British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 1st October 2022

Radio 4 10:30am
30 min
You're Dead To Me

You're Dead To Me

Series 5, Episode 3 - The Tang Dynasty

Greg Jenner is joined by historian Professor Tineke D'Haeseleer and comedian Evelyn Mok in medieval China to explore the Tang Dynasty - the Golden Age of China.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 20, Episode 7

Birmingham City footballer Troy Deeney, sports presenter David Alorka, former GB athlete and commentator Kath Merry, and comedian & regining FT Champion of Champions Neil Delamere join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

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 seventh series of the lie-based panel game.

BBC Two 7:15pm (repeat)
Ted the dog with his special Gone Fishing food and water bowls

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Series 5, Episode 4 - Perch (River Thames, Berkshire)

Paul and Bob take trusty terrier Ted to fish for perch on the River Thames. Comedian Richard Herring joins them for dinner, and discusses his recent battle with testicular cancer.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 8pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows left to right: Joel Dommett, Micah Richards, Eve Muirhead, Romesh Ranganathan, Nish Kumar, Tom Davis, Jamie Redknapp

A League Of Their Own

Series 17, Episode 7

Joining the boys this week will be guest captain and Gold medal Olympic curler Eve Muirhead, along with actor, comedian and giant Tom Davis, Mash Report host and mirth maker Nish Kumar, and comedian, broadcaster and Masked Singer presenter Joel Dommett.

U&Dave channel logo 8pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Sally Bretton), Lee (Lee Mack). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

Series 6, Christmas Special - The House

Attempting to give Lucy the perfect Christmas, Lee takes her, her parents - and Daisy - away to a cosy country cottage, formerly home to his own aunt.

Channel 5 logo 8:45pm
90 min
Terry & June. June Medford (June Whitfield). Copyright: BBC

The Absolutely Fabulous June Whitfield

A tribute to the brilliant June Whitfield and her remarkable career.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:45pm
35 min
Blankety Blank. Tom Allen

Blankety Blank

Series 19, Episode 2

Bradley Walsh hosts the revival of the comedy quiz show, with panellists Anton Du Beke, Kadeena Cox, Tom Allen, Brian Conley, Lady Leshurr and Alex Brooker helping contestants win some brilliant prizes by filling in the blanks.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (repeat)
The Vicar Of Dibley. Image shows from L to R: Geraldine Grainger (Dawn French), Harry Kennedy (Richard Armitage). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

The Vicar Of Dibley

2006/2007 Specials, New Year Special - The Vicar In White

The date of the wedding is fast approaching, and the Vicar's delighted to be attending in a dress rather than a dog collar. However, the villagers decide that their gift to the happy couple will be to organise everything for them - something Geri was actually rather looking forward to, thank you!

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 9pm (repeat)
Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Image shows left to right: Daisy May Cooper, Joy Crookes, Tom Davis, Greg Davies, Jamali Maddix, Serge Pizzorno, Noel Fielding

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 30, Episode 3

Team captains Daisy May Cooper and Noel FIelding are joined by regular panellist Jamali Maddix and singer-songwriter Joy Crookes, Kasabian guitarist Serge Pizzorno, and comedy giant Tom Davis.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Sara Pascoe, Sandi Toksvig, Phill Jupitus, Mark Watson

QI

Series R, Episode 4 - Restaurants

Sandi Toksvig hosts the high-brow quiz, serving up a selection of questions on the subject of restaurants. Trying to come up with the answers are Alan Davies, Phill Jupitus, Sara Pascoe and Mark Watson.

BBC Three 9pm (repeat)
Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps. Image shows from L to R: Louise (Kathryn Drysdale), Jonny Keogh (Ralf Little), Donna Henshaw (Natalie Casey), Janet (Sheridan Smith), Gary 'Gaz' Wilkinson (Will Mellor). Copyright: BBC

Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps

A quadruple-bill of the iconic sitcom's first ever four episodes.

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

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable

Series 3, Episode 2

Mel and Lou are joined by Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood and comedians Joel Dommett and Thanyia Moore, as Joel lifts the lid on a shocking act involving a kettle and an even more unspeakable deed involving a mattress, Craig reveals how he ruined a bride's big day and Thanyia bares all on the devious way she got revenge on a teacher.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:10pm (repeat)
All Round To Mrs. Brown's. Image shows from L to R: Harry Redknapp, Aly Mahmoud, Mrs Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Mick Hucknall, Sadie Benjamin, Cathy Brown (Jennifer Gibney), Maya Jama

All Round To Mrs. Brown's

Series 4, Episode 4

This week Agnes and the family open their doors to football managing legend and former King Of The Jungle Harry Redknapp; Radio 1 presenter Maya Jama and her mum Sadie; and legendary Simply Red frontman Mick Hucknall, plus music from Simply Red themselves.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 10:45pm (repeat)
Fantasy Football League. Image shows left to right: Andrew Mensah, Elis James, Russell Howard, Lee Trundle, Matt Lucas, Sally Lindsay

Fantasy Football League

Series 1, Episode 1

Matt Lucas and Elis James host the comedy chat show, with Sally Lindsay and Russell Howard the first celebrity guest managers joining them to talk about the week in football and share their fantasy teams. Comedian and football fanatic Andrew Mensah is on hand to oversee the celebrity league and share weekly funny highlights from the world of football.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:50pm (repeat)
U&Dave channel logo 11pm
60 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 55, Episode 6

Ian and Paul are joined by guest host Alexander Armstrong and panellists Sindhu Vee and Jess Phillips MP.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:10pm (repeat)
Sandylands. Image shows from L to R: Derek Swallows (David Walliams), Trudy Wright (Bronwyn James), Nathan Wild (Simon Bird), Jeannie Swallows (Sophie Thompson), Gold Statue (Daniel Hoffmann-Gill), Lion (Adam Loxley), Les Vegas (Sanjeev Bhaskar). Copyright: King Bert Productions

Sandylands

Series 1, Episode 2

Les Vegas is alive, and a furious Emily becomes his unwilling partner in crime. She must now attend his beachside memorial - an event that proves irresistible to Les, who attends in disguise.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 11:20pm (repeat)
Brassic. Image shows from L to R: Tommo (Ryan Sampson), Vinnie (Joe Gilgun)

Brassic

Series 4, Episode 4 - Exotic Zoo

Davey McDonagh invites Vinnie, Dylan and Tommo to a lavish party at the home of his distributor.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:50pm (repeat)
French And Saunders. Image shows from L to R: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders

French And Saunders

Series 4, Episode 2

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders pay comic homage to The Silence of the Lambs and give a preview of a new blockbusting Jackie Collins mini-series Lucky Bitches.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight
60 min version
(repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Tom Allen, Sarah Millican, Arj Barker. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 12, Episode 1 - Sarah Millican, Tom Allen, Arj Barker

The fabulously funny Sarah Millican hosts, as she introduces rising comedy star Tom Allen and US comedian Arj Barker to the stage.

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