British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 6th March 2021

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 8:50am
10 min
Monster Court

Monster Court

Episode 10 - The Case Of The Puppy Pandemonium

Dodge T Dog is called to defend Buster the puppy against the charge of framing his owner.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9:05am
20 min
The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud

The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud

Series 2, Episode 7 - Two Toots Spud

Dave and his friends get lost on a school orienteering exercise thanks to Robert Robot, who is unable to read the map - snatched by a flock of giant tiger pigeons and deposited into their equally giant nest, Dave must retrieve the map from Robert and get them all back to school.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 18, Episode 26

Comedian Mark Watson, sports presenter Jill Douglas, EastEnders star Jake Wood and cricket commentator Charles Dagnall join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

U&Dave channel logo 6pm (repeat)
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Lister (Craig Charles), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn). Copyright: UKTV

Red Dwarf

A selection of episodes from Series X.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 6:55pm (repeat)
Eddie The Eagle. Michael 'Eddie' Edwards (Taron Egerton)

Eddie The Eagle

Win or lose, always aim high. The story of Great Britain's first ski jumper to enter the Winter Olympics.

Radio 4 7:15pm (repeat)
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 8, Episode 3 - Anneka Rice

Anneka Rice delves into her teenage past, when she spent more time cooking and cleaning than she did on her school work.

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 ninth series of the Lee Mack sitcom.

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

A League Of Their Own

Series 10, Out-takes - Unseen

Rejoin the A League of Their Own boys and their guests as the hit comedy and entertainment show runs into extra time with outtakes and unseen footage from Series 10.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm
120 min
The Vicar Of Dibley: Inside Out. Dawn French. Copyright: UKTV

The Vicar Of Dibley: Inside Out

A reflective look at one of Britain's favourite sitcoms, The Vicar Of Dibley.

BBC Two 9pm (repeat)
Dave Allen: The Immaculate Selection. Dave Allen

Dave Allen: The Immaculate Selection

An anthology of Dave Allen's finest, funniest and most irreverent BBC material.

Radio 2 logo 9pm
30 min
Delightful Sausage. Image shows from L to R: Chris Cantrill, Amy Gledhill

The Delightful Sausage On Staycations

Award-winning comedy duo, The Delightful Sausage, hit the road in this offbeat travelogue to find the UK's most unforgettable staycations. Content warning: very northern.

Radio 2 logo 9:30pm
30 min
Tommy Tiernan

Tommy Tiernan On: Beards

Tommy Tiernan is perplexed to know 'Just when does a beard become a beard?' To discover the answer, he roots about the facial hair of everyone from Roy Keane to Karl Marx.

BBC Two 10pm
90 min
Dave Allen: On Life. Dave Allen

Dave Allen: On Life

A selection of monologues by the Irish comedian, in which he reflects on the idiocies of life, meditating on everything from the process of ageing through to the invasive tendencies of the telephone.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:35pm
25 min
The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: Hot Sauce / ITV Studios

The Jonathan Ross Show

Special Guests: Series 1, Highlights Special

Among the guests featured are Madonna, Dave Bautista, Mel Giedroyc, Peter Kay, The Spice Girls, Harrison Ford, Glenn Close, Mo Gilligan, Keira Knightley and Bear Grylls.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11pm (repeat)
The Vicar Of Dibley. Geraldine Grainger (Dawn French). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

The Vicar Of Dibley

The entire weekend is devoted to the Dawn French sitcom.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (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?

Series 3, Episode 5

This week, comedian Jack Whitehall and former Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie join David to do battle with Lee's team mates, TV presenter Christine Bleakley and stand-up comedian Frankie Boyle.

BBC Two 11:30pm (repeat)
Mindhorn. Richard 'Mindhorn' Thorncroft (Julian Barratt). Copyright: BBC Films

Mindhorn

Actor Richard Thorncroft returns to his 1980s detective role to thwart a villain, revive his career, and get the girl.

U&Dave channel logo 11:40pm (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?

Series 3, Episode 8

Talking 'porkies' this week are fashionista Trinny Woodall, Psychoville star Reece Shearsmith, West End star Michael Ball and acerbic critic and TV presenter Charlie Brooker.

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