British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 5th March 2022

BBC Radio 5 Live 11:10am
50 min
Rick Edwards. Credit: BBC

Fighting Talk

Series 19, Episode 29

Football presenter Natalie Pike, Davis Cup champion and former British No.2 tennis player James Ward, football broadcaster Mina Rzouki and comedian Danny McLoughlin join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment. Points are awarded for informed comment, wit and passion, but taken away for nonsense and answers lacking in conviction.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6pm (repeat)
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.

U&Dave channel logo 6pm (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?

A selection of episodes from the fifth and sixth series of the lie-based panel game.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 7pm (repeat)
Agatha Raisin. Image shows from L to R: Agatha Raisin (Ashley Jensen), James Lacey (Jamie Glover), Lord Pendlebury (Douglas Reith)

Agatha Raisin

Series 1, Episode 5 - The Vicious Vet

Vet and heartthrob Paul Bladon is killed by a fatal dose of horse tranquilliser.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm (repeat)
The Vicar Of Dibley. Geraldine Grainger (Dawn French). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

The Vicar Of Dibley

A selection of episodes from the first series of the Dawn French sitcom.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 8pm (repeat)
Agatha Raisin. Agatha Raisin (Ashley Jensen)

Agatha Raisin

Series 1, Episode 6 - The Day The Floods Came

The village is in shock when a young bride is found dead in the river, shortly after her wedding at Charles's manor.

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 eighth series of the Lee Mack sitcom.

BBC Two 8:05pm (repeat)
The Perfect Morecambe & Wise. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: BBC

The Perfect Morecambe & Wise

Episode 9

Eric and Ernie travel back to ancient Egypt as Glenda Jackson takes a starring role in Antony and Cleopatra. Hannah Gordon finds she has more than windmills on her mind and the boys hit all the right notes as they perform Moonlight Bay with the Beatles in 1964.

Channel 5 logo 8:30pm
90 min
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs. Copyright: Alamy

Comedy Gold: Last Of The Summer Wine

A celebration of the comedy that ran from 1973 to 2010, with contributions by members of cast and crew , families of the stars no longer with us, and celebrity fans. There are previously unseen interviews and rare behind-the-scenes archive footage, while Russ Abbott and Brian Murphy remember their days on set and there are insights from Crispian Sallis, Tom Owen, Nick Park, Gyles Brandreth, Lesley Garrett and John Thompson.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
125 min
The National Comedy Awards logo. Copyright: Hungry Bear Media

The National Comedy Awards

Episode 1 - 2022

A look back at a year of much-needed laughter, as legends of comedy and rising stars gather at the red-carpet ceremony at the Roundhouse in Camden, north London.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (repeat)
The Royle Family. Image shows from L to R: Denise Royle / Best (Caroline Aherne), Dave Best (Craig Cash), Jim Royle (Ricky Tomlinson), Antony Royle (Ralf Little)

The Royle Family

A selection of episodes from the second series of the sitcom by and starring Caroline Aherne.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable. Image shows from L to R: Rob Beckett, Lou Sanders, Paul Chowdhry, Mel Giedroyc, Scarlett Moffatt

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable

Series 2, Episode 4

Mel and Lou are joined by the hilarious Rob Beckett, Scarlett Moffatt, and Paul Chowdhry. Rob dishes the dirt about a date that went wrong, Scarlett reveals what happens when you take her on a girls holiday and Paul tells us why gigging isn't always a laugh.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:10pm
45 min
Paul Sinha's TV Showdown. David Baddiel

Paul Sinha's TV Showdown

Series 2, Episode 3

Joanna Page, Jenny Powell, Adam Thomas and David Baddiel join team captains Fay Ripley and Rob Beckett on the comedy quiz show, as The Chaser expert and stand-up comedian Paul Sinha tests the panellists' TV knowledge.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm
60 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, David Mitchell, Sandi Toksvig, Richard Osman, Deirdre O'Kane. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series O, Episode 15 - Occupations And Offices

If you've ever wondered what an Ornamental Hermit does, this is the show for you. With David Mitchell, Deirdre O'Kane and Richard Osman.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:05pm (repeat)
Sean Lock: Keep It Light. Sean Lock

Sean Lock: Keep It Light

TV broadcast of Sean Lock's 2017 DVD-released stand-up show, Keep It Light.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV Midnight (repeat)
French And Saunders. Image shows from L to R: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders

French And Saunders

Series 1, Episode 5

More from the totally gorgeous French and Saunders.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky Midnight (repeat)
Dating No Filter

Dating No Filter

Series 2, Episode 4

It's gin o'clock for Ellise and Elly as the young pair look for the perfect blend when they head out on a gin making date. Meanwhile, Josh and Zaina enter the dangerous world of Escape Rooms for their date - where the possibility of being trapped in a room with a 'definite no' becomes all too real. Observing from a safe distance will be the comic pairings of Josh Widdecombe and Rosie Jones, Chunkz and Yung Filly, Suzi Ruffell and Tom Allen and The Receipts.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight
60 min version
(repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Mel Giedroyc. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 54, Episode 9

Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Mel Giedroyc and panellists Hal Cruttenden and Sathnam Sanghera.

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