British Comedy Guide

Schedule Sunday 26th May 2019

Radio 4 3pm
60 min
Vanity Fair. Al Murray. Copyright: BBC

Vanity Fair

Episode 1

Moneyless Becky Sharp leaves school with her upper class friend Amelia Sedley. But she is clever, cunning and determined to make her way in Regency society, and she'll trample on anyone who gets in her way.

Radio 4 7:15pm
30 min
Jo Caulfield

Jo Caulfield: Pretending To Care

Jo Caulfield has been performing to sell-out crowds all over the country for years now, she's also appeared on most of the comedy panel shows on TV and written jokes for some of the biggest comedy stars in the UK. Here she is - pretending to care.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm
180 min
Britain's Greatest Comedian. Copyright: Crook Productions

Britain's Greatest Comedian

A jury of nine comedians, actors and writers come together to establish the definitive answer, based on a public vote that has given them a shortlisted top 30 to choose from.

BBC Two 9pm
45 min
The Ranganation. Image shows from L to R: Katherine Ryan, Natasia Demetriou. Copyright: Zeppotron

The Ranganation

Series 1, Episode 2

This week's programme addresses dating, the milkshaking of Nigel Farage and hidden talents. With guests Natasia Demetriou and Katherine Ryan.

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

Have I Got News For You

Series 55, Episode 2

Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Victoria Coren Mitchell and panellists Richard Osman and Val McDermid.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
Taskmaster. Lou Sanders. Copyright: Avalon Television

Taskmaster

Series 8, Episode 3 - Stuck In A Mammal Groove

Joe Thomas struggles with the definition of a mammal, Iain Stirling devises an explosive chemistry experiment and Sian Gibson sends a NSFW text to Greg.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11pm (repeat)
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Image shows from L to R: Dermot Brown (Paddy Houlihan), Rory Brown (Rory Cowan), Winnie McGoogan (Eilish O'Carroll), Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Cathy Brown (Jennifer Gibney), Buster Brady (Danny O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Series 1, Episode 3 - Mammy's Merchandise

Dermot wants to ask his childhood friend, Buster, to be best man at his wedding - now just weeks away - but Agnes has set her heart on Mark, her eldest son, filling the position.

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

The Office

Series 2, Episode 3

It's Trudy's birthday and in traditional highbrow office style she receives some sex toys, meanwhile David's radical new made-up business strategy of "team individuality" fails to impress Neil.

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