British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 19th January 2024

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am
30 min
Noising Up. Credit: BBC

Noising Up

Series 3, Episode 2

Topical comedy sketch show noising up the past week in Scotland and beyond.

BBC Radio 5 Live 1:30pm
30 min
My Mate's A Footballer. Image shows left to right: Patrick Bamford, Joe Wilkinson. Credit: BBC

My Mate's A Footballer

Series 1, Episode 9 - What Ingredients Do You Need For A Good Run Of Form?

Pat is having a good run so Joe wants to work out what contributes to his impressive form.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Mark Nelson

The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected

Series 16, Episode 3

Joining Mark Nelson is one of the country's best fiction writers of all time, Ian Rankin, who shares his stories of a festive miracle and a nightmare on the A1. Alongside him is Deacon Blue drummer and TV presenter, Dougie Vipond, who pays the price for living the highlife with the megastars, as well as meeting his teenage crush. Completing the line-up on this cracking show is "the luckiest person in Scotland", comedian Viv Gee, who wins big on one hand, but loses the job on the other.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6pm (repeat)
Keeping Up Appearances. Image shows from L to R: Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge), Richard Bucket (Clive Swift). Copyright: BBC

Keeping Up Appearances

Series 2, Episode 2

Hyacinth is thrilled when the wealthy Mrs Fortescue asks them for a lift into town. But events don't go quite as Hyacinth would have wished, and she ends up on the back of a lorry whilst Mrs Fortescue is in the pub!

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

The News Quiz

Series 113, Episode 3

Andy Zaltzman quizzes news from Swansea this week. Providing all the answers are Lucy Porter, Robin Morgan, Tadiwa Mahlunge and Ayesha Hazarika.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:40pm (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 6, Episode 6 - Things That Go Bump In The Night

The van runs out of petrol in the middle of a huge storm, so the platoon have to take shelter in a large, dark and gloomy house.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:20pm (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 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.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm (repeat)
The Thin Blue Line. Image shows from L to R: D.I. Grim (David Haig), P.C. Habib (Mina Anwar), Inspector Fowler (Rowan Atkinson), P.C. Goody (James Dreyfus), D.C. Boyle (Mark Addy), Sergeant Dawkins (Serena Evans), P.C. Gladstone (Rudolph Walker). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

The Thin Blue Line

Series 2, Episode 2 - Ism Ism Ism

Faced with arresting a failed asylum seeker ready for deportation, Fowler trains his staff in equality by pretending to be a Martian dissident. Meanwhile, Grim has been turned down by the Freemasons and is now trying to become a member of the Order of Todgers.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8pm
30 min
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows left to right: Jack Carroll, David Mitchell, Gabby Logan, Rob Brydon, Bridget Christie, Lee Mack, Big Zuu

Would I Lie To You?

Series 17, Episode 4

Comedian and actor Jack Carroll, sports broadcaster Gabby Logan, rapper and DJ Big Zuu and comedy actor Bridget Christie join host Rob Brydon and regular captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack on the offbeat panel show.

U&Dave channel logo 8:20pm (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Jo Brand, Stephen Fry, Liza Tarbuck, Sue Perkins. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series J, Episode 10 - Jungles

With Reginald D. Hunter, Greg Proops and David O'Doherty.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:40pm (repeat)
The Thin Blue Line. Image shows from L to R: D.I. Grim (David Haig), P.C. Habib (Mina Anwar), Inspector Fowler (Rowan Atkinson), P.C. Goody (James Dreyfus), D.C. Boyle (Mark Addy), Sergeant Dawkins (Serena Evans), P.C. Gladstone (Rudolph Walker). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

The Thin Blue Line

Series 2, Episode 3 - Fly On The Wall

A television crew has come to Gasforth to make a documentary about policing. Naturally, Fowler's officers see it as their chance for stardom.

BBC Two 9pm
45 min
QI. Image shows left to right: Alan Davies, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Sandi Toksvig, Gyles Brandreth, Judi Love

QI

Series U, Episode 4 - Unsavoury

Join Sandi Toksvig for a thoroughly Unsavoury episode of QI, with Gyles Brandreth, Judi Love, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, and Alan Davies.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Image shows left to right: Sarah Millican, Jamali Maddix

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Series 24 (Channel 4: Series 25), Episode 2

Jimmy Carr hosts the anarchic letters and numbers mash-up, with Countdown regulars Susie Dent and Rachel Riley. Joe Wilkinson and Rob Beckett take on Sarah Millican and Jamali Maddix, while Glenn Moore joins Susie in Dictionary Corner.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:20pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Sally Bretton), Barbara (Miranda Hart), Guy (Simon Dutton), Lee (Lee Mack), Tim (Tim Vine). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

Series 2, Episode 3 - Librarian

Lee is becoming increasingly riled by Guy's constant presence in the flat.

