British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Monday 4th July 2022

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6pm (repeat)
Are You Being Served?. Image shows from L to R: Mrs. Betty Slocombe (Mollie Sugden), Miss Shirley Brahms (Wendy Richard), Mr. Dick Lucas (Trevor Bannister), Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (Nicholas Smith), Mr. Mash (Larry Martyn), Mr. Ernest Grainger (Arthur Brough), Mr. Wilberforce Humphries (John Inman), Captain Stephen Peacock (Frank Thornton). Copyright: BBC

Are You Being Served?

Series 5, Episode 5 - Take-over

The staff plot to prevent a take-over of Grace Brothers by a rival store by infiltrating a shareholder's meeting to stack the vote.

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

Taskmaster

Series 8, Episode 4 - The Barrel Dad

The competitive nature of Taskmaster bubbles alarmingly to the surface as a simple team task involving a hammock exposes tensions between two of the five comics vying to win Greg Davies's monumental golden head.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
Beena And Amrit. Image shows from L to R: Amrit (Shobna Gulati), Beena (Priya Hall)

Beena And Amrit

Series 1, Episode 4 - The Party

Beena tries to reconnect with her dad at his birthday party, but Amrit throws things in to disarray when she befriends his new girlfriend, Janine.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Just A Minute. Sue Perkins. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 89, Episode 8 - Ivy League, Banned Books and The Art of Seduction

Sue Perkins challenges Paul Merton, Desiree Burch, Daliso Chaponda and Lucy Porter to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:40pm (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 1, Episode 5 - The Showing Up Of Corporal Jones

A Major from HQ believes that Jones is too old to serve in the Home Guard. However, following Mainwaring's pleas and Jones's clear enthusiasm, he agrees to allow the butcher to stay with the platoon - as long as he can complete an assault course in 15 minutes.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:20pm (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 6 - Shooting Pains

Mainwaring's delighted when the platoon is chosen to provide a Guard of Honour for the Prime Minister at a local event. However, Major Regan is still on their backs, and sets up a showdown between Walmington-on-Sea and the nearby Eastgate platoon.

U&Dave channel logo 7:40pm (repeat)
Room 101. Frank Skinner. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Room 101

Series 1, Episode 7 - Larry Lamb, Lauren Laverne, David O'Doherty

This week Larry Lamb, Lauren Laverne and David O'Doherty try to send the things they hate the most into Room 101. Nominations include fake tension in TV shows, flags and confusing loo signs.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm (repeat)
The Good Life. Image shows from L to R: Margo Leadbetter (Penelope Keith), Tom Good (Richard Briers), Jerry Leadbetter (Paul Eddington), Barbara Good (Felicity Kendal). Copyright: BBC

The Good Life

Series 1, Episode 1 - Plough Your Own Furrow

On his 40th birthday Tom Good decides to drop out of the rat-race in order to do something meaningful with his life. He, along with supportive wife Barbara, attempts to become self-sufficient in Surbiton.

U&Dave channel logo 8:20pm (repeat)
Room 101. Frank Skinner. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Room 101

Series 1, Episode 3 - Chris Packham, Chris Tarrant, Alice Cooper

This week Chris Packham, Chris Tarrant and Alice Cooper try to send the things they hate the most into Room 101. Nominations include Sooty, balloon sculptures and - rather worryingly - the entire human race.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:35pm (repeat)
The Good Life. Image shows from L to R: Margo Leadbetter (Penelope Keith), Tom Good (Richard Briers), Jerry Leadbetter (Paul Eddington), Barbara Good (Felicity Kendal). Copyright: BBC

The Good Life

Series 1, Episode 2 - Say Little Hen...

The journey of self-sufficiency continues with the introduction of Margo the goat, some shy hens and Lenin the cockerel. Margo and Jerry feel that an intervention is needed to bring the Goods back to normality. A light hearted confrontation between Tom and his old boss fails to change anything.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Nish Kumar, Sandi Toksvig, Holly Walsh, Ade Adepitan. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series Q, Episode 5 - Questions & Qualifications

With Ade Adepitan, Nish Kumar and Holly Walsh.

BBC Three 9pm (repeat)
Cuckoo. Image shows from L to R: Dale (Taylor Lautner), Ken (Greg Davies). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Cuckoo

Series 2, Episode 3 - Tribunal

Ken defends Steve for medical malpractice. Ben wants to set Dale up with one of Rachel's friends.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:15pm (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

Series 3, Episode 2 - Bed

Gary has been sent out to find indigestion tablets for Dorothy, while Tony attempts the garden fence.

