British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 9th May 2024

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Hold The Sunset. Edith (Alison Steadman). Copyright: BBC

The Missed Lives Of Max And Judy

Episode 2

Max and Judy try to find a way to get over their heartbreak quickly - by wishing it away. They wake the next morning to find themselves 50 years older, having lived full lives completely separately.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:05pm (repeat)
Keeping Up Appearances. Image shows from L to R: Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge), Richard Bucket (Clive Swift). Copyright: BBC

Keeping Up Appearances

Series 3, Episode 3 - Violet's Country Cottage

Hyacinth and Richard take over a country cottage for two days, with unexpected results.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Kiri's Comedy Club

Series 1, Episode 6 - Stand-up in a Second Language

Kiri Pritchard-McLean hosts a roundtable with a group of comedians who all perform stand-up comedy in their second language. Recorded in front of a live audience at the Machynlleth Comedy Festival, Kiri's joined by Esyllt Sears, Anu Vaidyanathan, Jin Hao Li and Ignacio Lopez.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
The Missing Hancocks. Tony Hancock (Kevin McNally)

The Missing Hancocks

Series 5, Episode 4 - The Counterfeiter

Tony is fed up with Bill Kerr spending all day in bed, and decides to find him a job. But with Sid James involved, things were always going to get complicated.

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 1, Episode 3 - Command Decision

With still no sign of real weapons, morale in the platoon has hit rock bottom. A proposal from a local landowner offers some hope, but will Mainwaring be willing to hand over command to desert veteran Colonel Square?

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:25pm (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 1, Episode 4 - The Enemy Within The Gates

A free Polish officer tells Mainwaring that an award of £10 will be given to the platoon for every German they find "alive and in good condition". Jones, Walker and Pike soon find a couple of Luftwaffe men, but not before they accidentally shoot a swan!

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Del (David Jason), Grandad (Lennard Pearce). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

Series 2, Episode 1 - The Long Legs Of The Law

Rodney falls for the charms of a woman police officer but, when he brings her back to the flat, Del is far from pleased as she seems to recognise most of his 'stock' from Scotland Yard records or Police Five!

BBC Three 8pm (repeat)
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Gavin (Mathew Horne), Stacey (Joanna Page), Smithy (James Corden), Mick (Larry Lamb), Pam (Alison Steadman), Bryn (Rob Brydon), Nessa (Ruth Jones). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

Series 3, Episode 5

It's Bank Holiday Monday and the Essex contingent arrives for a sunny day out at the beach. Doris even puts her sun dress on!

U&Dave channel logo 8:20pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: Diane Morgan, David Mitchell, Richard Osman, Rob Brydon, Rory Reid, Lee Mack, Daisy May Cooper. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 12, Episode 6

This episode's guests are Daisy May Cooper, Diane Morgan, Richard Osman and Rory Reid.

BBC Three 8:30pm (repeat)
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Gavin (Mathew Horne), Stacey (Joanna Page), Smithy (James Corden), Mick (Larry Lamb), Pam (Alison Steadman), Bryn (Rob Brydon), Nessa (Ruth Jones). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

Series 3, Episode 6

Nessa and Dave's wedding is fast approaching and the preparations are in full swing. Stacey breaks some life-changing news to Gavin while Bryn and Jason finally put their big secret to bed.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:40pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Del (David Jason), Grandad (Lennard Pearce). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

Series 2, Episode 2 - Ashes To Ashes

When Trigger's grandmother dies, the Trotters attend the funeral and Del agrees to sell off some of her possessions. These include a couple of precious urns, one of which, on inspection, appears to contain the ashes of Trig's grandfather. They need to dispose of them in a fitting way.

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

Hold The Front Page

Series 2, Episode 3 - Costa Blanca: Euro Weekly News

For the first time ever, Josh and Nish are reporting overseas. In Benidorm. Their demanding editors want ten stories a day. On a desperate hunt for news, the boys find a psychic date night, a belly-buster breakfast and are marooned in the mountains.

BBC Two 9pm (repeat)
Murder, They Hope. Image shows from L to R: Chief Inspector Shepherd (Hannah Waddingham), Terry (Johnny Vegas), Gemma (Sian Gibson). Copyright: Shiny Button Productions

Murder, They Hope

Series 1, Episode 3 - Dales Of The Unexpected

The intrepid duo are lured back into their old world of coach tours as they help the local police in a county-wide hunt for a bus-based serial killer.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
QI. Johnny Vegas

QI

Series S, Episode 11 - Saints & Sinners

With Bridget Christie, Johnny Vegas and Mark Watson.

