British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 9th June 2023

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 8:55am
75 min
So Awkward Kids Camp

So Awkward Kids Camp

A feature-length riot of awkward as Lily's quest for global fame goes hilariously wrong.

Radio 4 2:45pm
15 min
Jayde Adams in Welcome To The Neighbourhood. Jayde Adams. Credit: BBC, Unusual Productions

Welcome To The Neighbourhood

Series 2, Episode 3 - Isy Suttie

Jayde Adams and her guest Isy Suttie dive into the world of community apps and messageboards. This week - questions are asked of the ducks of Frome, the backstreet surgery of Alkrington, and false bike theft accusations in fly in Marlborough.

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 4:40pm
5 min
Supertato

Supertato

Series 2, Episode 11 - Peas and Quiet

There are odd noises in the supermarket. Supertato discovers that Evil Pea and the Mini Peas are asleep and walking through the supermarket. Supertato tries to get them back to bed.

U&Dave channel logo 6pm (repeat)
Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: David Baddiel, Ed Gamble, Jo Brand, Katy Wix, Rose Matafeo. Copyright: Avalon Television

Taskmaster

Series 9, Episode 10 - Think About The Spirit

Five comedians had one dream: to become the Series 9 Taskmaster Champion. Now it's the Grand Final and after nine gruelling episodes that precious dream is still alive for all of them - bar one. Alex Horne has the stats handy as they ponder peas, teas and absent keys.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:20pm (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 2, Episode 2 - Cold Comfort

It may be the coldest day in memory, but in the midst of a fuel crisis the store's heating has been turned off. To avoid freezing, each of the staff devises their own illicit methods of heat generation.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 111, Episode 7

More topical comedy from Andy Zaltzman. Providing the answers, hopefully, are Ria Lina, Camilla Long, Ian Smith and Rosie Holt.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7pm (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 1, Episode 5 - The Thing In The Cellar

As the Goods are removed from the electricity grid, Tom builds a generator to turn the waste from their animals into electricity. However, when it's finally called into use, the generator packs up, and Tom grovels to Jerry for use of his freezer.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:35pm (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 2, Episode 4 - Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret

Mrs Pike plans to take in an evacuee to help with the war effort, but Wilson gets the wrong end of the stick and believes that he has got her pregnant.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 8pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Alan Carr, Andrew Flintoff. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

European Road Trip 2, Episode 1

Jamie Redknapp and Andrew Flintoff hit the road for another series of sporting challenges set by James Corden, beginning with a trip to Spain. They go cliff-diving in Ibiza, visit the town of Bunol to experience the madness of the Tomatina Festival and join the Catalonian tradition of human-tower building.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:20pm (repeat)
Dad's Army - The Lost Episodes. Private Frazer (David Hayman)

Dad's Army - The Lost Episodes

Episode 2 - A Stripe For Frazer

Told he can promote one of the men to Corporal, Mainwaring makes Frazer Lance-Corporal, and pits him against Jones in a contest to see who is worthy of the full rank - but the Scot quickly goes power mad, and has half the platoon up on a charge!

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Ellie Simmonds. Credit: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 16, Episode 4

Rapper MIST, comedian Jayde Adams, interior designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and former Paralympian swimmer Ellie Simmonds join host Rob Brydon and regular captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack on the offbeat panel show.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (repeat)
Blackadder. Mr. Edmund Blackadder, Esquire (Rowan Atkinson). Credit: BBC

Blackadder

Black Adder The Third, Episode 6 - Duel And Duality

The Prince has seduced and 'soiled' the Duke of Wellington's two nieces. When the triumphant war hero hears of George's indiscretion, he swears to have his revenge - can Blackadder get him out of this one, or will the Royal meet his maker?

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
Have I Got News For You. Harry Hill

Have I Got News For You

Series 65, Episode 9

Harry Hill hosts, making his first ever appearance on HIGNFY. Jack Dee and Vice UK editor-in-chief Zing Tsjeng join Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. Will it all end up in a topical "FIGHT!!!"?

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

Not Going Out

Series 9, Episode 4 - Pets

To teach the children to be more responsible Lee and Lucy get a family pet.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Black Ops. Image shows left to right: Marcus (Alex Macqueen), Celia Herrington (Zoë Wanamaker)

Black Ops

Episode 6

After Kay tails Celia Herrington's mystery visitor to a Ministry of Defence building, Dom is convinced that Kirsty will no longer be able to ignore their pleas for help. But first, they must hide Clinton's dossier somewhere safer - after an attempted raid on Dom's parents' house.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:40pm (repeat)
Blackadder. Richard III (Peter Cook). Credit: BBC

Blackadder

The Black Adder, Episode 1 - The Foretelling

Arriving late for the Battle of Bosworth Field, Edmund Plantagenet, the Duke of Edinburgh, mistakenly beheads his uncle, King Richard III. With his father now King, the weasely Prince re-christens himself 'The Black Adder'.

