British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 14th 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 6, Christmas Special - Happy Returns

It's Young Mr. Grace's birthday and so the staff stage a ballet in his honour.

U&Dave channel logo 6pm (repeat)
Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Alex Horne, David Baddiel. Copyright: Avalon Television

Taskmaster

Series 9, Episode 4 - Quisps

David Baddiel shows a readiness to bare his chest and Katy Wix robs a piggy bank (of its undercarriage). Meanwhile, Greg Davies's gorgeous assistant Alex Horne is powerless in the face of Ed Gamble's creative vision.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Gyles Brandreth

Gyles's Joke Box

Gyles Brandreth asks his special guests to pick their favourite audio comedy moments of all time. Do they deserve a place in his Joke Box?

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 3, Episode 2 - Battle School

The Walmington-on-Sea platoon are going to a training camp. But after the platoon get lost on the way and arrive late, the men begin to lose faith in Captain Mainwaring.

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 3, Episode 3 - The Lion Has 'Phones

Mainwaring tries to improve communications amongst the platoon by giving lessons in using public telephone boxes. Their lessons are needed when a German plane crash lands into the local reservoir.

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

Room 101

Series 3, Episode 4 - Kelly Hoppen, Miles Jupp, Vernon Kay

Dragons' Den star Kelly Hoppen, stand-up Miles Jupp and TV presenter Vernon Kay try to banish sliding doors, limp handshakes and people who litter forever.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm (repeat)
dinnerladies. Image shows from L to R: Jean (Anne Reid), Stan (Duncan Preston), Brenda (Victoria Wood), Twinkle (Maxine Peake), Dolly (Thelma Barlow), Tony (Andrew Dunn), Anita (Shobna Gulati). Copyright: Good Fun / Pozzitive Productions

dinnerladies

Series 2, Episode 1 - Catering

It's Friday 9th April 1999, the date to conceive a 'millennium baby'. Whilst Tony attempts to humour a rather dim-witted work-experience girl, Bren's main concern is having workmen in to paint the canteen without closing for the duration.

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

Room 101

Series 3, Episode 5 - Sara Cox, Aled Jones, Josh Widdicombe

DJ Sara Cox, singer and TV personality Aled Jones and comedian Josh Widdicombe try to dump slogan T-shirts, fish bones and The Lord of the Rings into Room 101.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:35pm (repeat)
dinnerladies. Image shows from L to R: Jean (Anne Reid), Stan (Duncan Preston), Brenda (Victoria Wood), Twinkle (Maxine Peake), Dolly (Thelma Barlow), Tony (Andrew Dunn), Anita (Shobna Gulati). Copyright: Good Fun / Pozzitive Productions

dinnerladies

Series 2, Episode 2 - Trouble

Jean's husband leaves her for a dental assistant in south Wales, and her colleagues feel the force of her frustration and anger. Meanwhile, Petula has a more-than-slightly surprising announcement to make.

Sky Atlantic logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
30 min
The Baby. Image shows from L to R: Mrs Eaves (Amira Ghazalla), Natasha (Michelle De Swarte)

The Baby

Episode 3 - The Bulldozer

Despite Mrs Eaves's shocking solution to her baby problem, Natasha finds herself willing to do anything in exchange for her help; Bobbi and her partner, Sam, prepare for an important meeting with their adoption social worker.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Bridget Christie, Sandi Toksvig, Joe Lycett, James Acaster

QI

Series Q, Episode 15 - Quantity And Quality

With James Acaster, Bridget Christie and Joe Lycett.

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 5, Episode 5 - Cardigan

Gary feels middle-aged when Deborah starts hanging out with her new student friends. Then, to cap it all, he gets mistaken for George at the office.

