British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 19th March 2019

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 8am
15 min
Class Dismissed. Copyright: BBC

Class Dismissed

Series 4, Episode 7

Miss Crank finally manages to prank her class and Charleigh is left dressed as a knight.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 4pm
15 min
So Awkward Files. Copyright: Channel X

So Awkward Files

Episode 2 - Jas and Lily

Lily is eager to help Jas with her form. Although Jas herself just wants to eat snacks, look at puppies on the internet and see how many cushions she can balance on her head. Lily being Lily decides to take control and complete the form the way she thinks best.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:20pm (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 10, Episode 2 - Grounds For Divorce

Captain Peacock's love life becomes the talk of the store. He's asked for a divorce but been refused by his wife, and a woman with whom he's recently had a fling has fallen madly in love with him and got a job in accounts! Who will he choose?

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 7, Episode 4 - Sara Pascoe

Comedian Sara Pascoe reads from her diaries, in which she works at the Millennium Dome, gets a new boyfriend and starts university.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7pm (repeat)
dinnerladies diaries. Image shows from L to R: Victoria Wood, Shobna Gulati, Anne Reid, Maxine Peake, Thelma Barlow. Copyright: UKTV

dinnerladies diaries

Episode 2 - Love Bites

Victoria Wood describes the making of dinnerladies, how she did her own warm-up comedy for the show and how she persuaded the BBC to record each episode, not once, but twice.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm (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 3 - Holidays

A place has become available for Bren to go on holiday to Marbella - with Tony. That's if her mother, Petula, doesn't get in the way.

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 4 - Fog

An escaped prisoner causes worry for the canteen staff, and Bren tries to hide her fear of needles when a blood donor team arrive at the factory, causing much speculation as to whether she's pregnant.

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 1 - I-Spy

With Jimmy Carr, Lee Mack and Sandi Toksvig.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9:15pm
30 min
Derry Girls. Image shows from L to R: Orla McCool (Louisa Harland), Clare Devlin (Nicola Coughlan), Erin Quinn (Saoirse-Monica Jackson), Jonjo (Ryan McParland). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Derry Girls

Series 2, Episode 3 - The Concert

Erin, Clare, Michelle, Orla and James are beside themselves with excitement as they have tickets to see Take That in Belfast. When Ma Mary forbids them to go they decide that they will stop at nothing to get there.

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 1 - A Touch Of Class

In his endless strive to improve the quality of Fawlty Towers, Basil places an advert in a high-society magazine, and soon has a Lord Melbury checking in - but all is not quite as it seems.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9:45pm
30 min
Home. Image shows from L to R: Sami (Youssef Kerkour), Raj (Aaron Neil)

Home

Series 1, Episode 3

Sami is settling in, John is having a tough time at school and Peter has his worst prejudices confirmed. Bish bash bosh.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (repeat)
Fawlty Towers. Image shows from L to R: Sybil Fawlty (Prunella Scales), Basil Fawlty (John Cleese). Copyright: BBC

Fawlty Towers

Series 1, Episode 2 - The Builders

Basil's drive to save money gets the better of him when he hires the lowest quoting builder, a cowboy by the name of O'Reilly, to refurbish the lobby, rather than Sybil's choice, the respected and trustworthy Mr Stubbs.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
The Mash Report. Image shows from L to R: Newsreader Tom (Steve N Allen), Nish Kumar, Rachel / Emma (Rachel Parris), Newsreader Susan (Ellie Taylor). Copyright: Princess Productions

The Mash Report

Series 2, Episode 4

Rachel responds to accusations that The Mash Report is biased; Geoff Norcott reports on Brexit and how the Prime Minister's Draft Withdrawal Agreement is being received; and Andrew Hunter Murray discusses food and nutrition in the wake of Brexit.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Phil Wang, Joe Lycett, Ivo Graham. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 12, Episode 6 - Joe Lycett, Ivo Graham, Phil Wang

Mischievous regular Joe Lycett hosts, and introduces the brilliant Ivo Graham and uniquely eccentric Phil Wang to the stage.

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

A League Of Their Own

Series 9, Episode 1

James Corden, Jamie Redknapp, Freddie Flintoff and Jack Whitehall are joined by Ryder Cup legend Ian Poulter, Sky Sports presenter Olivia Wayne and comedian Josh Widdicombe.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
The Hangover Games. Image shows from L to R: Matt Richardson, Ken Cheng

The Hangover Games

Episode 4 - Essex

A group of friends from Plymouth travel to Essex for a big night out.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:45pm (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.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Hypothetical. Image shows from L to R: Roisin Conaty, James Acaster, Phil Wang, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Darren Harriott, Josh Widdicombe. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Hypothetical

Series 1, Episode 6

Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster are joined by Roisin Conaty, Phil Wang, Victoria Coren Mitchell and Darren Harriott.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Marc Wootton

Date Night

Series 1, Episode 3

Semi-improvised comedy show written and performed by Marc Wootton and others. Together they portray a series of couples who are all embracing the modern phenomenon of date night.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:25pm (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 4

Bob Fleming and his chums enjoy a traditional English drinking pursuit, and Jazz Club challenges the very notion of music itself.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight
60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Stephen Mangan

Have I Got News For You

Series 52, Episode 2

Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Stephen Mangan and guest panellists Ruth Davidson MSP and Henning Wehn.

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