Schedule for 8th May 2019 - British Comedy Guide

11:30am
30 min

Just William - Live!

Series 6, Episode 2 - William and the Musician

Martin Jarvis performs the second of two comic classics at The Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, joined by violinist Sophie Mather who plays Zevrier's music.

6pm (repeat)

The Green Green Grass

Series 3, Episode 4 - Sweet Sorrow

The pair are flushed with pride as they dream of their son's golden future, but when Tyler's exam results let him down, it is the staff who provide the key to his career and get him motivated.

6:30pm
30 min

Simon Evans Goes To Market

Series 5, Episode 3 - John Maynard Keynes

Simon Evans and Tim Harford examine the work of John Maynard Keynes, and reflect on how his influence continues to shape the world today.

6:40pm (repeat)

The Green Green Grass

Series 3, Episode 5 - Fifteen Minutes

Boycie can't believe that his staff are auditioning for a reality TV show, but the lure of fame proves too much to resist. Marlene has some plans of her own for when he's away.

7:20pm (repeat)

Dad's Army

Series 5, Episode 9 - When Did You Last See Your Money?

Intending to deposit £500 collected for the servicemen's canteen, Jones is horrified to find he has misplaced the money. The platoon attempt to help him remember where it might be.

8pm (repeat)

Dad's Army

Series 5, Episode 10 - Brain Versus Brawn

The Colonel is unamused by his superiors' plans to forge a commando-style unit of younger Home Guard. In order to prove his point, he invites Mainwaring's platoon to take part in a special exercise...

8pm
30 min

Your Face Or Mine

Series 5, Episode 11

The last episode in the series features adult entertainment workers Junior and Megan, who are soon to be wed.

8pm
60 min version (repeat)

QI

Series O, Episode 12 - The Occult

Ever wondered how a Hand of Glory can make you rich? Sandi has all the answers. With Aisling Bea, Russell Brand and Noel Fielding.

8:40pm (repeat)

Upstart Crow

Series 2, Episode 3 - I Did Adore A Twinkling Star

Will has to write a romance set in an exotic foreign location. Kate falls for Marlowe.

9pm
30 min

Urban Myths: Grace Under Pressure

Comedy about a burglary at the home of Grace Jones and Jean-Paul Goude.

9pm
60 min

Taskmaster

Series 8, Episode 1 - Hello

The wait is finally over, Taskmaster returns to Dave. Tyrant Greg Davies and Little Alex Horne set challenges for Iain Stirling, Joe Thomas, Lou Sanders, Paul Sinha and Sian Gibson]. Starting with: baby monitors, powerful smells and seductive dummies.

9:20pm (repeat)

Upstart Crow

Series 2, Episode 4 - Food Of Love

Will invents the musical. He needs help from the greatest songwriter of the age, Thomas Morley, who has some ideas of his own.

10pm (repeat)

Little Britain

Series 2, Episode 1

Bubbles De Vere is under some pressure to settle her bill at the Health Spa.

10pm
30 min

The Comedy Bus

Episode 5 - Suzi Ruffel's Portsmouth

Suzi Ruffell returns home to the city she left at eighteen for the bright lights of London. Now, almost 12 years later, she's returning home with her bus mates to for a journey of self-discovery and giving Pompey a second chance. She'll be taking her gaggle of comedians to the south coast where they'll re-live some of Suzi's fondest childhood memories by visiting a skate park, trying their hand at the arcade games, and giving 'gay Portsmouth' a real chance by visiting local drag performer Cherry Liquor.

10pm
75 min

Sanjeev Kohli's Big Talk

Episode 3

Sanjeev Kohli and guests fillet the big issues of the past seven days and mix them up with funny and fascinating films. Expect random amusement thrown into the mix as well.

10pm (repeat)

QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Romesh Ranganathan, Sandi Toksvig, Richard Osman, Rachel Parris. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series P, Episode 7 - Picnics

With Romesh Ranganathan, Rachel Parris and Richard Osman.

10pm
60 min version (repeat)

Live At The Apollo

Series 11, Episode 6 - Russell Kane, Roisin Conaty, Nick Helm

In the penultimate episode of the series, the brilliantly energetic Russell Kane is the host, introducing the star of E4's GameFace and Man Down, Roisin Conaty, and the unique Nick Helm.

10pm (repeat)

There's Something About Movies

Series 1, Episode 1

In the first show of the series, Alan Carr is joined by team captains Micky Flanagan and Michael Sheen, with guests Lolly Adefope, Jimmy Carr, Roisin Conaty and Jessica Brown Findlay.

10:40pm (repeat)

Little Britain

Series 2, Episode 2

Lou and Andy are in the countryside, and Judy of the Women's Institute projectile vomits over a visiting MP when she discovers the vol-au-vents were made to a recipe by Ainsley Harriott.

11pm (repeat)

Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier

Series 1, Episode 5 - Jon Richardson

Jon's wife and fellow comedian Lucy Beaumont is on hand to answer her stressed spouse's worries about himself - and their marriage. Jonathan Ross also guests.

11pm
15 min

Bunk Bed

Series 6, Episode 8

Peter Curran and Patrick Marber are joined by Jane Horrocks, as they discuss the perils of childhood bed-wetting, rebel smoking and the wrong leggings.

11pm (repeat)