British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 21st March 2023

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 8:10am
10 min
Danny & Mick. Image shows from L to R: Danny (Danny Adams), Mick (Mick Potts). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Danny & Mick

Series 5, Episode 17 - A Frosty Reception

Danny and Mick are suffering from the heat and break the heating system trying to make themselves cooler. They turn the whole leisure centre into a freezing, icy and slippery wonderland. Can they fix it?

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6pm (repeat)
Hi-De-Hi!. Ted Bovis (Paul Shane). Copyright: BBC

Hi-De-Hi!

Series 2, Episode 3 - Lift Up Your Minds

Ex-professor Fairbrother gives campers a recital of classical music.

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

Taskmaster

Series 3, Episode 2 - The Dong And The Gong

Dave Gorman comes over all bitey, Rob Beckett fills a shoebox with cement and, most importantly, just who will succeed in surprising Alex Horne the most when he emerges from his shed after an hour cooped up inside?

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Mark Watson

Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life

Series 4, Episode 6 - Saturday

Mark Watson, Flo & Joan and guest Zoe Lyons reach Saturday as they examine the week. Saturday's child 'works hard for a living'. But is that really what life's about? Would it be better to simply smell the flowers, like Sunday's child? Also, why did Mark recently claim to have been in prison?

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 5, Episode 10 - Brain Versus Brawn

The Colonel is unamused by his superiors' plans to forge a commando-style unit of younger Home Guard. In order to prove his point, he invites Mainwaring's platoon to take part in a special exercise...

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 5, Episode 11 - A Brush With The Law

After one of the wardens sees a light shining from the church hall, Hodges believes he has Mainwaring on an indefensible charge. Mainwaring is sure of his innocence, but Captain Square's presence as Chief Magistrate does not bode well!

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm (repeat)
The Vicar Of Dibley. Image shows from L to R: Alice Tinker (Emma Chambers), Geraldine Grainger (Dawn French). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

The Vicar Of Dibley

Series 1, Episode 3 - Community Spirit

The time has come to organise Dibley's annual autumn fayre, and after raising a measly £200 last year, there are murmurs to support cancelling the event. The vicar however, is determined that she can book a real celebrity to open festivities rather than some local nobody, and a solution appears to come when Alice reveals her early-balding cousin is one 'Reg Dwight'...

BBC Four 8pm (repeat)
As Time Goes By. Image shows from L to R: Jean (Judi Dench), Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer). Copyright: DLT Entertainment Ltd.

As Time Goes By

Series 1, Episode 6 - The Picnic

Alistair is positively barraging Jean with what he thinks are romantic gestures, but are in fact endlessly aggravating. Judith, meanwhile, is still very keen on Lionel. Jean suggests the four go out for a picnic, intent on fixing up Alistair with Judith.

U&Dave channel logo 8:20pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: Joel Dommett, Sindhu Vee, David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Lee Mack, AJ Odudu, Alex Horne. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 14, Episode 7

Host Rob Brydon and captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack welcome Joel Dommett, Sindhu Vee, Alex Horne and AJ Odudu to the comedy panel show on which the teams reveal extraordinary stories about themselves.

BBC Four 8:30pm (repeat)
The Mistress. Image shows from L to R: Maxine (Felicity Kendal), Luke (Jack Galloway)

The Mistress

Series 2, Episode 5

In an effort to forget Luke, Maxine piles herself with cups of coffee, glasses of wine and a new soulmate.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:40pm (repeat)
The Vicar Of Dibley. Image shows from L to R: Alice Tinker (Emma Chambers), Geraldine Grainger (Dawn French). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

The Vicar Of Dibley

Series 1, Episode 4 - The Window & The Weather

In the fiercest storm to hit Dibley since... well, let's not go there; a tree falls through the church's great stained-glass window. After struggling to even recall what the original image depicted, the vicar's shocked by the costs of stained glass and begins a fund-raising exercise.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:20pm (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 4, Episode 6 - Sweet And Sour Charity

Jerry's bid to take over from Sir takes a slight knock, Margo regrettably declines the lead in the play through principle and Tom and Barbara's land becomes polluted with an oil spill from next door. Bad news all round until Jerry's day picks up at the end!

