie-based panel game.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 8pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 13, Episode 8

With just 45 minutes left of the series, James and the boys sub former England left back Ashley Cole, swimming champ Ellie Simmonds and comedian Rob Beckett into the fun. The series ends with plenty of laughs, trivia and stitch-ups as famous faces show up for Popstar Penalties and things get messy in a commando assault course.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Room 101. Frank Skinner. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Room 101

A selection of episodes from the third series of the Orwellian panel game.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:20pm (repeat)
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Series 2, Episode 6 - New Mammy

There's bickering aplenty in the Brown household. Betty is upset with Mark, Rory and Dino are squabbling and Agnes and Betty rub each other up the wrong way.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm
60 min
My Favourite Sketch. Image shows from L to R: Sue Perkins, Sally Phillips. Copyright: Potato

My Favourite Sketch

Episode 6 - Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins showcases the smorgasbord of comedy sketches that helped make her the person she is today. Host Sally Phillips provides the comedy tidbits and teases out the anecdotes as Sue unveils her uniquely varied choice with Dave Allen, The League Of Gentlemen and the cast of Saturday Night Live amongst her selections. Closing the show, the double act of Phillips and Perkins unveil their interpretation of Sue's favourite sketch.

Comedy Central 10pm
60 min
Comedy Central Live Southampton

Comedy Central Live

Roman Kemp presents highlights from Comedy Central's Southampton festival.

BBC Two 10pm
45 min version
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Jason Manford, Sandi Toksvig, Lee Mack, Aisling Bea. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series P, Episode 2 - Peril

With Aisling Bea, Lee Mack and Jason Manford.

BBC Four 10:30pm (repeat)
There She Goes. Rosie (Miley Locke). Copyright: Merman

There She Goes

Series 1, Episode 1 - One Day In The Life Of Rosie Yates

It's a typical Saturday for the family, starting with an attempt to get Rosie to the park for some fresh air. She refuses to cooperate, instead biting and clawing at her parents, running across the road then lying down and refusing point blank to move.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10:30pm (repeat)
Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: Holly Willoughby, Nadine Coyle, Leigh Francis, Fearne Cotton, Ricky Wilson, Simon Rimmer

Celebrity Juice

Series 20, Episode 6

Joining the panel are singer and actress Nadine Coyle, Sunday Brunch's Simon Rimmer and Tim Lovejoy, Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson and top comedian Jimmy Carr.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:35pm
60 min
The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: Hot Sauce / ITV Studios

The Jonathan Ross Show

Series 13, Episode 8 - Eric Idle, Katherine Jenkins, Nish Kumar, Chris O'Dowd

Jonathan Ross is joined by Monty Python legend Eric Idle, five-time platinum-selling and award-winning songstress Katherine Jenkins, who'll be chatting and performing in the studio, hilarious comedian and presenter Nish Kumar, and actor Chris O'Dowd.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11pm (repeat)
The Catherine Tate Show. Catherine Tate

The Catherine Tate Show

Series 2, Episode 6

Janice & Ray discuss their gourmet's experience, Kate & Ellen are talking about the most offensive word in the office, Lauren questions her teacher's sexuality and Nan receives a visit from an old friend.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm
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 46, Episode 4

Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Jo Brand and guest panellists John Prescott and Gyles Brandreth.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:40pm (repeat)
The Fast Show. Image shows from L to R: Paul Whitehouse, Simon Day, Arabella Weir, John Thomson, Caroline Aherne, Charlie Higson, Mark Williams. Copyright: BBC

The Fast Show

Series 3, Episode 2

Johnny Gosling and Mister Kipling make their first appearances.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 11:55pm (repeat)
Play To The Whistle. Image shows from L to R: James Anderson, Frank Lampard, Romesh Ranganathan, Holly Willoughby, Seann Walsh, Alan Shearer, Bradley Walsh, Jimmy Carr. Copyright: Hungry Bear Media

Play To The Whistle

Series 3, Episode 2

Holly Willoughby and team captains Frank Lampard and Bradley Walsh are joined by football icon Alan Shearer, England cricket star James Anderson and comedian Jimmy Carr. As always, funnymen Romesh Ranganathan and Seann Walsh are on hand too.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight (repeat)
Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. Dave Gorman. Copyright: Liberty Bell

Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish

Series 4, Episode 3 - That's What Debt Actually Is, Actually

Dave discusses a convoluted method for getting rid of an unwanted gift, reimagines a classic game show and how the diamond industry is brought to its knees.

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