British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 23rd August 2019

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
The Country Girls

The Country Girls

The Country Girls, Episode 5

Away from home, Kate thinks she can cope better with Baba's brutal style of friendship.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Beta Female. Copyright: Somethin' Else

Beta Female

Episode 1 - Pilot

Sitcom 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.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Episode 1 - The Now Show At The Fringe

Hugh 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.

BBC Two 8pm
30 min
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Image shows from L to R: Paul Whitehouse, Bob Mortimer. Copyright: Owl Power

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.

BBC Asian Network 9pm
60 min
Asian Network Comedy. Image shows from L to R: Emily Lloyd Saini, Eshaan Akbar, Harpz Kaur, Sumit Anand, Shazia Mirza, Arnab Chanda. Copyright: BBC

Asian Network Comedy

2019 Specials, Episode 2 - Live from Edinburgh 2019

Asian 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.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
Hold The Sunset. Edith (Alison Steadman)

Hold The Sunset

Series 2, Episode 4 - The Lemming Family

Edith 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.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Sara Pascoe

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Series 17 (Channel 4: Series 18), Episode 5

Sean 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.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
65 min
The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan. Image shows from L to R: Mo Gilligan, Eamonn Holmes

The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan

Series 1, Episode 6

For 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.

BBC Scotland channel. Copyright: BBC 10:30pm
45 min
Susan Calman's Fringe Benefits. Copyright: BBC

Susan Calman's Fringe Benefits

Series 1, Episode 3

Susan 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.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm
60 min
4 Extra Stands Up. Copyright: Dabster Productions

4 Extra Stands Up

4 Extra Stands Up At The Fringe, Episode 2

Interesting attractions at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe.

BBC One Wales. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
30 min
Tudur's TV Flashback. Tudur Owen

TV Flashback

Series 1, Episode 8 - Love

This time Tudur is on a quest to discover the truth about love. It's a story of lonely hearts, stag nights and kissogram nuns.

BBC Two 11:05pm
30 min
Edinburgh Nights With Nish Kumar. Nish Kumar. Copyright: BBC

Edinburgh Nights With Nish Kumar

Series 2, Episode 3

Comedian 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.

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