British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 1st June 2021

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Natalie Haynes

Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics

Series 7, Episode 3 - Jocasta

Natalie Haynes stands up for Jocasta, wife - and mother (spoilers) - of Oedipus.

U&Dave channel logo 6pm (repeat)
Taskmaster. Katy Wix. Copyright: Avalon Television

Taskmaster

Series 9, Episode 6 - Bready, Bready, Bready

Jo Brand demonstrates an impressive grasp of street slang, Katy Wix uses a long part of her body to steal something sweet and David Baddiel takes a sledgehammer to a tricky problem. Plus, another former champion, Katherine Ryan, makes a dramatic return to the studio!

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:20pm (repeat)
Hi-De-Hi!. Image shows from L to R: Gladys Pugh (Ruth Madoc), Sqdn-Ldr Clive Dempster DFC (David Griffin). Copyright: BBC

Hi-De-Hi!

Series 7, Christmas Special - September Song

It's circus night at Maplin's but Ted has another sort of ring on his mind.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Alex Edelman's Peer Group. Alex Edelman. Copyright: BBC

Alex Edelman's Peer Group

Series 4, Episode 4 - New Relationships To Old Things

Alex Edelman is unexpectedly upset when his parents come to sell the family home, and things are not made any better with the simultaneous arrival of lockdown.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:20pm (repeat)
The Green Green Grass. Image shows from L to R: Boycie (John Challis), Marlene Boyce (Sue Holderness). Copyright: Shazam Productions

The Green Green Grass

Series 2, Episode 4 - Mother Earth

Beth's concern for animal welfare has far-reaching consequences for Winterdown Farm. Marlene's pursuit of a more holistic way of life proves to be crunch time for Boycie and something of an eye opener for Beth.

U&Dave channel logo 7:40pm (repeat)
Room 101. Image shows from L to R: Romesh Ranganathan, Frank Skinner, Robert Rinder, Lucy Porter. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Room 101

Series 6, Episode 5 - Lucy Porter, Romesh Ranganathan, Judge Rinder

Lucy Porter, Romesh Ranganathan and Judge Robert Rinder compete to have their pet hates and peeves consigned to Room 101. Topics include lavish proposals, school reunions and New Year's Eve.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm (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 5 - Don't Fence Me In

The platoon replace the resident guards at Walmington's local prison-of-war camp. The fact that the camp is full of Italians instead of Germans makes the job less appealing, but things become more interesting when it is suspected that Walker is helping the prisoners to escape.

BBC Four 8pm (repeat)
Yes Minister. Image shows from L to R: James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne), Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds). Copyright: BBC

Yes Minister

Series 2, Episode 4 - The Greasy Pole

Jim is under pressure from all sides concerning the toxic capabilities of Propanol and its potential manufacture in Merseyside. Despite Sir Humphrey's 'help', can he find a beneficial solution?

U&Dave channel logo 8:20pm (repeat)
Room 101. Image shows from L to R: Alun Cochrane, Frank Skinner, Richard Ayoade, Gabby Logan. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Room 101

Series 6, Episode 6 - Richard Ayoade, Alun Cochrane, Gabby Logan

Richard Ayoade, Alun Cochrane and Gabby Logan compete to have their pet hates and peeves consigned to Room 101. Topics include people who laugh out loud when reading a book, half-and-half scarves, and fun.

BBC Four 8:30pm (repeat)
To The Manor Born. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton (Penelope Keith). Copyright: BBC

To The Manor Born

Series 1, Episode 4

Audrey is shocked to see a perfectly good and very old fireplace thrown out by Richard, despite the fact that she never liked it herself. She's also more than a little agitated by the apparent unfairness of her new position in life...

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:40pm (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 6 - Absent Friends

Mainwaring is shocked to find that in his absence most of the platoon have not turned up for parade and are instead playing darts with the ARP Wardens. Things get worse when Mainwaring is called upon to help with the arrest of a member of the IRA.

Comedy Central 9pm
60 min
Guessable?. Image shows from L to R: Susie Dent, Alan Davies, Russell Kane. Copyright: Tuesday's Child

Guessable?