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 5, Episode 6 - Rich And Fat

Tony discovers that Gary has £33,000 in his current account, while Tony's ever-expanding waistline doesn't go unnoticed.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
30 min
Sneakerhead. Image shows from L to R: Amber (Lucia Keskin), Edgars (Mark Silcox), Russell (Hugo Chegwin), Mulenga (Big Zuu)

Sneakerhead

Episode 2

Russell is tasked with moving on the thieving youths who hang around outside. Meanwhile, Amber attempts her first sober day at Sports Depot and Mulenga deals with a housing crisis.

BBC Three 10pm (repeat)
Everything I Know About Love. Image shows left to right: Birdy (Bel Powley), Maggie (Emma Appleton)

Everything I Know About Love

Episode 6 - Makeovers

Maggie and Birdy seek to rekindle their closeness with makeovers, baking cookies and trips down memory lane, only for tensions to finally explode in a big way.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10:05pm
60 min
CelebAbility. Image shows from L to R: Marek Larwood, Iain Stirling

CelebAbility

Series 6, Episode 5

A team of friends look to win a slew of prizes by defeating Alex George, Maisie Smith, The Vivienne and Dane Baptiste in a series of silly games.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:35pm
60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Mark Watson, Rich Hall, Andrew Maxwell. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 7, Episode 5 - Rich Hall, Andrew Maxwell, Mark Watson

Rich Hall hosts with special guests Andrew Maxwell and Mark Watson.

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Angela Barnes, Milton Jones, Dara O Briain, Ed Byrne, Sophie Duker, Tom Allen. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 18, Episode 6

Dara O Briain, Hugh Dennis, Tom Allen, Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Sophie Duker and Milton Jones.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Robin Ince. Copyright: Steve Best, Cosmic Shambles Network

Robin Ince's Reality Tunnel

Series 1, Episode 1 - Inside Robin Ince

The comic considers his anxiety and ADHD tendencies; shares his experience of therapy; recalls an awkward meeting with an actor he reveres and his Celebrity Mastermind appearance; reveals how he enjoys singing to himself in a made-up language and delivers an extended impression of Stewart Lee.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 11:10pm (repeat)
Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club. Tom Allen. Copyright: Hot Sauce

Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club

Episode 3

This episode features sets from Lloyd Griffith, Joanne McNally and Kemah Bob, while Tom Allen will be trying out some new material.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 11:15pm (repeat)
Brassic. Image shows from L to R: Ash (Aaron Heffernan), Vinnie (Joe Gilgun), Dylan (Damien Molony), JJ (Parth Thakerar), Tommo (Ryan Sampson), Cardi (Tom Hanson). Copyright: Calamity Films

Brassic

Series 3, Episode 1

Vinnie finally gets released from prison and with the newly promoted Detective Carl Slater watching his every move, he is doing his best to lie low.

U&Dave channel logo 11:20pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: Rhod Gilbert, David Mitchell, Nick Grimshaw, Rob Brydon, Rob Delaney, Lee Mack, Clare Balding. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 9, Episode 5

This week the guests are Clare Balding OBE, Rhod Gilbert, Nick Grimshaw and Rob Delaney.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:35pm (repeat)
Peep Show. Image shows from L to R: Jeremy Usbourne (Robert Webb), Mark Corrigan (David Mitchell). Copyright: Objective Productions

Peep Show

Series 9, Episode 1 - The William Morris Years

Jez has some rather constrictive new living quarters, and Mark has a new flatmate and has landed a bank job, but it seems that the wounds of mutual love for Dobby have not yet healed.

BBC Four 11:35pm (repeat)
Florence Foster Jenkins. Image shows from L to R: Florence Foster Jenkins (Meryl Streep), St Clair Bayfield (Hugh Grant)

Florence Foster Jenkins

Comedy-biography about New York socialite and heiress Florence Foster Jenkins, a terrible singer who thinks she is wonderful.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight
60 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, David Mitchell, Sandi Toksvig, Nish Kumar, Aisling Bea

QI

Series Q, Episode 16 - Quads And Quins

With Aisling Bea, Nish Kumar and David Mitchell.

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