British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 24th April 2024

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:20pm (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
Room 101. Paul Merton. Credit: BBC, Hat Trick Productions

Room 101

Series 2, Episode 4 - Naga Munchetty

If you had to banish items to Room 101, what would you choose? For Naga Munchetty, it would include people who salt their food without tasting it first and unsolicited advice.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7pm (repeat)
dinnerladies. Image shows from L to R: Jean (Anne Reid), Stan (Duncan Preston), Brenda (Victoria Wood), Twinkle (Maxine Peake), Dolly (Thelma Barlow), Tony (Andrew Dunn), Anita (Shobna Gulati). Copyright: Good Fun / Pozzitive Productions

dinnerladies

Series 2, Special - Minnellium

It's New Year's Eve 1999, and the canteen is preparing for a special millennium dinner. But an abandoned baby and a riot in the city centre begin to throw everyone's plans into chaos.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:40pm (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 8, Episode 2 - When You've Got To Go

Mrs. Pike is shocked to learn that Pike has been successfully called up into the armed forces despite his health. Meanwhile, Mainwaring has set himself the near-impossible task of finding enough people to donate 100 pints of blood.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 8pm (repeat)
Rob And Romesh Vs. Image shows from L to R: Rob Beckett, Anthony Joshua, Romesh Ranganathan. Copyright: CPL Productions

Rob And Romesh Vs

Series 1, Episode 6 - Anthony Joshua: Revisited

Rob Becket and Romesh Ranganathan are off to catch up with the Heavyweight Champion of The World, Anthony Joshua.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:20pm (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 8, Episode 3 - Is There Honey Still For Tea?

There is some sad news when it is revealed that Godfrey's cottage is to be knocked down in order to make way for a new aerodrome, and Mainwaring struggles to break the news. However, Frazer has a plan that may save the day.

U&Dave channel logo 8:20pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Lee Mack. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 3, Episode 2

Ken Livingstone, Reginald D. Hunter, Fern Britton and Stephen Mangan are the guests trying to lie this week. Does the 'D' in Reginald's name stand for 'Delicious' and is Lee Mack lying about a sausage roll?

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (repeat)
Bottom. Image shows from L to R: Richie Richard (Rik Mayall), Eddie Hitler (Adrian Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

Bottom

Series 3, Episode 3 - Break

With the thought of sun, sea and sex in mind, Eddie and Richie prepare to leave for a holiday in, uh, Bridlington.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
Hold The Front Page. Image shows left to right: Josh Widdicombe, Nish Kumar

Hold The Front Page

Series 2, Episode 1 - Isle Of Wight County Press

Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe work for more local newspapers, beginning by heading to the Isle of Wight to report on Cowes Week for the County Press. The boys develop a bitter rivalry with a fellow journalist, meet Princess Anne, Anneka Rice and some controversial nudists, and get lost at sea in one of the biggest sailing races in the world.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats. Jimmy Carr. Copyright: Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 21, Episode 1

Jimmy Carr hosts a brand new run of the topical comedy panel show. Team captain Rob Beckett and guest team captain Katherine Ryan discuss and dissect topics in their quest to uncover the nation's most popular talking points. They're joined by guests Tom Allen, Maya Jama, Richard Osman and Catherine Bohart.

BBC Three 9pm (repeat)
Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie. Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll)

Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie

Big-screen spin-off adventure for Brendan O'Carroll and Mrs. Brown's Boys.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:40pm (repeat)
Bottom. Image shows from L to R: Richie Richard (Rik Mayall), Eddie Hitler (Adrian Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

Bottom

Series 3, Episode 4 - Dough

Eddie's been locked in his room working on a secret project for a full week: a printing machine. After flashing his £27 notes around the pub, landlord Dick tips off London's top forger to their scam.

BBC Two 10pm
25 min
Mammoth. Image shows left to right: Mel Jones (Sian Gibson), Barry (William Thomas), Tony Mammoth (Mike Bubbins), Roger Buck (Joseph Marcell), Theo (Joel Davison)

Mammoth

Episode 2

Still reeling from the recent news, Tony tries to make up for lost time. He and Theo end up in an altercation with a stranger, and Lucy fights off local oddballs looking to donate to her fertility treatment.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:20pm (repeat)
Bottom: Exposed. Adrian Edmondson

Bottom: Exposed

A documentary about Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson sitcom Bottom.

BBC Two 10:25pm (repeat)
Harry Hill's Lonely Island. Harry Hill. Copyright: CPL Productions

Harry Hill's Lonely Island

Episode 3 - Monkey

A monkey in a tree trying to grab an apple. What could possibly go wrong?

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Taskmaster. Alex Horne. Copyright: Avalon Television

Taskmaster

Series 5, Episode 2 - The Leprechaun Or The Lesbian

Administrative sidekick Alex Horne watches on as Aisling Bea bleeds on bread, Nish Kumar pretends he's Robin Hood and Mark Watson feels the wrath of yoghurt.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Aurie Styla

Aurie Styla: Tech Talk

Episode 4 - Sorry To Ask, Are You a Robot?

In this final episode, we peer into the future - a future in which we've allowed machines to become so advanced that they may one day have everything they need to do away with us altogether.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
Jessica Fostekew

Jessica Fostekew: Sturdy Girl Club

Series 1, Episode 3 - Olympic Lifting

In episode 3 of Jessica Fostekew's stand up series about strong women, things start getting technical as we look into the world of Olympic Lifting and get familiar with the Snatch and the Clean and Jerk.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 11:35pm (repeat)
Brassic. Image shows from L to R: Dylan (Damien Molony), Ash (Aaron Heffernan). Copyright: Calamity Films

Brassic

Series 3, Episode 4

Mr and Mrs Bishop are back and the gang are once again caught up in their bitter divorce battle.

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