BBC Four 9pm (repeat)
The Lady In The Van. Image shows from L to R: Miss Shepherd (Maggie Smith), Alan Bennett (Alex Jennings). Copyright: BBC Films

The Lady In The Van

The Lady In The Van is a drama based on real events, about a vagrant who the playwright Alan Bennett allowed to park her van in his driveway, where she lived for fifteen years.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
Taskmaster. Joanne McNally

Taskmaster

Series 17, Episode 7 - Dream Date Territory

John Robins demonstrates the power of his forearms, Steve Pemberton stains his shirt with orange juice, and Sophie Willan repeatedly shouts the name of a body part in Little Alex Horne's little flustered face. Taskmaster Greg Davies has his usual task of trying to award points for things such as Nick Mohammed constructing a bottle orchestra and Joanne McNally trying to act out the word "beer".

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:20pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Sally Bretton), Lee (Lee Mack), Daisy (Katy Wix). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

Series 6, Episode 3 - Therapy

When Lucy enrols at Night School on a training course in counselling, Lee takes advantage of her new-found skill to help patch things up with his father. But the joint therapy sessions throw up more questions than answers.

U&Dave channel logo 9:40pm (repeat)
QI. Ivo Graham

QI

Series S, Episode 12 - Silly Season

Sandi and Alan are joined by Holly Walsh, Stephen K Amos and Ivo Graham as they take part in a silly season edition.

BBC Two 9:45pm
45 min version
(repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Mawaan Rizwan, Ardal O'Hanlon, Sara Barron. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 15, Episode 5 - Ardal O'Hanlon, Mawaan Rizwan, Sara Barron

Ardal O'Hanlon plays host in this edition of the comedy showcase, recorded before a packed house at London's Hammersmith Apollo. The show features sets by Mawaan Rizwan and Sara Barron.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (repeat)
Men Behaving Badly. Image shows from L to R: Gary Strang (Martin Clunes), Dorothy (Caroline Quentin), Tony Smart (Neil Morrissey), Deborah (Leslie Ash). Copyright: Hartswood Films Ltd

Men Behaving Badly

Series 4, Episode 5 - Drunk

Flat share sitcom following security salesman Gary and his lodger, as they attempt to navigate the opposite sex.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
65 min
Joe & Katherine's Bargain Holidays. Image shows left to right: Katherine Ryan, Joe Wilkinson

Joe & Katherine's Bargain Holidays

Episode 3 - Latvia

Joe Wilkinson and Katherine Ryan enjoy a low-cost city break to the affordable Latvian capital city, Riga.

U&Dave channel logo 10:20pm (repeat)
Meet The Richardsons. Image shows left to right: Kemah Bob, Jon (Jon Richardson)

Meet The Richardsons

Series 5, Episode 5

Jon does a daytime quiz show with Kemah Bob and upsets Alexander Armstrong, and Lucy shows journalist Mark Lawson her typically perfect day for a newspaper feature.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:40pm (repeat)
Men Behaving Badly. Image shows from L to R: Gary Strang (Martin Clunes), Dorothy (Caroline Quentin), Tony Smart (Neil Morrissey), Deborah (Leslie Ash). Copyright: Hartswood Films Ltd

Men Behaving Badly

Series 4, Episode 6 - In Bed With Dorothy

Flat share sitcom following security salesman Gary and his lodger, as they attempt to navigate the opposite sex.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm
15 min
Machynlleth sign. Copyright: BBC

Comedy Club At Machynlleth

Series 3, Episode 6

Stephen Bailey speaks to Huge Davies, Esyllt Sears chats to Hannah Platt, and there's music and chat from Jonny and The Baptists.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:20pm (repeat)
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC / BocPix

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Series 3, Episode 5 - Mammy?

It's a stressful day for Agnes, as everything seems to be happening all at once. Rory and Dino have had a huge falling out, and Mark and Betty have got their emigration visas and are off to Australia.

BBC Three 11:45pm (repeat)
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Gavin (Mathew Horne), Stacey (Joanna Page), Smithy (James Corden), Mick (Larry Lamb), Pam (Alison Steadman), Bryn (Rob Brydon), Nessa (Ruth Jones). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

Series 3, Episode 5

It's Bank Holiday Monday and the Essex contingent arrives for a sunny day out at the beach. Doris even puts her sun dress on!

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV Midnight (repeat)
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Series 2, Episode 4 - Super Mammy

Agnes is feeling self-conscious about her weight after some less-than-flattering comments from her family. She decides to go on a diet but struggles to keep her resolve when she sees her favourite foods.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Laura Lexx, Hugh Dennis, Rhys James, Dara O Briain, Glenn Moore, Sukh Ojla, Ed Byrne. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 19, Episode 7

Dara O Briain hosts as regular panellist Hugh Dennis looks back on the latest events in news and politics, with the help of Laura Lexx, Rhys James, Glenn Moore, Sukh Ojla and Ed Byrne.

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