Schedule for 23rd May 2024 - British Comedy Guide

6pm (repeat)

Keeping Up Appearances

Series 4, Episode 6 - Please Mind Your Head

Hyacinth and Richard spend their first night in their new weekend retreat. But plans to become part of the "country set" go horribly wrong as the apartment proves a little on the "bijou" side.

6:30pm
30 min

What Just Happened?

Series 2, Episode 1

Robin Morgan and Kiri Pritchard-McLean take a look back at the week's news with Mel Owen, Esther Manito and Anna Thomas.

6:30pm (repeat)

Unspeakable

Comic guest try to make a new dictionary.

6:40pm (repeat)

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 6 - Room At The Bottom

Mainwaring is shocked to learn that he is not a captain but a lieutenant. Things get even worse when he learns later on that he has no rank at all, and ends up as a private.

7:20pm (repeat)

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 7 - Big Guns

The platoon are given some extra fire power when they get a large naval gun. Now it is just a matter of learning how to fire it, and removing anything that can be used as cover by the Germans.

8pm (repeat)

There's Something About Movies

Series 3, Episode 3

Stepping up to sort their Red Sparrows from their Jack Sparrows this week are: bearded Cornetto eater Nick Frost, sometime jumpsuited stand-up Phil Wang, and the ever-GameFaced Roisin Conaty.

8pm (repeat)

Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Del (David Jason), Grandad (Lennard Pearce). Copyright: BBC

Grandad's not well, his legs are playing him up and the lifts are broken. When Rodney finds himself unwittingly elected to Chairman of the local Residents' Association, Del spies the perfect opportunity to improve their lot.

8:20pm (repeat)

Would I Lie To You?

Series 7, Episode 1

In this episode, Lee and David are joined by Rhod Gilbert, Vernon Kay, Dara O Briain and Denise Van Outen.

8:40pm (repeat)

Blackadder

Blackadder II, Episode 4 - Money

Blackadder is facing money troubles - or, as he puts it, 'cashflow problems' - that are far from helped when the notorious baby-eating Bishop of Bath and Wells arrives to call in a thousand-pound debt.

9pm (repeat)

Murder, They Hope

Series 2, Episode 2 - A Midsummer Night's Scream

Gemma and Terry must solve the murder of a wedding guest before they can say 'I do'.

9pm
60 min version (repeat)

QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series L, Episode 1 - L-Animals

With Ross Noble, Sarah Millican and Colin Lane.

9pm
60 min

Taskmaster

Series 17, Episode 9 - Assistantbury

As the series climax approaches, Little Alex Horne risks raising notoriously prickly Greg Davies' hackles with a task in celebration of himself. Sophie Willan is baffled by mirror writing, John Robins proves to be a talented tailor, Steve Pemberton has an expletive-laden row with a bin, Joanne McNally finds a novel use for a cow's ear, and Nick Mohammed brings a tear to Greg's eye.

9:20pm (repeat)

dinnerladies

Series 1, Episode 4 - Moods

Twinkle's worried she's pregnant, and everyone else is in a bad mood for their own reasons. Philippa decides the best way of cheering everyone up is to organise a tea party to bring their mothers along for.

9:45pm (repeat)

Murder, They Hope

Series 2, Episode 3 - The Unusual Suspects

Terry's forced to reconnect with an old friend as Gemma investigates a suspicious gang.

10pm (repeat)

A League Of Their Own

Road Trip: Mexico, Episode 1

Jamie Redknapp, Mo Gilligan, Jill Scott and Micah Richards - as well as super-substitute Maisie Adam - set out on an adventure around Mexico, competing in sporting and cultural challenges along the way. The gang travels from Mexico City to Baja California - sampling all the incredible things the country has to offer.

10pm (repeat)

The Royle Family

Series 1, Episode 4

It's Jim's birthday and the family are preparing to head out to the pub to celebrate. Until then, there's plenty of TV to watch and Antony's newly acquired black eye is ripe for mocking.

10pm (repeat)

Meet The Richardsons

Series 5, Episode 7

Jon and Lucy's projects get busy as Jon films the pilot episode of his new daytime quiz show with Kemah Bob and Lucy makes a gritty gangland film with Amanda Abbington.

10pm
65 min

Joe & Katherine's Bargain Holidays

Episode 5 - Northern Ireland

Joe Wilkinson and Katherine Ryan head to Northern Ireland for a riotous lads' holiday at a bargain price.

10:10pm (repeat)

The Young Offenders

Series 4, Episode 2

Conor takes on a job in the fishmonger's, still desperate to get back with his former flame Linda. Conor's arch-enemy, Gavin Madigan, continues to taunt him.

10:40pm (repeat)

Men Behaving Badly

Series 6, Episode 6 - Sofa

Gary has to get rid of his beloved but sadly stain-covered sofa. Tony makes a rather unwise purchase from a man in the pub.

10:40pm (repeat)

Meet The Richardsons

Series 5, Episode 8

Jon and Lucy come up with the perfect ending for the series but will UKTV stump up the cash? Lucy's 40th birthday party goes sour when she lets slip that this might be the last ever episode.

11pm (repeat)

Hold The Front Page

Series 2, Episode 5 - Bradford: Telegraph & Argus

The West Yorkshire city of Bradford is famous for curry, culture and crime. This week the boys are tasked with finding "good news" stories to improve the city's reputation.

11:20pm (repeat)

Only Fools And Horses

Series 3, Episode 1 - Homesick

Grandad's not well, his legs are playing him up and the lifts are broken. When Rodney finds himself unwittingly elected to Chairman of the local Residents' Association, Del spies the perfect opportunity to improve their lot.

11:20pm (repeat)