British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Sunday 16th April 2023

Radio 4 7:15pm (repeat)
Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You. Angela Barnes

Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You

Series 2, Episode 3 - Passions

In part a tribute to Angela's beloved late father - a larger-than-life, gregarious character he was a sex shop manager, naturist, and a big fan of caravans and pranks - Angela celebrates his carpe diem approach to life, and his motto: You Can't Take It With You.

U&Dave channel logo 8pm
60 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Jo Brand, Sandi Toksvig, Clive Anderson, Jimmy Carr. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series N, Episode 16 - New

With Jimmy Carr, Jo Brand and Clive Anderson.

BBC Three 8:10pm (repeat)
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Bryn (Rob Brydon), Gwen (Melanie Walters), Nessa (Ruth Jones), Stacey (Joanna Page), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Mick (Larry Lamb), Pam (Alison Steadman), Smithy (James Corden). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

Series 2, Episode 3

Stacey's getting used to being an 'Essex wife' but it's not as exciting as she'd hoped.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:20pm (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 8, Episode 5 - High Finance

Jones is in financial danger as he has an outstanding £50 overdraft with the bank, and cannot afford to pay his staff. Helping to assess his books, Mainwaring discovers that the debt has a long and confusing trail to it.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Del (David Jason), Auctioneer (Seymour Matthews), Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst)

Only Fools And Horses

1996 Christmas Trilogy, Christmas Special - Time On Our Hands

This third 1996 special was at the time thought to be last that would be made. Rodney's doing a stock take in the garage and has found an artificial leg, some Showaddywaddy LPs and an old watch. They get the watch valued and get just a little shock when it sells at Sotherby's for £6.2 million pounds. After all these years their finally millionaires!

Channel 5 logo 9pm
120 min
Joanna Lumley: My Best Bits - In My Own Words. Joanna Lumley

Joanna Lumley: My Best Bits - In My Own Words

Documentary celebrating Joanna Lumley's career.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
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 57, Episode 6

Jo Brand guest presents the latest episode of the 57th series of Have I Got News For You. Brand is joined by MP Heidi Allen and fellow comedian Phil Wang as panellists alongside team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton.

BBC Two 10pm
45 min version
QI. Mark Steel

QI

Series T, Episode 4 - Thrills & Spills

Sandi Toksvig offers quite interesting facts about thrills and spills with Nish Kumar, Mark Steel, Suzi Ruffell, and series regular Alan Davies.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
Meet The Richardsons. Image shows left to right: Katherine Ryan, Lucy (Lucy Beaumont)

Meet The Richardsons

Series 4, Episode 2

Lucy needs to make new comedy friends quickly when she's offered the chance to front an all-female sketch show, but only if she can get some serious A-listers on board - like Katherine Ryan.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:20pm (repeat)
Billy Connolly Does.... Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly Does...

Series 2, Episode 3 - Growing Old Disgracefully

Billy ponders on the best approach to growing old disgracefully. Wigs and exercise feature heavily, as do wife Pamela's beauty products. As expected, Billy doesn't shy away from his recent health scares: Parkinson's, colonoscopies, and his doctors' enquiries regarding his erections and testicles are all tackled with leg-crossing gusto and eye-watering humour.

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm
60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Sindhu Vee, Jamali Maddix, Fern Brady. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 14, Episode 6 - Jamali Maddix, Fern Brady, Sindhu Vee

Jamali Maddix introduces the impressive comedy talents of rising stars Fern Brady and Sindhu Vee.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 11pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Jamie Redknapp, Romesh Ranganathan, Andrew Flintoff. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 16, Highlights Special - Best Of

The ALOTO look back at some of the highlights of Series 16.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:20pm (repeat)
The Real McCoy. Image shows from L to R: Curtis Walker, Ishmael Thomas. Copyright: BBC

The Real McCoy

Series 4, Episode 2

Popular and long-running sketch show starring an array of Britain's best black comedy talent.

U&Dave channel logo 11:40pm (repeat)
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Lister (Craig Charles), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn). Copyright: UKTV

Red Dwarf

A selection of episodes from Series VII and Series VIII.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV Midnight (repeat)
Desmond's. Copyright: Humphrey Barclay Productions

Desmond's

A selection of episodes from the fifth and sixth series.

Share this page

Subscribe to our newsletters