Series 2, Episode 8

Sara Pascoe, alongside team captains Alan Davies and Darren Harriott, welcome Susie Dent, Nick Helm, Russell Kane and Desiree Burch into the loft to play an array of guessing games.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series K, Episode 1 - Knees & Knockers

With David Mitchell, Sara Pascoe and Jack Whitehall.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:20pm (repeat)
Absolutely Fabulous. Image shows from L to R: Edina (Jennifer Saunders), Saffron (Julia Sawalha). Copyright: Saunders And French Productions / BBC

Absolutely Fabulous

Series 1, Episode 1 - Fashion

Wealthy international public relations maven Edina Monsoon awakes hungover with one day to put together a major fashion show. Who should she turn to for help, and can she do it whilst off the booze?

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (repeat)
Gimme Gimme Gimme. Image shows from L to R: Linda (Kathy Burke), Tom (James Dreyfus). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Gimme Gimme Gimme

Series 1, Episode 1 - Who's That Boy?

Linda and Tom wake up after a heavy night's drinking to find a half-dressed man in their kitchen. Neither recall anything about the evening, nor can find any evidence of having done the deed - but equally, neither can accept the possibility that they didn't but the other did. Just who is this man?

BBC Two 10pm
45 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Gyles Brandreth, Sandi Toksvig, Jimmy Carr, Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series N, Episode 5 - Not Nearly

With Gyles Brandreth, Jimmy Carr and Victoria Coren Mitchell.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
Ladhood. Image shows from L to R: Ralph (Samuel Bottomley), Craggy (Shaun Thomas), Young Liam (Oscar Kennedy), Addy (Aqib Khan)

Ladhood

Series 1, Episode 2 - The Friday Night

Liam attempts a sober Friday night, leading him to reflect on his relationship with booze.

U&Dave channel logo 10:35pm (repeat)
Meet The Richardsons. Image shows from L to R: Craig Charles, Jon (Jon Richardson), Rob Beckett

Meet The Richardsons

Series 2, Episode 8

It's Jon's birthday and Lucy has organised a surprise for him - it's The Masked Singer of Mytholmroyd and he'll have to sing to a crowd of locals. On his birthday! It's finally the recording of Lucy's BBC sitcom with Johnny Vegas. And things are going to change for the Richardsons because they are moving to London. But how can they tell the neighbours?

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:40pm (repeat)
Men Behaving Badly. Image shows from L to R: Gary Strang (Martin Clunes), Dorothy (Caroline Quentin), Tony Smart (Neil Morrissey), Deborah (Leslie Ash). Copyright: Hartswood Films Ltd

Men Behaving Badly

A selection of episodes from the third series of the laddish sitcom.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Fortunately... With Fi And Jane. Image shows from L to R: Fi Glover, Jane Garvey

Fortunately... With Fi And Jane

Series 1, Episode 21 - The Paperwork Of Space With Scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock

Fi and Jane chat to astrophysicist Maggie Aderin-Pocock. The Sky at Night presenter discusses multigenerational voyages, the power of the moon and she also ponders why Jane's food tastes better after a few hours in the fridge. Before Maggie arrives there is an apology seminar and a new way to tell someone to take it easy.

U&Dave channel logo 11:15pm (repeat)
Room 101. Image shows from L to R: Romesh Ranganathan, Frank Skinner, Robert Rinder, Lucy Porter. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Room 101

Series 6, Episode 5 - Lucy Porter, Romesh Ranganathan, Judge Rinder

Lucy Porter, Romesh Ranganathan and Judge Robert Rinder compete to have their pet hates and peeves consigned to Room 101. Topics include lavish proposals, school reunions and New Year's Eve.

U&Dave channel logo 11:55pm (repeat)
Room 101. Image shows from L to R: Alun Cochrane, Frank Skinner, Richard Ayoade, Gabby Logan. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Room 101

Series 6, Episode 6 - Richard Ayoade, Alun Cochrane, Gabby Logan

Richard Ayoade, Alun Cochrane and Gabby Logan compete to have their pet hates and peeves consigned to Room 101. Topics include people who laugh out loud when reading a book, half-and-half scarves, and fun.

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