British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 14th October 2023

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

Your Place Or Mine

Series 2, Episode 2 - Steve Backshall: Amazon Rainforest, Suriname

Steve boldly tries to take Shaun exploring barefoot in jungle with anacondas, jaguars and hitherto undiscovered insects. Will Shaun, a self-described beta male, be persuaded to go?

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

Fighting Talk

Series 21, Episode 6

Rapper and presenter Guvna B, sport broadcaster Mina Rzouki, Canadian broadcaster Greg Brady, and comedian Bob Mills join guest host Gabby Logan for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

BBC Two 7pm (repeat)
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Image shows left to right: Paul Whitehouse, Bob Mortimer

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Series 6, Episode 6 - Rainbow Trout (Derbyshire Wye)

Bob and Paul return to the Derbyshire Wye and its neighbour the Derwent, this time with Ted, to revisit the place they first fished together.

U&Dave channel logo 7pm
60 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series I, Episode 4 - Indecision

With Jimmy Carr, Rich Hall and Phill Jupitus.

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

Not Going Out

A selection of episodes from the seventh and eighth series of the Lee Mack sitcom.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 9pm (repeat)
Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Image shows left to right: Daisy May Cooper, Phil Wang, Jordan Stephens, Greg Davies, Jamali Maddix, Ashnikko, Noel Fielding

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 31, Episode 8

Ashnikko, Jordan Stephens and Phil Wang join regulars Noel Fielding, Daisy May Cooper and Jamali Maddix for the pop culture panel show, hosted by Greg Davies.

BBC Three 9:15pm (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 fifth series of the adult sitcom.

Channel 5 logo 9:30pm
80 min
Comedy Classics: Man About The House. Image shows left to right: Brian Murphy, Paula Wilcox

Man About The House: 50 Years Of Laughter

An affectionate look back at the 1970s sitcom, featuring exclusive interviews with its stars.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
35 min
Blankety Blank. Darren Harriott

Blankety Blank

Series 20, Episode 4

Bradley Walsh hosts as Phil Tufnell, Martine McCutcheon, Alex Brooker, Mel Giedroyc, Kate Bottley and Darren Harriott try to fill in the missing blanks and win prizes for some lucky contestants.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:40pm (repeat)
Ghosts. Alison (Charlotte Ritchie). Copyright: Monumental Pictures

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.

Radio 4 9:45pm (repeat)
The Skewer. Credit: BBC, Unusual Productions

The Skewer

Series 10, Episode 2

This week - An Arse on a Plate, Corbyn Neutral, and Peter Bone-y M.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
Outsiders. Image shows left to right: Alan Davies, Roisin Conaty, Judi Love, Guz Khan, Laura Smyth, Chris McCausland, David Mitchell

Outsiders

Series 3, Episode 1

David Mitchell returns for a new third series of his UKTV Original outdoor survival challenge show. Joining him in the wild are Alan Davies, Roisin Conaty, Guz Khan, Judi Love, Chris McCausland and Laura Smyth.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:20pm (repeat)
The Lenny Henry Show. Lenny Henry

The Lenny Henry Show

Series 1, Episode 4

Lenny Henry presents a series of sketches.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 10:45pm (repeat)
Brassic

Brassic

Series 5, Episode 3 - Hans

Tommo gets the surprise of his life when a young German man shows up looking for him. This isn't any German man, this is Tommo's son, Hans. A brief dalliance with a foreign exchange student 18 years ago had bigger repercussions than Tommo could've ever imagined. Enlisting the gang's help, Tommo tries to bond with his son ... with a lot of trouble along the way.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11pm (repeat)
Chewing Gum. Tracey Gordon (Michaela Coel). Copyright: Retort

Chewing Gum

A selection of episodes from the first and second series of the Michaela Coel comedy.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Catherine Bohart, Dara O Briain, Rhys James. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 19, Episode 9

Dara O Briain hosts as Angela Barnes, Catherine Bohart, Ed Gamble, Rhys James and Michael Odewale join regular panellist Hugh Dennis to take a comic look back on the latest events in news and politics.

U&Dave channel logo 11:40pm
60 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series I, Episode 5 - Invertebrates

With Jimmy Carr, Sarah Millican and Johnny Vegas.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 11:50pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Jamie Redknapp, Romesh Ranganathan. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Road Trip: Loch Ness To London, Out-takes - Unseen

A look at unseen moments and challenges as Jamie Redknapp, Freddie Flintoff and Romesh Ranganathan made their epic journey south from the Highlands.

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