British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 23rd September 2021

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

Joe Lycett's Got Your Back

Series 3, Episode 6

This week's celebrity guest Kirsty Wark joins Joe as he annoys the boss of Samuel Smiths pubs. The team also take on Sports Direct over a broken bike and comedian Joanne McNally investigates greenwashing in fashion.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
A League Of Their Own. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 16, Episode 6

Romesh Ranganathan is joined by guest team captains Jimmy Carr and Alan Carr, plus Andrew 'Beef' Johnston, former Olympic gold medal heptathlete and TV presenter Denise Lewis, and comedians Josh Widdicombe and Kerry Godliman. Together, they check out the lads' attempts at canoeing and partake in a game of human crazy golf.

Sky Arts logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
Will Ferrell

Comedy Legends

Series 4, Episode 8 - Will Ferrell

Barry Cryer pays tribute to Will Ferrell, from his fruitful beginnings on Saturday Night Live to his starring roles in Anchorman, Elf and Holmes & Watson.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
Taskmaster. Alex Horne. Copyright: Avalon Television

Taskmaster

Series 12, Episode 1 - An Imbalance In The Poppability

Greg and Alex welcome Alan Davies, Desiree Burch, Guz Khan, Morgana Robinson and Victoria Coren Mitchell with tasks featuring creepers, catapults and one (fake) cactus.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 10pm
60 min
The Russell Howard Hour. Paul Sinha. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Russell Howard Hour

Series 5, Episode 3

This week Russell addresses Nicki Minaj's covid vaccine claims, talks to comedian and TV personality Paul Sinha, and chats to singer-songwriter Tom Grennan, who also performs.

BBC Scotland channel. Copyright: BBC 10pm
30 min
The Scotts. Image shows from L to R: Vincent Scott (Robert Florence), Colette Scott (Louise McCarthy), Henry Scott (Iain Connell)

The Scotts

Series 1, Episode 3

Vincent and Vonny's marital issues cause comedic trouble and strife as The Scotts get pulled into their dramatic domestic woes.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
QI. John Barrowman

QI

Series S, Episode 3 - Shady & Shaky

Sandi and Alan are joined with Eshaan Akbar, John Barrowman and Victoria Coren Mitchell to look at all things shaky and shady.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min
Late Night Mash. Catherine Bohart. Copyright: Zeppotron

Late Night Mash

Series 1, Episode 4

Olga Koch reports on Britishness in this week's programme, whilst Ahir Shah is in the studio to discuss the latest political manoeuvrings and Catherine Bohart looks at diverse culture.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm
60 min version
What's Funny About.... Image shows from L to R: Jon Plowman, Peter Fincham

What's Funny About...

Series 2, Episode 1 - The Office

Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman talk to Ricky Gervais, the man who created, wrote, directed, and starred in what is, by any metric you'd care to measure it by, quite simply the most influential sitcom of the 21st century: The Office.

Absolute Radio 11pm
5 min
Shaun Keaveny

Rockanory

Episode 12 - The Kiss And The Cow, Part 4

Gene Simmons from the rock band Kiss has everything: fame, money, success, a guitar that shoots flames and boots with spikes on. But he craves more, which is why he wants a cow's tongue, grafted onto his own. It's quite a story. This is that story.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Slow Radio Comedy

Slow Radio Comedy

Sound art meets comedy as Simon Evans, Lemn Sissay, Natasha Hodgson, and Poppy and Rubina from the Brown Girls Do It Too podcast, swap the stage for immersive natural environments as the sounds of nature become both their audience and co-star. Recorded in binaural stereo.

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