Schedule Friday 23rd August 2019
10:45am15 min
The Country Girls
The Country Girls, Episode 5Away from home, Kate thinks she can cope better with Baba's brutal style of friendship.
11:30am30 min
Beta Female
Episode 1 - PilotSitcom hinging on a young Asian woman's desire to be all these things and more - to keep her mum and dad happy by allowing her to believe that she and her boyfriend don't live together, and to keep her boyfriend happy by getting a job and contributing to the rent. Like many women of her background and age, Amna wants to have her differences acknowledged, but to be treated the same as everyone else. From work to love to family to social media, Amna walks a tightrope of identity.
1:30pm30 min
Breaking The News
Series 13, Episode 10Des Clarke is joined by Andy Zaltzman, Catherine Bohart, Laura Lexx and Raymond Mearns.
6:30pm30 min
The Now Show
Episode 1 - The Now Show At The FringeHugh Dennis and Marcus Brigstocke present a special edition from the BBC Hub at the Edinburgh Fringe, with Josh Berry and Karen Bartke and stand-up from Jena Friedman and Alice Snedden. Plus, music by Jonny & The Baptists.
7pm
(repeat)
Taskmaster
Series 7, Episode 5 - Lotta SoupRhod Gilbert endangers Alex's life (again), Jessica Knappett's sunny outlook on life is severely tested by a former traffic warden and Phil Wang has a lovely old time with a squeezy jar of mayonnaise.
7:45pm
(repeat)
The Country Girls
The Country Girls, Episode 5Away from home, Kate thinks she can cope better with Baba's brutal style of friendship.
8pm30 min
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Series 2, Episode 4 - The Perch (Upper Tamar Lake, Devon And Cornwall)Paul and Bob fish for the predatory perch in the Upper Tamar Lakes on the Cornwall and Devon border.
8pm60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You
Series 56, Episode 9Ian and Paul return for another look at the headlines, with guest host Danny Dyer and panellists Sara Pascoe and Judy Murray.
9pm60 min
Asian Network Comedy
2019 Specials, Episode 2 - Live from Edinburgh 2019Asian Network Comedy returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with a showcase of the funniest stand-ups from across the festival, featuring Shazia Mirza, Arnab Chanda, Sumit Anand, Eshaan Akbar and Emily Lloyd-Saini.
9pm30 min
Hold The Sunset
Series 2, Episode 4 - The Lemming FamilyEdith and Phil discover a bookshop hosting local author Wendy Stevens. Meanwhile, Roger's hopes of becoming a Social Services-supported carer look like being revived.
9pm60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 17 (Channel 4: Series 18), Episode 5Sean Lock and Sara Pascoe take on special guest team captain Alan Carr and Tom Allen, while Rosie Jones joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. Hosted by Jimmy Carr, with regular Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley looking after the numbers and letters.
9pm
(repeat)
Micky Flanagan Thinking Aloud
Episode 1 - Men And WomenMicky starts by exploring dating and gender inequality.
9:30pm
(repeat)
Mrs. Brown's Boys
Series 3, Episode 6 - Mammy Swings!Wedding plans are in full swing as Rory and Dino prepare for their big day. With celebrity wedding planner La La Doggy on board, it looks set to be the wedding extravaganza of the year. But is it really what anybody wants?
10pm
(repeat)
10pm65 min
The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan
Series 1, Episode 6For the final time in this series, Mo is joined by guests including X Factor's Dermot O'Leary, presenter Eamonn Holmes, Caroline Flack, Anderson Paak and Ovie Soko from Love Island, plus Rak-Su for the End Game.
10pm
(repeat)
A League Of Their Own
Series 14, Episode 2Laura Woods, Tony Bellew and Robin van Persie join regulars Andrew Flintoff, Jamie Redknapp and Romesh Ranganathan, with James Corden asking the questions for the last time this series.
10:30pm45 min
Susan Calman's Fringe Benefits
Series 1, Episode 3Susan Calman's Fringe Benefits is getting the comedy inside story from a range of seasoned performers. Among the line-up is Janet Ellis, who has been appearing at the book festival, acting legends Arabella Weir and Cora Bissett, and comedians Nish Kumar and Mark Nelson.
10:30pm60 min
4 Extra Stands Up
4 Extra Stands Up At The Fringe, Episode 2Interesting attractions at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe.
10:35pm30 min
TV Flashback
Series 1, Episode 8 - LoveThis time Tudur is on a quest to discover the truth about love. It's a story of lonely hearts, stag nights and kissogram nuns.
11pm
(repeat)
Bridget Jones's Baby
Third outing for modern literary heroine Bridget Jones on the big screen, based on Helen Fielding's books.
11pm
(repeat)
The Russell Howard Hour
Series 1, Episode 8Join Russell as he mocks the madness of the news and talks to activist and writer Harry Leslie Smith. Stand-up from Paul Chowdhry.
11:05pm30 min
Edinburgh Nights With Nish Kumar
Series 2, Episode 3Comedian Ed Byrne explores whether he has any traits that are worth passing on to his children and Hear Word brings together ten of Nigeria's biggest stars in a frank and funny show.
11:35pm
(repeat)
Porters
Series 1, Episode 3The Hospital Trust is running a fast-track management scheme, which Simon sees as a way to become the type of man nurse Lucy will give a second glance to.