British Comedy Guide

Schedule Sunday 28th July 2019

Radio 4 7:15pm
30 min
The Absolutely Radio Show. Image shows from L to R: Gordon Kennedy, Moray Hunter, John Sparkes, Morwenna Banks, Pete Baikie. Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

The Absolutely Radio Show

Series 3, Episode 4

Mr Muzak takes on his social media network's algorithms, the Little Girl explains global warming, and the members of Stoneybridge Town Council discuss possible content for their new Digital Information Board.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 7:30pm (repeat)
The Comedy Years. Image shows from L to R: Bernie Clifton, Mick Miller. Copyright: Shiver Productions

The Comedy Years

Episode 1 - 1979

This episode focused on 1979 will look at the northern club scene, which was dominating telly at the time with the likes of Les Dawson and Cannon & Ball. It's also the year that saw a new breed of alternative comedians making a name for themselves on screen that included Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones and Rowan Atkinson.

Quest 9pm
60 min
Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz. Image shows from L to R: Andy Parsons, Shaun Williamson, Al Murray, Kerry Godliman. Copyright: Avalon Television

Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz

Episode 15

Al, aided by barman Shaun Williamson and captains Kerry Godliman and Andy Parsons, oversees the clash between Fitzrovia's The Carpenter's Arms and The Craufurd Arms from Berkshire.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
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 5

Ian and Paul return for another look at the headlines. This time, Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts, with guest panellists Janey Godley and Robert Rinder.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:55pm (repeat)
Men Behaving Badly. Image shows from L to R: Gary Strang (Martin Clunes), Dorothy (Caroline Quentin), Tony Smart (Neil Morrissey), Deborah (Leslie Ash). Copyright: Hartswood Films Ltd

Men Behaving Badly

A selection of episodes from the fourth series of the laddish sitcom.

BBC Two 10pm
16 min
Mandy. Mandy (Diane Morgan)

Mandy

Comedy Short, Episode 1 - Mandy

A woman becomes obsessed with a sofa she has seen in a shop window. Unable to think of anything else, she goes to desperate lengths to possess the furniture of her dreams.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
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?

BBC Two 10:15pm
13 min
Sorry. Dolly (Lolly Adefope)

Sorry

An actress on the verge of international stardom is caught in an online scandal.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Greg Davies, Alex Horne. Copyright: Avalon Television / UKTV

Taskmaster

Series 1, Episode 2 - The Pie Whisperer

Roisin Conaty, Tim Key, Romesh Ranganathan, Frank Skinner and Josh Widdicombe have to identify the contents of a table full of mystery pies, make a film backwards and high five a fifty five year old.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight
60 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Bill Bailey, Alan Davies, Stephen Fry, Jenny Eclair, Johnny Vegas. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series M, Christmas Special - Merriment

With Bill Bailey, Jenny Eclair and Johnny Vegas.

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