British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 22nd February 2023

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 9, Episode 3 - Memories Are Made Of This

When the sports department is forced to take up temporary residence amidst Men's Ready To Wear and Ladies' Intimate Apparel, an accident with a stray golf ball causes Mrs. Slocombe to lose her memory, and she regresses to her childhood!

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

Taskmaster

Series 8, Episode 5 - Stay Humble

Paul Sinha has some struggles with a basketball, Joe Thomas has a disastrous birthday and will Sian Gibson rescue Little Alex Horne from the sharp beak of an aquatic bird?

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Conversations From A Long Marriage. Image shows from L to R: Roger (Roger Allam), Joanna (Joanna Lumley)

Conversations From A Long Marriage

Series 4, Episode 2 - Let It Go

Joanna's goddaughter, Jools, discovers she cannot have children and wants advice from her godmother. Roger and Joanna recall the day they learnt they would never become parents.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:40pm (repeat)
Outnumbered. Image shows from L to R: Karen (Ramona Marquez), Sue (Claire Skinner), Pete (Hugh Dennis), Ben (Daniel Roche), Jake (Tyger Drew-Honey). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Outnumbered

Series 1, Episode 6

Five-year-old Karen decides she's had enough of mum's nagging and announces that she's leaving home to go to Spain, or possibly Greenland.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:20pm (repeat)
Miranda. Image shows from L to R: Gary (Tom Ellis), Penny (Patricia Hodge), Miranda (Miranda Hart), Stevie (Sarah Hadland), Clive (James Holmes). Copyright: BBC

Miranda

Series 1, Episode 6 - Dog

The discovery of a handsome stranger's lost wallet in the shop prompts one of Miranda and Stevie's infamous competitions.

U&Dave channel logo 7:40pm (repeat)
Room 101. Image shows from L to R: Russell Howard, Frank Skinner, Katherine Parkinson, John Torode. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

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.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm (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 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?

U&Dave channel logo 8:20pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: Mary Portas, David Mitchell, Rylan Clark-Neal, Rob Brydon, Sara Pascoe, Lee Mack, Paul Sinha. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 12, Episode 2

This episode's guests are Rylan Clark-Neal, Sara Pascoe, Mary Portas and Paul Sinha.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:40pm (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 4, Episode 1 - The Big Parade

Influenced by a trip to the cinema, Mainwaring decides that the platoon should adopt a mascot for an upcoming parade. They set about capturing a ram, but the task is easier said than done when Pike gets trapped in a bog.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version (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 9:20pm (repeat)
Miranda. Image shows from L to R: Tilly (Sally Phillips), Gary (Tom Ellis), Stevie (Sarah Hadland), Miranda (Miranda Hart), Penny (Patricia Hodge), Clive (James Holmes). Copyright: BBC

Miranda

Series 2, Episode 1 - The New Me

Stevie has her work cut out trying to stop Miranda spending all day in her pyjamas with a packet of biscuits for company, feeling sorry for herself that Gary departed for Hong Kong taking with him her chance of any relationship... no matter how unlikely that was.

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

Not Going Out

Series 4, Episode 5 - Fireworks

An old lady wanders into Lucy's flat and joins Lee on the sofa. When it becomes clear that she doesn't know who she is, Lee throws her out only to discover that she has a rich son who always pays a handsome reward to the person who brings her home.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 10pm (repeat)
Funny Woman. Barbara Parker (Gemma Arterton)

Funny Woman

Series 1, Episode 2

Barbara lands a dream role in a new TV comedy, but news from home on the eve of the show threatens to derail her opportunity, forcing her into an impossible decision.

Comedy Central 10pm
60 min
Guessable?. Image shows left to right: The Vivienne, John Kearns, Darren Harriott, Mike Wozniak, Sara Pascoe, Alan Davies, Toussaint Douglass, Lou Sanders

Guessable?

Series 4, Episode 5 - I Live And Breathe Lou Bega

Sara Pascoe, Alan Davies, Darren Harriott, and sidekick John Kearns, welcome Mike Wozniak, Lou Sanders, The Vivienne and Toussaint Douglass to play absurd guessing games.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10:05pm (repeat)
The Stand Up Sketch Show

The Stand Up Sketch Show

Series 4, Episode 6

Routines by comedians Travis Jay, Tom Lucy, Claire Haus, Steen Raskopoulos, Auria Styla, Richard Stott, Suzi Ruffell and Russell Kane are reconstructed as sketches.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:40pm (repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Chris Addison, Al Murray, Tim Vine. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 5, Episode 3 - Al Murray, Chris Addison and Tim Vine

The pub landlord Al Murray hosts, before introducing special guests Chris Addison and pun-meister Tim Vine.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 11pm (repeat)
Fantasy Football League

Fantasy Football League

Series 1 - Part B, Episode 4

Matt Lucas and Elis James are joined by Guz Khan and Sam Quek.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Taskmaster. Katy Wix. Copyright: Avalon Television

Taskmaster

Series 9, Episode 6 - Bready, Bready, Bready

Jo Brand demonstrates an impressive grasp of street slang, Katy Wix uses a long part of her body to steal something sweet and David Baddiel takes a sledgehammer to a tricky problem. Plus, another former champion, Katherine Ryan, makes a dramatic return to the studio!

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Tom Neenan. Copyright: Idil Sukan

The Hauntening

Series 2, Episode 3 - Viral

Tom attracts the attention of a very persistent vlogger...

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
The Skewer. Credit: BBC, Unusual Productions

The Skewer

Series 8, Episode 3

This week - a dalliance with Dahl, Deal Or No Northern Ireland Deal, Andrew Tate Modern, and GI Joe Biden.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:45pm (repeat)
I'm Alan Partridge. Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan). Copyright: Talkback Productions

I'm Alan Partridge

Series 2, Episode 5 - I Know What Alan Did Last Summer

Alan is anxious about a visit from the Inland Revenue. To make matters worse, he has lied to his girlfriend about how well he knows U2's Bono.

BBC Three 11:55pm (repeat)
Bad Education. Image shows left to right: Harrison (Bobby Johnson), Stephen (Layton Williams), Jinx (Laura Marcus)

Bad Education

Series 4, Episode 6 - School Play

Stephen wants to turn the school play into a showcase for his talents to impress an agent, but Hoburn has more sinister plans to use it as a way of closing the school down.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Alasdair Beckett-King, Athena Kugblenu, Ed Byrne. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 20, Episode 5

Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis run through the main talking points of the last seven days with the support of guests Ed Byrne, Rhys James, Athena Kugblenu, Laura Lexx and Alasdair Beckett-King.

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