U&Dave channel logo 9:40pm
60 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Nish Kumar, Sandi Toksvig, Holly Walsh, Phill Jupitus. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series N, Episode 11 - Nonsense

With Phill Jupitus, Nish Kumar and Holly Walsh.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Bob Mortimer

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Series 5, Episode 3 - Ferox Trout (Loch Garry, Scottish Highlands)

Paul and Bob catch the sleeper train to the Scottish Highlands to fish for ferox trout. Bob can't resist the challenge to look for Nessie in the vast waters of Loch Ness.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
65 min
The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan. Image shows left to right: Adam Lambert, Yvonne Orji, Romesh Ranganathan

The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan

Series 4, Episode 6

The host chews the fat with Strictly judge Motsi Mabuse, comedian Romesh Ranganathan, actress and comic Yvonne Orji and occasional Queen frontman Adam Lambert. Plus, exciting games, hilarious sketches and live music from garage legends So Solid Crew.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10:05pm
30 min
The Stand Up Sketch Show

The Stand Up Sketch Show

Series 5, Episode 1

The laugh out loud comedy show returns, with Rhys James, Esther Manito, Travis Jay, Russell Kane, Sikisa, Josh Jones, Finlay Christie and Josh Weller.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:30pm (repeat)
Upstart Crow. Emelia (Montserrat Lombard). Copyright: BBC

Upstart Crow

Series 1, Episode 4 - Love Is Not Love

Will has completed his final sonnet and senses literary immortality just around the corner. But will the fair youth and the dark lady like them as much as he hopes? And is Anne likely to be impressed that her husband's 154 hot new love poems don't contain much about her?

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm
30 min
DMs Are Open

DMs Are Open

Series 2, Episode 4 - Life and Death

Hosts Ali Official and Athena Kugblenu are joined by Seán Burke, Micky Overman and Aurie Styla, for an episode of the sketch show written by public submissions. And this week, all sketches, voicenotes and one-liners are about life and death. Expect a Life Coach with a background on the football pitch, a marketing consultant meeting St Peter, and the introduction of the inexplicable Gravedigger Crumbo.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:40pm
45 min
The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show. Image shows left to right: Chris Ramsey, Rosie Ramsey

The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show

Series 2, Episode 5

Husband and wife Chris and Rosie are joined by acting brothers Adam and Ryan Thomas to discuss their relationship and ask... what's your beef?

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (repeat)
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Image shows from L to R: Paul Whitehouse, Bob Mortimer. Copyright: Owl Power

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Series 2, Episode 3 - Salmon (River Tay, Scotland)

The duo set out on Scotland's River Tay in the hope of realising Bob's childhood dream of catching a salmon.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:05pm (repeat)
Blackadder. McAngus, Duke of Argyll (Alex Norton). Credit: BBC

Blackadder

The Black Adder, Episode 2 - Born To Be King

Having left Harry as ruling Prince Regent, King Richard is away killing Turks. Edmund is instructed to arrange entertainment for the upcoming feast of St Leonard's Day, and in the process believes he has found letters pertaining to his brother's legitimacy...

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:05pm (repeat)
Sarah Millican: Thoroughly Modern Millican Live. Sarah Millican. Copyright: Chopsy Productions

Sarah Millican: Thoroughly Modern Millican Live

TV broadcast of Sarah Millican's hit 2012 live stand-up DVD, recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo.

U&Dave channel logo 11:20pm (repeat)
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Image shows from L to R: Paul Whitehouse, Bob Mortimer. Copyright: Owl Power

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Series 2, Episode 4 - The Perch (Upper Tamar Lake, Devon And Cornwall)

Paul and Bob fish for the predatory perch in the Upper Tamar Lakes on the Cornwall and Devon border.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:50pm (repeat)
Gimme Gimme Gimme. Image shows from L to R: Linda (Kathy Burke), Tom (James Dreyfus). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Gimme Gimme Gimme

A selection of episodes from the first series.

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

Mock The Week

Series 13, Episode 11

Dara O Briain and the team fell another week's news tree and pick off its satirical leaves. With guests Rob Beckett, Ed Byrne, Milton Jones and Zoe Lyons.

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