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (repeat)
The Young Ones. Image shows from L to R: Vyvyan (Adrian Edmondson), Neil (Nigel Planer), Mike (Christopher Ryan), Rick (Rik Mayall). Copyright: BBC

The Young Ones

Series 2, Episode 2 - Cash

No one has any money, so - under Mike's instruction - Vyvyan begins stealing and chopping up everyone's possessions for firewood. When Vyvyan claims to be pregnant, Neil is forced to get a job, and joins the police!

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. Image shows left to right: Alex Jones, Helen Bauer, Alan Davies, Jason Byrne, Fatiha El-Ghorri

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Series 7, Episode 2

Jason Byrne, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Helen Bauer and Alex Jones join Alan to discuss everything from favours for Bono and Uncle David's funeral to the beastly one-armed bandit.

BBC Three 10pm
25 min
Jerk. Image shows left to right: Ruth (Sharon Rooney), Beatrice (Melanie Walters), Idris (Rob Madin), Tim (Tim Renkow)

Jerk

Series 3, Episode 3

Following his 15 minutes of Movie Star fame, Tim is invited to parliament to take part in a Select Committee for the new disability funding act. Way out of his depth, Tim bumps into a familiar face at the committee.

Sky Comedy. Copyright: Sky 10:15pm (repeat)
Code 404. DI John Major (Daniel Mays)

Code 404

Series 3, Episode 6

Time is running out as suspicions run wild within SIU. Now Carver must clear Major's name and put a stop to the killer before they enact their final revenge. But who can Carver trust? And who will outwit who in the final chapter of this deadly game?

BBC Two 10:15pm
15 min version
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Sandi Toksvig. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Episode 2.3, Quite Ignorant: A selection of classic pieces of general ignorance from the comedy panel game.

BBC Three 10:25pm
25 min
Jerk. Image shows left to right: Kiefer (Lee Ridley), Tim (Tim Renkow)

Jerk

Series 3, Episode 4

Lily's got her latest scam all figured out and is about to seal the deal. She's convinced an important talent agent to pay a load of money to buy her imaginary roster of disabled talent.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:50pm (repeat)
Bottom. Image shows from L to R: Richie Richard (Rik Mayall), Eddie Hitler (Adrian Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

Bottom

Series 3, Episode 5 - Finger

After being knocked out by a psychotic Welshman, Richie wants revenge. It just so happens to be Taffy O'Jones's wedding day; having stolen his car, Richie and Eddie also take his honeymoon.

BBC Three 10:50pm (repeat)
Big Zuu's Big Eats. Rob Delaney

Big Zuu's Big Eats

Series 2, Episode 9 - Rob Delaney

A keen runner, Rob Delaney has been out jogging but Zuu is the perfect chef for someone who has worked up a big appetite.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 11pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows left to right: Micah Richards, Jamie Redknapp

A League Of Their Own

Road Trip: South East Asia, Out-takes - Unseen Moments

Out-takes from the series proper.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Please Use Other Door

Please Use Other Door

Series 1, Episode 1

A satirical take on modern life. Naturalistic sketches taking a sometimes dark look at the world of work, relationships, institutions and families. Highlights include a goose enrolling as a police officer - and somehow managing to make it through the very tight vetting procedures. There's a character sceptical about time, and a doll-baby so realistic she's more of a nightmare than a toy.

BBC Three 11:20pm (repeat)
Big Zuu's Big Eats. Image shows from L to R: Big Zuu, Natasia Demetriou

Big Zuu's Big Eats

Series 2, Episode 10 - Natasia Demetriou

Big Zuu meets comic actor Natasia Demetriou at an allotment in West London where the comedy star discusses all her favourite foods and asks Zuu to come up with her perfect meal. Natasia loves pasta so after some local research, Zuu comes up with a unique twist on the Italian classic.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:25pm
65 min version
(repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Ed Byrne, Sean Lock, Simon Brodkin. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 7, Episode 2 - Sean Lock, Ed Byrne, Lee Nelson

Sean Lock hosts, with special guests Ed Byrne and Lee Nelson.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain

Mock The Week

Series 15, Highlights Special

Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis present a special edition of the topical comedy show, with highlights and out-takes from previous weeks.

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