British Comedy Guide

Schedule Sunday 15th May 2022

Radio 4 7:15pm
30 min
Carys Eleri

Carys Eleri: Lovecraft (Not The Sex Shop In Cardiff)

This is a comedy-science-music-show about the neuroscience of love and loneliness, last performed live days before the first lockdown in 2020.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 8pm (repeat)
Rob And Romesh Vs. Image shows from L to R: Romesh Ranganathan, Dan Scott, Rob Beckett

Rob And Romesh Vs

Series 4, Episode 3 - Restaurants: First Course

Rob and Romesh are opening their own restaurant! In the first of a special two-parter, this week they learn all about the restaurant industry to find out what they will do for their own establishment. With the help of Michelin starred chef Tom Kerridge, the lads learn everything from front of house to foraging, with the show culminating as the boys become chefs during a real service in a real restaurant.

U&Dave channel logo 8pm (repeat)
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Image shows from L to R: Bob Mortimer, Paul Whitehouse. Copyright: Owl Power

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Tench (Norfolk Lakes)

While in Norfolk fishing for tench, Bob tries to impress Paul with his childhood fishing rod - and fails.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:20pm (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 1, Episode 1 - The Man And The Hour

During World War Two, there is a call for ordinary civilians to form a new section of the army: the Local Defence Volunteers. One man plans to lead them - but is the local bank manager right for the job?

U&Dave channel logo 8:40pm (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Jason Manford, Sandi Toksvig, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Jimmy Carr. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series O, Episode 14 - Oddballs

Tune in for the odd ball games, but be sure to stay for the vegetarian goatsuckers - you won't regret it. With Jimmy Carr, Victoria Coren Mitchell and Jason Manford.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (repeat)
Fawlty Towers. Image shows from L to R: Manuel (Andrew Sachs), Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), Sybil Fawlty (Prunella Scales), Polly (Connie Booth). Copyright: BBC

Fawlty Towers

A selection of episodes from the first series of the hotel-based sitcom.

U&Dave channel logo 9:20pm (repeat)
Comedians Giving Lectures. Image shows from L to R: Rhys James, Sally Phillips, Huge Davies

Comedians Giving Lectures

Series 3, Episode 4

Sara Pascoe is joined by comedians Rhys James, Huge Davies and Sally Phillips, who compete to deliver the best lecture. Rhys's lecture is 'I Stalk Strangers Online', Huge's is 'What Every Pro Musician Needs To Know' and Sally's is 'The Power of Uncertainty'.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
The Island. Image shows from L to R: Sara Pascoe, Ahir Shah

The Island

Episode 8

It's finale time, who will be crowned the winner? And are some of the comedians' choices about to come back and haunt them? Yes. Yes they are.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 11pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Romesh Ranganathan, Jamie Redknapp, Andrew Flintoff

A League Of Their Own

Road Trip: Dingle To Dover, Highlights Special - Best Of

Revisit the best moments of Jamie and Freddie's epic road trip as we tie off the series with a collection of highlights from their latest adventure.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm
60 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series K, Episode 16 - Kaleidoscope

With Susan Calman, Liza Tarbuck and Sandi Toksvig.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:40pm (repeat)
Desmond's. Copyright: Humphrey Barclay Productions

Desmond's

Series 5, Episode 13 - The Patter Of Little Feet

Desmond's daughter's growing up too fast, while his eldest son's hardly growing up at all.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight (repeat)
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. Image shows from L to R: Davina McCall, Jimmy Carr, Alan Davies, Reginald D Hunter, Alice Levine. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Series 5, Episode 1

Alan Davies hosts Davina McCall, Jimmy Carr, Alice Levine and Reginald D Hunter as they discuss meeting their heroes, crisps, shopping queues and Davina's 90s dating show, Streetmate.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 2am
120 min
Agatha Raisin. Image shows from L to R: Sir Charles Fraith (Jason Merrells), Agatha Raisin (Ashley Jensen)

Agatha Raisin

Series 4, Episode 3 - There Goes The Bride

The stage is all set for the wedding of the year between James and his Welsh fiancée, Eirwen, but nothing ever goes to plan in Carsely. First, an unfortunate paintballing mishap leaves the couple splattered in their finery. But ruined attire matters little when Eirwen is shot dead the night before the wedding, and Agatha must take on the case to clear James's name.

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