British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 23rd July 2024

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 1, Episode 4

Hyacinth is at her wit's end, what with the charity shop, Councillor Nugent, Rose's love life - and Daddy's! Can she cope?

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Rhys James

Rhys James Is...

Rhysearch: Series 2, Episode 5 - Are There Enough Babies?

Across the Western world, birth rates are dropping rapidly. Many experts believe this to be one of the biggest crises of our time. Rhys explores whether we should be having more babies, less babies or if we're having the exact right amount of babies.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:35pm (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 6 - The Face On The Poster

Mainwaring hopes to recruit more members to the platoon with a series of posters featuring Jones, but there is a mix-up at the printers.

U&Dave channel logo 7pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: Jamali Maddix, Rosie Jones, David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Lee Mack, Victoria Derbyshire, Rhod Gilbert

Would I Lie To You?

Series 15, Episode 7

Newsreader Victoria Derbyshire and comedians Rhod Gilbert, Rosie Jones and Jamali Maddix join host Rob Brydon and regular captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack on the comedy panel show.

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 9, Episode 1 - Wake-Up Walmington

Morale is at rock bottom as no-one is taking the Home Guard seriously. Hodges is being similarly ridiculed, so he and Mainwaring decide to join forces and shake Walmington-on-Sea out of its complacency.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 8pm (repeat)
Agatha Raisin. Image shows from L to R: Agatha Raisin (Ashley Jensen), James Lacey (Jamie Glover)

Agatha Raisin

Series 4, Episode 1 - Love, Lies & Liquor

Agatha's on-again, off-again, (currently off-again) love interest James Lacy has returned to Carsely after a successful book tour, and is leaving just as quickly, but this time with Agatha.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm (repeat)
Blackadder. Image shows left to right: Lady Farrow (Holly De Jong), Lord Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson). Credit: BBC

Blackadder

Blackadder II, Episode 2 - Head

Blackadder is 'promoted' to the role of Lord High Executioner. Not best pleased with his new appointment, Edmund sets about bringing some executions forward in order to maximise his leisure time...

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

Gavin & Stacey

Series 2, Episode 6

Gavin is in Essex without his wife. Stacey is in Barry without her husband. So while Smithy plans a boys' night out, Stacey goes to the bingo. But has living separate lives finally taken its toll on love's young dream?

BBC Four 8pm
15 min
Roy Clarke Remembers... Keeping Up Appearances. Roy Clarke

Roy Clarke Remembers... Keeping Up Appearances

Acclaimed comedy writer Roy Clarke looks back on Keeping Up Appearances, the series that introduced the world to the extraordinary Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced, of course, 'Bouquet').

BBC Four 8:15pm (repeat)
Keeping Up Appearances. Image shows from L to R: Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge), Richard Bucket (Clive Swift). Copyright: BBC

Keeping Up Appearances

Series 1, Episode 1

Daddy is taken to hospital - quite inconvenient on the evening of Hyacinth's latest candle-lit supper.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:35pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows left to right: Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Del (David Jason), Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield). Credit: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

Series 2, Episode 3 - A Losing Streak

Del's been dealt a few dodgy hands by Boycie in their card school and he's losing money rapidly. Believing that a losing streak can't last forever, he invites Boycie round for another poker game to win back his money, and is prepared to back himself with everything he owns... including Grandad's tellies!

BBC Four 8:45pm (repeat)
Butterflies. Image shows from L to R: Ben Parkinson (Geoffrey Palmer), Ria Parkinson (Wendy Craig)

Butterflies

Series 2, Episode 2

Ria is upset when she encounters a fox hunt when out in the country with Ben, and is so appalled by its apparent cruelty that she resolves to do something about it. She determines to mount a protest.

Sky Comedy. Copyright: Sky 9pm (repeat)
Micky Flanagan: Peeping Behind The Curtain. Micky Flanagan

Micky Flanagan: Peeping Behind The Curtain

A documentary about Micky Flanagan's career.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min
Battle In The Box. Image shows left to right: Katherine Ryan, Tom Rosenthal

Battle In The Box

Episode 3 - Katherine Ryan & Tom Rosenthal v Fatiha El-Ghorri & Josh Jones - Part 1

Both teams lay siege to one another in Castle Mania, go head-to-head in The World Series of Everything, and put on the performance of a lifetime for Jimmy's minions in Ball Routine.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:15pm (repeat)
The Young Ones. Image shows from L to R: Vyvyan (Adrian Edmondson), Neil (Nigel Planer), Mike (Christopher Ryan), Rick (Rik Mayall). Copyright: BBC

The Young Ones

Series 1, Episode 4 - Bomb

An atom bomb lands in the middle of the boys' kitchen, but they're divided over what to do with it. Vyvyan, for example, can't work out why he can't set it off.

