British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 17th August 2019

Radio 4 10:30am
30 min
Alex Edelman

Alex Edelman's Special Relationships

Episode 2 - Me And Us

Comedian Zainab Johnson, podcast host Dave Holmes and advertising supremo Sasha Markova frolic in the no man's land between 'me' and 'us'.

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Rick Edwards. Credit: BBC

Fighting Talk

Series 17, Episode 2

Actor Bradley James, Olympic silver medalist and broadcaster Gail Emms, former Chelsea footballer and football pundit Pat Nevin and comedian Danny Mcloughlin join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

U&Dave channel logo 6pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Lee Mack. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

A selection of episodes from the sixth series of the lie-based panel game.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 6:45pm
30 min
Zone Of Champions. Image shows from L to R: Jack Bullman (John Thomson), Nicky Brimble (Jessica Knappett). Copyright: Spelthorne Community Television

Zone Of Champions

Episode 4

Events this week include Hamster Athletics and Using an Escalator for the Purposes of Banter.

U&Dave channel logo 8pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lee (Lee Mack), Lucy (Sally Bretton). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

A selection of episodes from the first series of the Lee Mack sitcom.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 8pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 14, Episode 1

James Corden returns with the comedy quiz, with Fearne Cotton, Jimmy Anderson and Joe Cole joining regulars Jamie Redknapp, Andrew Flintoff and Romesh Ranganathan.

BBC Two 8:30pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)

Dad's Army

Series 4, Episode 9 - Mum's Army

Mainwaring decides to invite more women to help the Home Guard. One of these women, Mrs Gray, catches his eye. Could this be the path to love?

BBC Two 9pm (repeat)
Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland. Billy Connolly. Copyright: 7 Wonder

Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland

Episode 1

In British comedy there is a line in the sand - and that line is Billy Connolly. Before he found fame on an international level, British comedy was an end of the pier kind of affair. But through sheer talent and force of personality Connolly ploughed a different, and deeply personal yet universal, approach to comedy - and in doing so he changed the face of British comedy forever.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland. Billy Connolly. Copyright: 7 Wonder

Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland

Episode 2

This final installment of two one hour specials, finds Billy back in the Scotland of his childhood, where he reveals that knitted woolly swimming trunks were not a figment of his imagination.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm
30 min
Funny From The Fringe. Copyright: BBC

Funny From The Fringe

2019, Episode 2

An update from the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

BBC Two 11pm (repeat)
Quartet. Image shows from L to R: Reginald Paget (Tom Courtenay), Jean Horton (Maggie Smith)

Quartet

Comedy about the residents of a retirement home for retired operatic artistes, directed by Dustin Hoffman.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 11:30pm (repeat)
Micky Flanagan: An Another Fing. Micky Flanagan

Micky Flanagan: An Another Fing

A TV broadcast of Micky Flanagan's 2017-released stand-up show.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 11:55pm (repeat)
Play To The Whistle. Image shows from L to R: Jon Richardson, Anthony Joshua, Bradley Walsh, Seann Walsh, Holly Willoughby, Kevin Bridges, Romesh Ranganathan, Frank Lampard. Copyright: Hungry Bear Media

Play To The Whistle

Series 2, Episode 2

Holly, Frank, Bradley, Romesh and Seann are joined by boxer Anthony Joshua and comedians Kevin Bridges and Jon Richardson.

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