Schedule for 13th October 2023 - British Comedy Guide

6am
30 min

Still Up

Episode 6 - The Road Trip

When Lisa gets tipsy - and lost - during a ladies' night, Danny goes all out to help her get home.

1:30pm
30 min

Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC Studios

Des Clarke returns to hsot the satirical panel show, with guests Ria Lina, Gareth Waugh, Susan Riddell & Elliot Steel. This week they look at the Labour Party conference, the hosting of Euro 2028, Aberdeen University graduations, the return of Big Brother, marathon runner Kelvin Kiptum and Justin Timberlake's connection to Aberdeen.

5:30pm
30 min

Nova Jones

Series 3, Episode 6 - Nova's Epic Fail

Nova launches her own reality TV show and upsets the crew in the name of entertainment.

6:20pm (repeat)

The Green Green Grass

Series 2, Episode 5 - Schoolboy French

The circle of life comes knocking at the Boyces' door with Tyler's French exchange student and a past love from Peckham sheds new light on old memories.

6:30pm
30 min

The News Quiz

Series 112, Episode 6

Alex Massie, Simon Evans, Alice Fraser and Rachel Parris join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the week's news. In this episode Andy and the panel deconstruct a Grey Wall, celebrate some Nobel achievements, and get ready for Halloween with the world's largest pumpkin.

7pm (repeat)

The Green Green Grass

Series 2, Episode 6 - More Questions Than Answers

Llewellyn has been forced to employ teachers over the summer as casual labour but even they can't help the fact that his farm is running at a massive deficit. With Boycie's farm doing well, Llewellyn challenges him to a pub quiz in the hope of winning £5,000.

7:40pm (repeat)

The Good Life

Series 2, Episode 4 - The Day Peace Broke Out

Tom takes the law into his own hands when leeks start disappearing from his garden.

8pm (repeat)

Would I Lie To You?

Series 15, Episode 8

Auctioneer Raj Bisram, comedian Deborah Frances-White, presenter Stephen Mulhern and Chaser Jenny Ryan join host Rob Brydon and regular captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack on the comedy panel show.

8:20pm (repeat)

The Good Life

Series 2, Episode 5 - Mutiny

Margo's performance of the Sound of Music coincides with the day 'Sir' wants the Leadbetters to entertain an important client.

8:20pm
60 min version (repeat)

QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series I, Episode 8 - Inequality

With Clive Anderson, Sandi Toksvig and Henning Wehn.

8:30pm
30 min

Ghosts

Series 5, Episode 2 - Home

Mike is feeling intense anxiety about the future. The couple look into selling some land, incensing Lady Button. Can Thomas finally become a published poet?

9pm (repeat)

Detectorists

Series 2, Episode 4

Andy suddenly has a job interview to go to, while Lance has a lot of catching up to do. The mystery of the buried bomber is the least of their problems, but a disturbing possibility emerges from an unlikely source that throws everything into doubt.

9pm
30 min

Have I Got News For You

Series 66, Episode 2

Alexander Armstrong takes to the host's seat for a 40th time. Joining him is GB News political correspondent Olivia Utley and Miles Jupp.

9:20pm (repeat)

Would I Lie To You?

Series 8, Episode 5

Lee Mack and David Mitchell are joined by Rhod Gilbert, Kelly Hoppen MBE, Carol Vorderman and Hal Cruttenden.

9:30pm (repeat)

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Series 1, Episode 2 - Mammy's Secret

Mrs Brown is concerned that her family are keeping too many secrets. Her daughter, Cathy, won't tell anyone about her new boyfriend and son Mark won't tell anyone why wife Betty has thrown him out.

9:40pm (repeat)

Dad's Army

Series 6, Episode 7 - The Recruit

While Captain Mainwaring is in hospital, the Vicar and the Verger decide to join the Home Guard. Mainwaring is not pleased about it, but there is nothing he can do, so he sends them out to patrol with Jones's men.

10pm (repeat)

Red Dwarf

Series II, Episode 1 - Kryten

Answering a crackly distress message from a ship crashed on a nearby planet, the Red Dwarf crew are thrilled by the opportunity to meet some women for the first time in 3 million years. All they find, however, is a rathe confused servant robot by the name of Kryten...

10pm
60 min version (repeat)

QI

Series I, Episode 4 - Indecision

With Jimmy Carr, Rich Hall and Phill Jupitus.

10:20pm (repeat)

Ghosts

Series 3, Episode 4 - I Love Lucy

Alison has invited Lucy to come to Button House for a sleepover, but after a concerning meeting with the solicitor, Alison must work out if Lucy is really who she says she is.

10:40pm
50 min

The Graham Norton Show

Series 31, Episode 3 - Dawn French, Adrian Edmondson, London Hughes, Laura Linney, Sugababes

Laura Linney sings Dame Maggie Smith's praises, Dawn French recalls one of her most embarrassing moments, Adrian Edmondson says he and Rik Mayall were insane, London Hughes talks about success in the US, and Sugababes perform live in the studio.

11pm (repeat)

The Office

Series 2, Episode 4

Tim and Rachel finally appear to have 'done the deed' and are confronted by a horrified Gareth, who is perhaps most upset by the realisation that he'd still like to 'do' Rachel even though she is now, as he so charmingly puts it, sloppy seconds.

11pm (repeat)

Taskmaster

Series 2, Episode 5 - There's Strength In Arches

It's finally time for Greg Davies to present his trophy to the overall champion. But before that, there's still time for more ridiculous task attempts, including Richard Osman doing something appalling with a shopping trolley.

11:05pm (repeat)

The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year

Episode 24 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Decade

Jimmy Carr presents this super-sized edition of the annual quiz, looking back over the past 10 years. Claudia Winkleman, Nish Kumar, Joe Lycett, Alan Carr, Stacey Solomon and Jonathan Ross battle it out to prove who can remember the most about the decade, with questions including why was lasagna big news in 2013? Who squeezed through a hole in the wall in 2015? And what are Pikachu's friends called? Big Fat regulars Jon Snow and Charles Dance help set the questions.