British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 29th March 2024

Apple TV+ 6am
28 min
The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin. Image shows left to right: Moose Pleck (Marc Wootton), Nell Brazier (Ellie White), Dick Turpin (Noel Fielding), Honesty Courage (Duayne Boachie)

The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin

Episode 6 - Turpin Time

Hempstead's new normal proves to be a harsh reality. Can Dick saddle up and save the day?

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 9am
60 min
Twelfth Night. Credit: BBC

Twelfth Night

Maddie has an interview for her dream job: a tour guide at Shakespeare's Globe. She bursts on to the stage brimming with facts & information, but she needs to know that the theatre is about feelings too. William Shakespeare and his players put on a performance of Twelfth Night to help her understand. The story begins with twins Viola and Sebastian aboard a ship, but they sail into a storm and are shipwrecked. The sea sends them in opposite directions, and they seem destined never to see each other again.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 64, Episode 3

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. Starring Geoff Norcott on cynical advertising strategies, Rachel Fairburn on our nation's obsession with conspiracy theories and an original song from Rachel Parris. With voices from Jon Culshaw and Laura Shavin.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
80 min
The Life And Death Of Lily Savage. Paul O'Grady

The Life And Death Of Lily Savage

Paul O'Grady became a much-loved fixture of TV and radio. However, for more than 20 years he was a razor-tongued drag queen. Set against the backdrop of Margaret Thatcher's Britain, Clause 28 and the AIDS crisis, this is the story of the star through the prism of his famous creation, Lily Savage. The documentary features Paul's closest friends and family, including his daughter Sharyn Mousley and sister Sheila Rudd, and interviews with Ian McKellen, Julian Clary, Jo Brand, Alan Carr and Graham Norton among others.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
65 min
The Last Leg. Image shows from L to R: Josh Widdicombe, Adam Hills, Alex Brooker

The Last Leg

Series 30, Episode 7

Adam, Josh and Alex are joined this week by Richard Osman and Jordan Gray.

BBC Radio 5 Live 5:30am
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 19 - Joe and Patrick Finally Meet at Leeds' Training Ground

After recording almost an entire series of a pod together Joe and Patrick finally meet in the flesh at the Leeds training ground where the stage is set for Joe to take a free kick. First though, he gets free rein to wander round the building speaking to whoever he bumps into and asking the kit man questions like: "What do you mean you melted everyone's trainers?"

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