BBC One Wales. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
TV Flashback. Kiri Pritchard-McLean

TV Flashback

Series 7, Episode 4 - Stereotypes

Kiri Pritchard-McLean takes no nonsense as she looks for more funny clips in the BBC Wales archives, showing shocking and hilarious stereotypes around Welsh women.

BBC Three 9:30pm (repeat)
Cuckoo. Image shows from L to R: Dale (Taylor Lautner), Ken (Greg Davies). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Cuckoo

Series 2, Episode 4 - Funeral

Ken and Dale take a trip into town and bump into Ken's former history professor Dr Rafferty in the local bookstore. Dr Rafferty knows that time is running out for him, and when his dying wish goes wrong, both Dale and Ken turn up at the funeral with issues to settle.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:55pm (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

Series 3, Episode 3 - Casualties

Deborah decides to sell her flat and go travelling in Asia, while Gary and Tony try to put her off the idea.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 10pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own

A League Of Their Own

Road Trip: Dingle To Dover, Episode 4

Freddie Flintoff and Jamie Redknapp must act in one of the West End's most successful shows, Only Fools And Horses The Musical.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min
Big Zuu's Big Eats. Image shows from L to R: Big Zuu, Johnny Vegas

Big Zuu's Big Eats

Series 3, Episode 1 - Johnny Vegas

Big Zuu heads north to cook for comedy legend Johnny Vegas in his nearby town Stockport. Zuu helps Johnny on his mission to reinvent the humble can of spam into a surprising culinary masterpiece. But will Tubsey and Hyder be convinced by this Halal friendly version?

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10:05pm (repeat)
Don't Hate The Playaz. Image shows from L to R: Lady Leshurr, London Hughes, Suzi Ruffell, Shortee Blitz, Jordan Stephens, Maya Jama, Aitch, Marvin Dawkins, Michael Harvey

Don't Hate The Playaz

Series 2, Episode 4

Maya Jama, Romeo, MC Harvey and London Hughes go up against Lady Leshurr, Suzi Ruffell and Aitch as they go head to head in rap battles, dance-offs and freestyling challenges.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:35pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Sally Bretton), Lee (Lee Mack), Tim (Tim Vine). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

Series 3, Episode 1 - Pregnant

When Lucy announces that she is pregnant, Lee wonders if the father might accidentally be him.

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Glenn Moore, Angela Barnes, Dara O Briain, Olga Koch, Ed Gamble, Tom Allen. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 18, Episode 2

Dara O Briain hosts as Tom Allen, Angela Barnes, Ed Gamble, Olga Koch and Glenn Moore join regular panellist Hugh Dennis to take a comic look at the news.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Empire-ical Evidence. Image shows from L to R: Anuvab Pal, Andy Zaltzman. Copyright: Somethin' Else

Empire-ical Evidence

Episode 1

Andy and Anuvab wander around London, from the docks the trading ships originally departed from in the east of London to the final resting place of Empire in the west, via the central strongholds of power in Westminster and the City.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:15pm (repeat)
Peep Show. Image shows from L to R: Jeremy Usbourne (Robert Webb), Mark Corrigan (David Mitchell). Copyright: Objective Productions

Peep Show

Series 6, Episode 1 - Jeremy At JLB

An increasing air of desperation surrounds Mark and Jeremy as they determine to enjoy their final days of freedom in credit crunch Croydon before Sophie's baby arrives.

U&Dave channel logo 11:20pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Sindhu Vee, Tom Allen, Dara O Briain, Ed Gamble, Kerry Godliman, Rhys James. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 18, Episode 1

Dara O Briain hosts as Tom Allen, Ed Gamble, Kerry Godliman, Rhys James and Sindhu Vee join regular panellist Hugh Dennis to take a comic look at the news.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:40pm
45 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Series 57, Episode 5

Katherine Ryan guest presents, and is joined by fellow comedians Andy Hamilton & Cariad Lloyd, who will join team captains Ian Hislop & Paul Merton as guest panellists.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:50pm (repeat)
Peep Show. Image shows from L to R: Jeremy Usbourne (Robert Webb), Mark Corrigan (David Mitchell). Copyright: Objective Productions

Peep Show

Series 6, Episode 2 - The Test

Mark makes a final play for Dobby, the object of his desires.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight (repeat)
Question Team. David O'Doherty

Question Team

Series 1, Episode 6

Making up Richard Ayoade's self-quizzing collective this week are Alex Brooker, Sarah Kendall, Ria Lina and special guest David O'Doherty.

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