British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 26th August 2021

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Phil Hammond

Dr Phil's Bedside Manner

Episode 1

Dr Phil Hammond visits and performs for the staff and patients at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 8pm
60 min
Joe Lycett's Got Your Back. Stephen Mulhern

Joe Lycett's Got Your Back

Series 3, Episode 2

The comedian gets fast and furious as he takes on black box car insurance. Regular contributor Mark Silcox and guest Stephen Mulhern go head to head in some Poundland bargain hunting, and ITV Political Editor Robert Peston delivers a special report on the rising price of Freddos. Plus, comedian Rosie Jones investigates the lack of diversity in children's toys.

Sky Arts logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
Joyce Grenfell

Comedy Legends

Series 4, Episode 4 - Joyce Grenfell

Barry Cryer pays tribute to singer, comedian and actress Joyce Grenfell, whose films included The Belles Of St. Trinian's, The Magic Box and The Happiest Days Of Your Life.

BBC Two 9pm
The Watch. Image shows from L to R: Sam Vimes (Richard Dormer), Lord Vetinari (Anna Chancellor), Lady Sybil Ramkin (Lara Rossi), Constable Cheery (Jo Eaton-Kent)

The Watch

Episode 5 - Not On My Watch

The Watch have the sword, and with it they could wield the force of the Noble Dragon. Vimes would much rather no one had power on that scale. The Watch must trek through the Unreal Estate to destroy the sword in a magical lake. Carcer isn't far behind.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Chelcee Grimes, Jamie Redknapp. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 16, Episode 2

Romesh Ranganathan is back in the hosting chair, as Jamie and Freddie are joined by Jamie Vardy, Chelcee Grimes, Jimmy Carr and Kerry Godliman.

BBC Two 9:45pm
The Watch. Image shows from L to R: Corporal Angua (Marama Corlett), Constable Cheery (Jo Eaton-Kent), Constable Carrot (Adam Hugill)

The Watch

Episode 6 - The Dark In The Dark

In the race against Carcer for the second mystical artefact, Cheery, Angua and Carrot venture into the Mines of Tak, Cheery must confront the darkness in her past. Vimes and Sybil defend the besieged Watch House from Doctor Cruces and her Assassins.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
30 min
Buffering. Image shows from L to R: Jackie Ashdown (Angela Yeoh), Iain (Iain Stirling). Copyright: Avalon Television

Buffering

Series 1, Episode 5

Rosie hosts a pop-up art gallery at the house, which is hijacked by Thalia - and Iain gets roped in as the mystery celebrity guest.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
60 min
The Last Leg. Image shows from L to R: Josh Widdicombe, Alex Brooker, Adam Hills. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

The Last Leg

The Last Leg Of Tokyo 2020, Episode 3

Sophie Christiansen, Judi Love and Chris McCausland join the boys in the studio, whilst Josh and Alex challenge Adam and Kerry Godliman to a canoe sprint.

BBC Scotland channel. Copyright: BBC 10:30pm
30 min
Edinburgh Unlocked. Mark Nelson

Edinburgh Unlocked

Series 1, Episode 2

Mark meets Jack Docherty, Rachel Jackson meets the African Groove Machine, Jamie MacDonald talks to Queenz - The Show With Balls! and Joe Thomas from The Inbetweeners is starting a career in stand up comedy, so Mark goes down to the gardens to teach him a thing or two about heckling. Jay Lafferty hosts Late'ish'n'Live, this Fringe's version of the most notorious night of all. With performances from Stephen Buchanan and Buff and Sheen.

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