British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 8th April 2023

Radio 4 10am
30 min
Your Place Or Mine. Shaun Keaveny. Credit: BBC

Your Place Or Mine

Series 1, Episode 2 - Thomasina Miers: Oaxaca, Mexico

Thomasina Miers tries to tempt Shaun with the culinary delights and traditional dress of her favourite Mexican state, Oaxaca.

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

You're Dead To Me

Series 7, Episode 1 - The History Of Ice Cream

Greg Jenner and his guests Dr Annie Gray and Richard Osman get the inside scoop on the history of this delicious dessert while packing in as many of their 'flavourite' ice cream puns as possible (final count: 15!).

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

Fighting Talk

Series 20, Episode 33

Comedians Elis James and Ivo Graham, sports presenter Natalie Pike and football manager Phil Brown 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 eighth series of the lie-based panel game.

BBC Two 7:15pm (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 9 - Mum's Army

Mainwaring decides to invite more women to help the Home Guard. One of these women, Mrs Gray, catches his eye. Could this be the path to love?

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

Not Going Out

Series 10, Christmas Special - Driving Home For Christmas

Lee and Lucy pop out on a last-minute Christmas Eve mission for the kids.

Sky Comedy. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
Intelligence. Image shows left to right: Joseph Harries (Nick Mohammed), Jerry Bernstein (David Schwimmer)

Intelligence

A Special Agent Special

They've countered the Russians, they've foiled a plot to disrupt the NHS and they've prevented a nuclear disaster... But in this one-off special, the latest threat to our gang at the Government Communications Headquarters is personal. With the future of CySec at stake, the team have to go rogue to save their reputations and their jobs.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lee (Lee Mack), Lucy (Sally Bretton)

Not Going Out

New Year Special - Resolutions

When parlour games are suspended in favour of a no-holds-barred round of New Year's Resolutions, the fireworks might be in the house...

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9:50pm
60 min
The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: Hot Sauce / ITV Studios

The Jonathan Ross Show

Series 20, Episode 7 - Jeff Goldblum, Lee Mack, Jack Whitehall, John Legend

The host is joined by actor and musician Jeff Goldblum and comedians Lee Mack and Jack Whitehall, while Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award-winning singer-songwriter John Legend chats and performs live in the studio.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (repeat)
The Vicar Of Dibley. Geraldine Grainger (Dawn French). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

The Vicar Of Dibley

Series 3, Episode 3 - Spring

Spring's on the way, and the Vicar has just about managed to get Alice and Hugo to agree to a reasonably sensible name for their baby. That means that the Christening can finally take place - but first, David has romance, and Geraldine, squarely on his mind.

Sky Comedy. Copyright: Sky 10pm (repeat)
Rob Beckett: Wallop!. Rob Beckett

Rob Beckett: Wallop

Stand-up special from Rob Beckett.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
40 min version
(repeat)
We Are Not Alone. Image shows left to right: Stewart (Declan Baxter), Trater (Vicki Pepperdine), Gordan (Mike Wozniak), Greggs (Joe Thomas)

We Are Not Alone

Part 2 of 3: Stewart's plan to boost alien popularity via social media goes awry - in doing so, he attracts attention from anti-alien resistance fighters who tap into Stewart as a potential mole.

BBC Three 10pm (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 selection of episodes from the second and third series of the adult sitcom.

BBC Four 10:30pm (repeat)
Nighty Night. Image shows from L to R: Terry Tyrell (Kevin Eldon), Jill Tyrell (Julia Davis). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Nighty Night

Series 1, Episode 5

A determined Cath finally stands up to Jill and throws her out of their house. Cath then decides that she and Don are going to move out and join a religious community. Jill finally holds Terry's funeral but an unexpected guest makes a surprise appearance.

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (repeat)
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. Image shows left to right: Jessica Hynes, Emmanuel Sonubi, Alan Davies, Patrick Kielty, Amy Gledhill

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Series 7, Episode 4

Swapping stories with Alan tonight are Jessica Hynes, Emmanuel Sonubi, Amy Gledhill and Patrick Kielty. Jessica opens up about the pains of turning fifty; Amy brings tales of a trip to Reunion Island; cutting-edge stand-up Emmanuel recalls meeting his hero, Denzel Washington, and Patrick compares life in the US to the UK and what really happened to Harry Kane's shirts.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:55pm (repeat)
Inside No. 9. Image shows from L to R: Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith

Inside No. 9

A selection of four episodes from the comic anthology.

BBC Four 11pm (repeat)
Nighty Night. Image shows from L to R: Terry Tyrell (Kevin Eldon), Jill Tyrell (Julia Davis). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Nighty Night

Series 1, Episode 6

Jill makes some big decisions. Having discovered "Scottish" Glen is wealthy, she moves in with him, pretending to start a new life. However, her past finally catches up with her and the murders begin...

BBC Four 11:30pm (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 2, Episode 2 - A Weekend Away

Judith is planning a weekend away. Alistair is due in Paris but first announces that publication is in just three weeks. Could he and she be having a romantic liaison of their own? Jean feels decidedly uneasy at the thought of an empty house...

U&Dave channel logo 11:40pm
60 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Ross Noble, Sandi Toksvig, Cariad Lloyd, David Baddiel. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series N, Episode 10 - Nature/Nurture

With David Baddiel, Cariad Lloyd and Ross Noble.

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