British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 24th July 2019

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Radio 4

House Rules

Series 2, Episode 3

It's the first meeting with the new baby present. Will the family manage to hold their tempers for the fifteen minutes it takes to run through the agenda?

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:25pm (repeat)
Keeping Up Appearances. Image shows from L to R: Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge), Richard Bucket (Clive Swift). Copyright: BBC

Keeping Up Appearances

Series 5, Episode 7

Hyacinth is excited to learn that Emmet is rehearsing for an amateur musical. Daisy is growing increasingly frustrated at Onslow's lack of romantic interest - and he vice versa!

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Pin. Image shows from L to R: Alexander Owen, Ben Ashenden

The Pin

Series 4, Episode 4

Alex and Ben's plans are thrown into disarray when Ben's mum decides she wants her flat back. Luckily, the boys have some anti-eviction tricks up their sleeves.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7pm (repeat)
Blackadder. Image shows left to right: Baldrick (Tony Robinson), Mr. Edmund Blackadder, Esquire (Rowan Atkinson). Credit: BBC

Blackadder

Black Adder The Third, Episode 1 - Dish And Dishonesty

The House of Commons, now led by William Pitt the Younger, sets out to bankrupt the Prince Regent. Blackadder has a plan to stop them, but it'll involve a rigged by-election and new MP - there's only one man for the job...

U&Dave channel logo 7pm
60 min version
(repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Image shows from L to R: Paul Merton, Ian Hislop

Have I Got News For You

Series 56, Episode 4

Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Steph McGovern and panellists Richard Osman and Joan Bakewell.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:40pm (repeat)
Open All Hours. Image shows from L to R: Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (Lynda Baron), Granville (David Jason), Albert Arkwright (Ronnie Barker). Copyright: BBC

Open All Hours

Series 3, Episode 5 - "The Man From Down Under"

When one of Nurse Gladys Emmanuel's admirers returns from Australia, Arkwright proffers a real Yorkshire welcome...

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:20pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield), Del (David Jason), Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

Series 4, Episode 2 - Strained Relations

It's Grandad's funeral. His brother, Uncle Albert, attempts to comfort Rodney, who's distraught and disgusted with the rest of the family's jovial manner. But it's soon Del who's in a black mood, when Albert's side of the family disappear without him...

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (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 2 - Trouble

Jean's husband leaves her for a dental assistant in south Wales, and her colleagues feel the force of her frustration and anger. Meanwhile, Petula has a more-than-slightly surprising announcement to make.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version
(repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Luisa Omielan, Nish Kumar, David O'Doherty. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 13, Episode 2 - Nish Kumar, Luisa Omielan, David O'Doherty

The talented Nish Kumar is your host for this episode as he introduces Luisa Omielan and David O'Doherty to the famous Apollo stage.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:40pm (repeat)
Blackadder. Dr. Samuel Johnson (Robbie Coltrane). Credit: BBC

Blackadder

Black Adder The Third, Episode 2 - Ink And Incapability

When Baldrick appears to have used the sole copy of Dr. Johnson's Dictionary as fuel in the Prince's fireplace, Blackadder fears for his life at the hands of Samuel and his enraged, opium-fiend friends. He immediately sets about trying to write a new one...

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier. Image shows from L to R: Rob Beckett, Ed Gamble, Jon Richardson, Lou Sanders. Copyright: Talkback

Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier

Series 2, Episode 4 - Health

Jon Richardson and guests Rob Beckett, Ed Gamble and Lou Sanders discuss, categorise and rank worries to do with health. Are we due a plague? Is noise a silent killer? And is it really a good idea for Rob to take up boxing?

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
50 min
CelebAbility. Image shows from L to R: Marek Larwood, Iain Stirling, Scarlett Moffatt. Copyright: Potato

CelebAbility

Series 3, Episode 8

Danielle Armstrong, Lady Leshurr, Suzi Ruffell and Ross Adams take part in challenges based on unusual abilities.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
GameFace. Marcella (Roisin Conaty). Copyright: Objective Productions

GameFace

Series 2, Episode 2

Marcella deals with the fallout of her date with Jon. She meets Simon and confronts him about his wife's behaviour. Her life coach talks to her about her lack of work so she visits her agent, Pam. Marcella and Lucy are meant to be going to an awards ceremony where Cal has won an award for her work but they are worried...and is Jon ever going to call her back?

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats. Jimmy Carr. Copyright: Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 21, Episode 9

Team captains Rob Beckett and Aisling Bea are joined by guests Kerry Godliman, Georgia Toffolo, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Fin Taylor.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:20pm (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 2

Staff appraisals cue secret confessions - Tim still harbours dreams of returning to university to study psychology, while Dawn reveals she always wanted to be a children's illustrator. Keith on the other hand reveals only the immense vacuity of his mind.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:45pm
15 min
Harriet Kemsley

Comedy Catalysts

Series 1, Episode 3 - Evelyn Mok On Maria Bamford

Evelyn Mok talks to Harriet Kemsley about her comedy idol, Maria Bamford.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11pm (repeat)
Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps. Image shows from L to R: Gary 'Gaz' Wilkinson (Will Mellor), Jonny Keogh (Ralf Little), Janet (Sheridan Smith), Donna Henshaw (Natalie Casey), Louise (Kathryn Drysdale). Copyright: BBC

Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps

Series 5, Episode 8 - Fat

Gaz is unable to get over losing Donna, and has been consoling himself by constant eating... and he's put on 15 stone! He's mortified when he bumps into Donna and she can't believe the size of him.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm
60 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Susan Calman, Stephen Fry, Aisling Bea, Sandi Toksvig. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series M, Episode 5 - Maths

With Aisling Bea, Sandi Toksvig and Susan Calman.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Darren Harriott: Black Label. Darren Harriott. Copyright: Freddie Claire

Darren Harriott: Black Label

Series 1: Black Label, Episode 3 - Bouncer

Darren looks back at his time as a bouncer working on the doors of nightclubs and shops, on a zero-hours contract and trying to make it as a comedian. He reminisces about the fights and insults he faced, and the friendships he made on the door.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
TEZ Talks. Tez Ilyas. Copyright: BBC

TEZ Talks

Series 2, Episode 2 - Are Youse Muslim and That?

Tez talks about lack of Asian role models in TV and film, and he discusses his feelings about being a role model himself.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:35pm (repeat)
Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow. Michael McIntyre. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow

Series 1, Episode 4 - Swansea

Michael McIntyre takes his Comedy Roadshow over the Severn Bridge to Swansea's Grand Theatre this week. The comic is joined in the Valleys by headliner Sean Lock along with Steve Williams, Ava Vidal and Alun Cochrane.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight (repeat)
Sliced. Scott (Phil Daniels). Copyright: Lovely Electricity

Sliced

Series 1, Episode 2

Naomi announces she's going on a date and Joshua tries to make her jealous by announcing that he's going on a date himself.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky Midnight (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Andrew Flintoff, Jack Whitehall, Alesha Dixon, James Corden, Jimmy Carr, John McEnroe, Jamie Redknapp. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 11, Episode 2

James Corden, Freddie Flintoff and Jamie Redknapp are joined by John McEnroe, Jimmy Carr and Alesha Dixon in the sports-based quiz show.

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