British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 29th May 2021

Radio 4 10:30am
30 min
You're Dead To Me

You're Dead To Me

Series 3, Episode 3 - The Battle Of Salamis

Greg Jenner, historian Professor Michael Scott and comedian Shappi Khorsandi, head back to 480BCE for one of history's most notorious naval battles - The Battle of Salamis.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 18, Special - Champion of Champions

As Fighting Talk marks its 700th episode, Colin Murray is joined by the best four players from across this series. Who will become the new Champion of Champions: football presenter Natalie Pike, comedian Neil Delamere, cricket commentator Charles Dagnell, or journalist and broadcaster Mina Rzouki?

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6pm (repeat)
Murder, They Hope. Image shows from L to R: Chief Inspector Shepherd (Hannah Waddingham), Terry (Johnny Vegas), Gemma (Sian Gibson). Copyright: Shiny Button Productions

Murder, They Hope

Series 1, Episode 3 - Dales Of The Unexpected

The intrepid duo are lured back into their old world of coach tours as they help the local police in a county-wide hunt for a bus-based serial killer.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Del (David Jason), Grandad (Lennard Pearce). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

A selection of episodes from the third series of David Jason sitcom.

U&Dave channel logo 7:10pm (repeat)
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Nessa (Ruth Jones), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Stacey (Joanna Page), Smithy (James Corden). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

A selection of episodes from the first series of the sitcom by and starring Ruth Jones and James Corden.

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

My Teenage Diary

Series 9, Episode 6 - Bill Oddie

Bill Oddie reads his teenage diaries, written on an Outward Bound course in 1958 involving hill walking, abseiling and jumping into freezing cold waterfalls.

BBC Two 7:30pm (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 3, Episode 2 - Battle School

The Walmington-on-Sea platoon are going to a training camp. But after the platoon get lost on the way and arrive late, the men begin to lose faith in Captain Mainwaring.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9:30pm
60 min
The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: Hot Sauce / ITV Studios

The Jonathan Ross Show

Series 17, Episode 8 - Jeremy Clarkson, Alesha Dixon, Steve Coogan, Emma Thompson, Emma Stone, Niall Horan, Anne-Marie

The host welcomes presenter Jeremy Clarkson, Britain's Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon and actors Steve Coogan, Emma Thompson and Emma Stone. Plus, Niall Horan and Anne-Marie chat and perform together in the studio.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:20pm (repeat)
All Round To Mrs. Brown's

All Round To Mrs. Brown's

Series 3, Episode 6

Agnes and the family are joined by Dani Dyer, Paddy McGuinness and Jason Donovan, and Foley's bar is pumping with music from Busted.

Channel 5 logo 10:30pm (repeat)
Are You Being Served?. Image shows from L to R: Mr. Ernest Grainger (Arthur Brough), Miss Shirley Brahms (Wendy Richard), Captain Stephen Peacock (Frank Thornton), Mr. Wilberforce Clayborne Humphries (John Inman), Mr. Harman (Arthur English), Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (Nicholas Smith), Mrs. Betty Slocombe (Mollie Sugden), Mr. Dick Lucas (Trevor Bannister). Copyright: Anglo-EMI

Are You Being Served?

The staff of Grace Bros. take a trip to Costa Plonka while the department is being remodelled.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 11pm (repeat)
Breeders. Image shows from L to R: Ally (Daisy Haggard), Paul (Martin Freeman). Copyright: Avalon Television

Breeders

Series 2, Episode 1 - No Surrender

With Ava now ten years old and Luke almost thirteen, Paul and Ally now must confront their burgeoning independence, and question whether their tried and tested parenting style is still going to hold up. Spoiler alert - it doesn't.

U&Dave channel logo 11:25pm
60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Sara Pascoe, Kevin Bridges, Phill Jupitus. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 8, Episode 3 - Kevin Bridges, Sara Pascoe, Phill Jupitus

Kevin Bridges introduces stand-up from the world-famous Hammersmith Apollo. He is joined by Sara Pascoe and Phill Jupitus.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:35pm (repeat)
The Cockfields. Image shows from L to R: Ray (Gregor Fisher), Simon (Joe Wilkinson), Esther (Susannah Fielding), David (Ben Rufus Green), Sue (Sue Johnston)

The Cockfields

A repeat-run from the entire first series.

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