BBC Two 9:30pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows left to right: Hugh Dennis, Glenn Moore, Angela Barnes, Dara O Briain, Sean McLoughlin, Ed Byrne, Jen Brister

Mock The Week

Series 21, Episode 4

Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis try and recollect the last seven days with guests Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Sean McLoughlin, Glenn Moore and Jen Brister.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps. Image shows from L to R: Jonny Keogh (Ralf Little), Janet (Sheridan Smith), Louise (Kathryn Drysdale), Donna Henshaw (Natalie Casey), Gary 'Gaz' Wilkinson (Will Mellor). Copyright: BBC

Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps

Series 4, Episode 6 - Mate Date

Kate hopes she and Jonny didn't keep Janet awake with their noisy lovemaking in her house. Janet loses her temper, apologises and explains that she's nervous - there's a new boss starting at the bakery.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Miles Jupp

Have I Got News For You

Series 63, Episode 8

Miles Jupp presents the show. Whilst the actor and comedian has appeared 13 times before as a panellist on the show, this is his first time in the guest host's chair. Presenter James May and Labour MP Jess Phillips are the guest panellists.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10:05pm (repeat)
Extraordinary. Image shows left to right: Carrie (Sofia Oxenham), Jizzlord (Luke Rollason), Jen (Mairead Tyers), Kash (Bilal Hasna). Credit: Joseph Sinclair, Disney+

Extraordinary

Series 1, Episode 7 - The Merry Monarch

Jen and Jizzlord turn to his cat days as a source of money, by entering a shape shifted Jizzlord in to a cat show. The performance doesn't go to plan, but wows the audience. Carrie becomes infatuated by a deceased royal who is quite the charmer. Kash struggles to prioritise Carrie when he returns to the vigilantes. His obsession is exacerbated by the emergence of a rival group.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:10pm (repeat)
Victoria Wood As Seen On TV. Victoria Wood. Copyright: BBC

Victoria Wood As Seen On TV

Series 1, Episode 1

Victoria Wood casts another comic glance at the world, with help from Julie Walters and Celia Imrie.

BBC Three 10:40pm (repeat)
This Country. Image shows from L to R: Lee 'Kurtan' Mucklowe (Charlie Cooper), Kerry Mucklowe (Daisy May Cooper). Copyright: BBC

This Country

Series 2, Episode 5 - Steam Fair

It's the most important day of the year for Kerry: the annual steam fair. And as a bonus, this year it falls on her birthday.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:50pm (repeat)
Blackadder. Image shows left to right: Lady Farrow (Holly De Jong), Lord Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson). Credit: BBC

Blackadder

Blackadder II, Episode 2 - Head

Blackadder is 'promoted' to the role of Lord High Executioner. Not best pleased with his new appointment, Edmund sets about bringing some executions forward in order to maximise his leisure time...

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Taskmaster. Joe Wilkinson

Taskmaster

Series 2, Episode 5 - There's Strength In Arches

It's finally time for Greg Davies to present his trophy to the overall champion. But before that, there's still time for more ridiculous task attempts, including Richard Osman doing something appalling with a shopping trolley.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Jon Holmes Says The C-Word. Jon Holmes

Jon Holmes Says The C-Word

Episode 3 - Diagnosis: Cancer

Jon and his guests discuss scans, biopsies and the awkward moment you're told that you have cancer.

BBC Three 11:10pm (repeat)
This Country. Lee 'Kurtan' Mucklowe (Charlie Cooper). Copyright: BBC

This Country

Series 2, Episode 6 - Family Loyalties

Kerry's life-long ambition has been to work with her father, Martin. She is overjoyed, therefore, when he asks her to help him store some wares in a lock-up garage.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:25pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows left to right: Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Del (David Jason), Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield). Credit: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

Series 2, Episode 3 - A Losing Streak

Del's been dealt a few dodgy hands by Boycie in their card school and he's losing money rapidly. Believing that a losing streak can't last forever, he invites Boycie round for another poker game to win back his money, and is prepared to back himself with everything he owns... including Grandad's tellies!

BBC Three 11:40pm (repeat)
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Bryn (Rob Brydon), Gwen (Melanie Walters), Nessa (Ruth Jones), Stacey (Joanna Page), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Mick (Larry Lamb), Pam (Alison Steadman), Smithy (James Corden). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

Series 2, Episode 6

Gavin is in Essex without his wife. Stacey is in Barry without her husband. So while Smithy plans a boys' night out, Stacey goes to the bingo. But has living separate lives finally taken its toll on love's young dream?

U&Dave channel logo Midnight (repeat)
Mock The Week. Ria Lina. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 19, Episode 6

Dara O Briain hosts as regular panellist Hugh Dennis looks back on the latest events in news and politics, with the help of Tom Allen, Maff Brown, Ria Lina, Ed Byrne and Rhys James.

Share this page

Subscribe to our newsletters