British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Sunday 21st April 2019

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 8:30am
30 min
The Dog Ate My Homework. Iain Stirling. Copyright: BBC

The Dog Ate My Homework

Series 6, Episode 12

Iain is joined by special guests Bec Hill, Imran Yusuf, Matt Richardson and Ray Bradshaw.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7pm (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

A selection of episodes from the first series of the Victoria Wood sitcom.

Radio 4 7:15pm (repeat)
Lynne Truss

Rumblings From The Rafters

Episode 3

An edible dormouse and a peacock butterfly reveal the truth about life in an attic. With Hugh Dennis and Amanda Abbington.

BBC Radio 3 7:30pm
102 min
BBC Radio 3

The Two Gentlemen Of Verona

Recorded entirely on location, this is one of Shakespeare's earliest comedies - about love, betrayal and disguise.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
60 min
The Comedy Years. Image shows from L to R: Susannah Doyle, Robert Duncan, Ingrid Lacey. Copyright: Shiver Productions

The Comedy Years

Episode 3 - 1998

In 1998 New Labour were in power and ground breaking new comedies started to appear on TV which included The Royle Family and Goodness Gracious Me.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Richard Ayoade

Have I Got News For You

Series 54, Episode 2

Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Richard Ayoade and panellists Andy Hamilton and Isabel Hardman.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats. Jimmy Carr. Copyright: Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 21, Episode 5

Team captain Rob Beckett and guest team Katherine Ryan are joined by Angela Barnes, Paisley Billings, Lloyd Griffith and Tom Read Wilson to discuss and dissect topics in their quest to uncover the nation's most popular talking points.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:40pm (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

A selection of three episodes from the Caroline Aherne sitcom.

BBC Two 10pm
60 min
The League Of Gentlemen - Live Again!. Image shows from L to R: Reece Shearsmith, Mark Gatiss, Steve Pemberton

The League Of Gentlemen - Live Again!

TV broadcast of The League Of Gentlemen's 2018 live show.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Bill Bailey, Stephen Fry, Sue Perkins, Romesh Ranganathan. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series M, Episode 11 - Menagerie

With Bill Bailey, Sue Perkins and Romesh Ranganathan.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Rachel Riley. Copyright: Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Series 15 (Channel 4: Series 16), Episode 6

Sean Lock and Richard Ayoade take on Jon Richardson and Jessica Knappett. Plus special guests Alex Horne and the Horne Section join Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while maths whizz Rachel Riley looks after the numbers and letters.

BBC Two 11pm (repeat)
Frankie Boyle's New World Order. Image shows from L to R: Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Eshaan Akbar, Frankie Boyle, Miles Jupp, Sara Pascoe, Grace Blakeley. Copyright: Zeppotron

Frankie Boyle's New World Order

Series 3, Episode 4

Frankie Boyle is joined by Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Eshaan Akbar, Miles Jupp, Sara Pascoe and Grace Blakeley. Topics include the continued saga of Brexit and dating in the modern world.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm
60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Justin Moorhouse, Hal Cruttenden, Tom Stade. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 10, Episode 5 - Hal Cruttenden, Justin Moorhouse, Tom Stade

Hal Cruttenden is in charge this week, with guest performers Justin Moorhouse and Tom Stade.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:40pm (repeat)
The Office. Image shows from L to R: Gareth Keenan (Mackenzie Crook), David Brent (Ricky Gervais). Copyright: BBC

The Office

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Quiz

It is Tim's 30th birthday - he receives a card from Dawn and an unusual inflatable gift from Lee. More importantly, however, it's Wernham Hogg quiz night and there are reputations to be made. Gareth comperes the Quiz Night and the questions reflect his personal interests - namely war and weapon specifications.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain

Mock The Week

A selection of three episodes of the satirical panel game.

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