Schedule for 28th July 2022 - British Comedy Guide

6pm (repeat)

Are You Being Served?

Series 8, Episode 3 - Front Page Story

Mr. Humphries is made founding editor of the Grace Bros. staff newspaper, and his colleagues pressure him to investigate why they didn't get the £600 bonus promised to them.

6pm (repeat)

Taskmaster

Series 1, Episode 4 - Down An Octave

Greg Davies and Alex Horne test the skills of their troupe of comedians. Can Roisin Conaty, Tim Key, Romesh Ranganathan, Frank Skinner and Josh Widdicombe fill an eggcup with tears, remember an Aussie rules football team or play Taskmaster squash?

6:30pm
30 min

In this pilot recording Jon Long and Tara Shine tackle 'Food' - the dirty, dangerous, and downright delicious. Featuring games of 'Play Your Carbon Footprint Right!', 'Bless Me, Tara, For I Have Sinned', and 'Greenwash of the Week'.

6:40pm (repeat)

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 13 - No Spring For Frazer

When Frazer discovers that the butterfly spring for his Lewis gun has vanished, the platoon must face up to the reality of defending the coast without a machine gun. Unless they can find the piece, that is. Unfortunately, it could very well be inside a coffin - and not unaccompanied!

7:20pm (repeat)

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 14 - Sons Of The Sea

Mainwaring gets his hand on a boat and plans to set up river patrols. A practice run ends disastrously when the platoon get lost in fog and end up at sea. They can't really have drifted all of the way to Nazi-occupied France, can they?

7:40pm (repeat)

Room 101

Series 5, Episode 8 - John Torode, Russell Howard, Katherine Parkinson

Masterchef's John Torode, stand-up Russell Howard, and actress Katherine Parkinson attempt to assign massive pepper grinders, dreams and women who cross their legs when having their photo taken into Room 101.

8pm (repeat)

Gavin & Stacey

Series 2, Episode 5

It's Gwen's birthday and Bryn has arranged a special surprise treat.

8:20pm (repeat)

Room 101

Series 6, Episode 1 - Catherine Tate, Rylan Clark-Neal, Nigel Havers

Comedian Catherine Tate, actor Nigel Havers and TV presenter Rylan Clark-Neal try to send hipster restaurants, set up-paparazzi shoots and Jeremy Corbyn into the Orwellian chamber.

8:40pm (repeat)

Only Fools And Horses

Series 7, Episode 4 - The Class Of 62

A school reunion has unexpected repercussions for the Trotter family, as events threaten to disrupt Del's glorious path to fatherhood.

9pm
30 min

The Baby

Episode 5 - The Baby

While trapped in Barbara's summer solstice ritual, Natasha and Mrs Eaves discover the baby's complicated origins and how he made his way to Natasha.

9pm
60 min version (repeat)

QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen K Amos, Sandi Toksvig, Lou Sanders, Susan Calman

QI

Series R, Episode 10 - Rest & Recreation

Sandi Toksvig asks questions on the theme of rest and recreation this week, with Stephen K Amos, Susan Calman, Lou Sanders and Alan Davies trying to come up with interesting answers - while avoiding the most obvious ones.

9:45pm (repeat)

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Series 3, Episode 6 - Mammy Swings!

Wedding plans are in full swing as Rory and Dino prepare for their big day. With celebrity wedding planner La La Doggy on board, it looks set to be the wedding extravaganza of the year. But is it really what anybody wants?

9:45pm (repeat)

Gavin & Stacey

Series 2, Episode 7

Stacey returns to Essex to sort out the situation with Gavin, but things are not looking good. Meanwhile in Barry, an unexpected event throws everyone into a panic.

10pm (repeat)

Brassic

Series 3, Episode 3

Ashley's cousin Doolan has been kidnapped and his uncle Francis calls on Vinnie to be the bag drop man in his ransom.

10pm (repeat)

The Tuckers

Series 1, Episode 2

Billy strikes a deal, with Clock, to buy some dodgy wine. While Glyn gets in trouble with a local gangster. And his violent sons.

10pm
40 min

Meet The Richardsons

Holiday Specials

Jon and Lucy are off to Blackpool to make the second half of their TV travel show with Sally Lindsay.

10:05pm
45 min

CelebAbility

Series 6, Episode 7

The hilarious Iain Stirling is joined by Scarlett Moffatt as she leads a group of three friends looking to win a slew of fabulous prizes by defeating four celebrities - Rachel Riley, James Lock, Amber Gill and Kae Kurd - in a series of silly games based on the unusual abilities the celebs believe they possess.

10:15pm (repeat)

Camping

Episode 5

To celebrate Robin's birthday, the gang put on a talent show, but the festivities are interrupted when Adam and Kerry clash over his flirtation with Fay.

10:15pm (repeat)

Ladhood

A selection of episodes from the first series of the Liam Williams sitcom.

10:25pm (repeat)

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Series 2, Episode 2 - Mammy's Coming!

Agnes is upset that her son Trevor has been called back to the missions in Africa, but is determined to give him a massive send-off to remind him what a loving family he has back home in Ireland.

10:30pm (repeat)

QI

Series S, Episode 10 - Smörgåsbord

Sandi and Alan are joined by Jimmy Carr, Jen Brister and Chris McCausland to cover a general smorgasbord of facts beginning with S.

10:40pm (repeat)

Would I Lie To You?

Series 11, Out-takes - The Unseen Bits

Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell return for an episode of previously unseen material from the comedy panel show. Over the course of the show, a stellar cast of celebrity guests reveal amazing stories about themselves. But are they telling the truth, or are they making it all up?

10:45pm (repeat)

Camping

Episode 6

The holiday from hell draws to a close as Adam falls off the wagon and Robin's party descends into substance abuse, blazing rows and awkward sexual encounters.

11pm (repeat)

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 29, Episode 4

Noel Fielding is joined by DJ Jax Jones and actor Mike Wozniak as they face off against Daisy May Cooper, regular Jamali Maddix and singer Ella Henderson. The first round leaves the teams bemused by the bizarre excuses given by Morrissey and Nicki Minaj to cancel shows and a special rendition of a height-based ID parade keeps them all guessing.