BBC Two 9:45pm (repeat)
Mandy. Image shows from L to R: Konnie Huq, Mandy (Diane Morgan)

Mandy

Series 2, Episode 4 - SpaceMandy

Why is Mandy training to be an astronaut? Why is Mars called The Red Planet? These questions and more will remain unanswered.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Sally Bretton), Barbara (Miranda Hart), Guy (Simon Dutton), Lee (Lee Mack), Tim (Tim Vine). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

Series 2, Episode 4 - Baby

Lucy is worried about the age gap between her and Guy, a concern that increases when Guy turns up to meet her with his grandson in tow.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
65 min
I Literally Just Told You

I Literally Just Told You

Series 3, Episode 1

Jimmy Carr presents a brand-new series of the game show with a unique twist. To win up to £25,000, contestants have to answer questions that have been written live as the show is being filmed.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 10:10pm (repeat)
Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Image shows left to right: Sam Campbell, Noel Fielding, Jamali Maddix

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 31, Episode 3

Sam Campbell, Calum Scott and CMAT join regulars Noel Fielding, Daisy May Cooper and Jamali Maddix for the pop culture panel show, hosted by Greg Davies.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:40pm (repeat)
Detectorists. Andy Stone (Mackenzie Crook)

Detectorists

Series 2, Episode 5

After recent revelations, Lance, Andy, Becky and Sophie are all trying to come to terms with an uncertain future. In fact, only one of them is going to get a good night's sleep when Terry puts his emergency plan into action.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:40pm
50 min
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 31, Episode 14 - Paul Mescal, Andrew Scott, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, The Last Dinner Party

Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal chat about All Of Us Strangers, Da'Vine Joy Randolph says she begged to work with Meryl Streep, Kingsley Ben-Adir talks about being Bob Marley, and The Last Dinner Party performs live in the studio.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 10:55pm (repeat)
Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Image shows left to right: Daisy May Cooper, Jason Sellards, Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, Greg Davies, Jamali Maddix, Noel Fielding, Stefflon Don

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 31, Episode 4

Stefflon Don, Jake Shears and Jamie-Lee O'Donnell join captains Noel Fielding, Daisy May Cooper and regular panellist Jamali Maddix for the comedy music quiz, hosted by Greg Davies.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:05pm (repeat)
Sarah Millican: Home Bird Live. Sarah Millican

Sarah Millican: Home Bird Live

Third live show from Sarah Millican, edited from the 2014 DVD release of the same name.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:05pm (repeat)
Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Sophie Duker, Chris Ramsey, Greg Davies, Judi Love, Alex Horne, Ardal O'Hanlon, Bridget Christie. Copyright: Avalon Television

Taskmaster

Series 13, Episode 5 - Having A Little Chuckle

This time, several contenders become baffled by things as apparently simple as a high five and a fish tank, which doesn't bode well as they continue their quest to win Greg's gilded bonce. Alex Horne records the minutiae of each task as Ardal discovers that a mallet floats, Bridget has a present for the Taskmaster and Sophie covers some keys in saliva.

BBC Three 11:10pm (repeat)
In My Skin. Image shows from L to R: Poppy (Zadeiah Campbell-Davies), Bethan (Gabrielle Creevy)

In My Skin

Series 1, Episode 3

Bethan finds herself double booked when Poppy invites her to her house to study, but it's Lydia's birthday and she wants Bethan to go out and celebrate.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:20pm (repeat)
Gimme Gimme Gimme. Image shows from L to R: Linda (Kathy Burke), Tom (James Dreyfus). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Gimme Gimme Gimme

Series 3, Episode 2 - The Lollipop Man Cometh

Tom has a part in a small local theatre production, which has somehow attracted Tom Cruise to the lead role. Preparing for the premiere performance in his dressing room stress levels begin to rise, and with a little of Linda's mis-assistance, his make-up takes a turn for the bizarre.

BBC Three 11:40pm (repeat)
In My Skin. Image shows from L to R: Margie (Di Botcher), Bethan (Gabrielle Creevy)

In My Skin

Series 1, Episode 4

Bethan stays home from school to look after her mother Trina following an altercation with her father the night before.

U&Dave channel logo 11:50pm (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats. Image shows from L to R: Rob Beckett, Jimmy Carr, Katherine Ryan. Copyright: Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 22, Episode 4

On this week's programme guests Gemma Collins, Fin Taylor, Harriet Kemsley and Jordan Stephens join Jimmy, Rob and Katherine.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV Midnight (repeat)
Detectorists. Peter (Daniel Donskoy)

Detectorists

Series 2, Episode 6

Finally, it is the day of the DMDC's annual rally and Terry is expecting a really big turn-out. But for Andy and Lance, will the day bring heartbreak or triumph?

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