Schedule for 12th August 2024 - British Comedy Guide

9:30am
30 min

Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics

Series 10, Episode 6 - Tacitus

The great historian of imperial Rome, Tacitus writes beautiful, unsettling, persuasive Latin. We know many of his likes and dislikes, but life facts? Not so much. With Dan Snow.

6pm (repeat)

Keeping Up Appearances

Series 3, Episode 2 - Iron Age Remains

Hyacinth plans to help Richard make the most of his retirement, starting off with a trip to look for remains of an iron age settlement. Rose, meanwhile, is torn between depression and lust.

6:30pm
30 min

The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

David Mitchell is joined by Angela Barnes, Glenn Moore, Shaparak Khorsandi and Neil Delamere, who are obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as legs, restaurants, travel and tigers.

6:35pm (repeat)

Dad's Army - The Lost Episodes

Episode 2 - A Stripe For Frazer

Told he can promote one of the men to Corporal, Mainwaring makes Frazer Lance-Corporal, and pits him against Jones in a contest to see who is worthy of the full rank - but the Scot quickly goes power mad, and has half the platoon up on a charge!

7pm (repeat)

Would I Lie To You?

Series 8, Episode 8

With guests Seann Walsh, Adrian Chiles, June Brown and Aisling Bea.

7:20pm (repeat)

Dad's Army - The Lost Episodes

Episode 3 - Under Fire

Tipped off by Frazer and Godfrey, Captain Mainwaring and Sergeant Wilson investigate a house from where they believe someone may have been signalling to enemy aircraft. They take the suspect back to the church hall, but chaos ensues when an incendiary bomb comes through the roof and the platoon desperately battles the blaze.

8pm (repeat)

dinnerladies

Series 1, Episode 1 - Monday

It's Monday and aside from a missing delivery of granary torpedos, the team must also deal with a new, inexperienced and somewhat naive human resources manager.

8:40pm (repeat)

Ghosts

Series 2, Episode 1 - The Grey Lady

Alison and Mike are trying to find a semi-harmonious routine with the ghostly housemates of Button House. The ghosts have found a way to make their new situation work for them, while the couple are working towards a new money-making venture to fund their perpetual renovations.

9pm (repeat)

Mr. Bigstuff

Episode 5

Lee takes drastic action when he realises his past has caught up with him, while Kirsty practises her wedding dance with Glen before finally coming clean about her shoplifting habit.

9pm
60 min version (repeat)

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

QI

Series I, Episode 13 - Intelligence

With Jo Brand, Phill Jupitus and David Mitchell.

9:20pm (repeat)

Harry Enfield & Chums

Series 2, Episode 5

Hit 1990s sketch show starring Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse and Kathy Burke.

10pm (repeat)

Bottom

Series 2, Episode 5 - Holy

After Richie's chopped off his own finger and incinerated the Christmas dinner, a baby is left at the front door. Richie's convinced it's the Second Coming.

10pm
30 min

Spent

Episode 6

Real life has officially arrived. Mia's debts close in while the romantic tension with Jo reaches a head. Escaping to a swanky party, a dangerous ex has a bigger escape on offer.

10pm
60 min version (repeat)

QI

Series T, Episode 12 - This, That And The Other

Sandi Toksvig talks through a tantalising trunkful of 'T' topics with Guz Khan, Jo Brand, Sally Phillips and Alan Davies.

10:40pm (repeat)

The Royle Family

Series 3, Episode 1

It's just a normal evening in at the Royles': Jim's piles are playing up, there's not an awful lot on telly, Antony and Darren are off to the Pear Tree after eating, and Baby David needs his nappy changed.

10:40pm (repeat)

Have I Got News For You

Series 65, Episode 2

David Tennant guest hosts, his 8th time. Joining him on the panel is presenter and author Richard Osman, making his 15th appearance on the show, as well as comedian Lucy Beaumont, making her first appearance on the show.

11pm (repeat)

Taskmaster

Series 4, Episode 3 - Hollowing Out A Baguette

How will Hugh Dennis, Joe Lycett, Lolly Adefope, Mel Giedroyc and Noel Fielding cope with this week's tasks? The onslaught continues as Greg Davies ruthlessly judges the competitors' ability to both camouflage themselves and herd dogs. Plus, see the first two trailers for Taskmaster: The Movie.

11:15pm (repeat)

dinnerladies

Series 1, Episode 1 - Monday

It's Monday and aside from a missing delivery of granary torpedos, the team must also deal with a new, inexperienced and somewhat naive human resources manager.

11:20pm (repeat)

Him & Her

Series 2, Episode 7 - The Split

Steve's ex, Julie Taylor, is worried about her missing brother and comes round looking for help from Steve. Dan and Anita are on the brink of separating again, Paul's late back from his 'course', Laura's got a surprise for him and an unhappy Becky is about to learn a secret from Steve's past.

11:50pm (repeat)