Schedule for 19th August 2024 - British Comedy Guide

6:30pm
30 min

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 30, Episode 3

David Mitchell is joined by Miles Jupp, Marcus Brigstocke, Holly Walsh and Lou Sanders, who are obliged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as milk, sound, Italians and parties.

6:35pm (repeat)

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 5 - Something Nasty In The Vault

During an air-raid, the bank is hit by a bomb. The good news is that the bomb has not blown up. The bad news is reason why it has not: Mainwaring and Wilson are holding it!

7pm (repeat)

Would I Lie To You?

Series 9, Episode 4

This week the guests joining Lee Mack and David Mitchell are Alan Davies, Richard Osman, Professor Germaine Greer and Jermaine Jenas.

7:15pm (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.

8pm (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

With Tony too ill to come into work, and his cover so bad-mannered, ill-tempered, horrible and bossy that everyone save Brenda walks out, it's not the best time to have to be open for a rare night shift!

8:40pm (repeat)

Only Fools And Horses

Series 6, Christmas Special - The Jolly Boys' Outing

It's the Nags Head's annual jamboree down to Margate and the Trotters head for the seaside. But with Rodney getting arrested and the coach blowing up the trip is hardly a bundle of laughs...

9pm (repeat)

Mr. Bigstuff

Episode 6

While celebrating a promotion and their newfound sex-drive, Glen and Kirsty check their bank account to discover their wedding fund is empty. With Lee on the run, Glen finally comes face to face with the 'bad men' his brother was hiding from, but it is not all as it seems.

9pm
60 min version (repeat)

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

QI

Series K, Episode 4 - Knits & Knots

With Sue Perkins, Ross Noble and David Mitchell.

10pm
30 min

We Might Regret This

Episode 1

Tetraplegic artist Freya moves to London to be with her partner Abe, a lawyer, along with her 24-hour live-in carer Ty, who is efficient but problematic. Things are disrupted when Freya's chaotic best friend Jo arrives for the welcome party.

10pm
60 min version (repeat)

QI

Series T, Episode 13 - Tubular

Sandi Toksvig takes a look at tubes and tubas with Bridget Christie, Sara Pascoe, Deborah Frances-White and series regular Alan Davies.

10:35pm (repeat)

Only Fools And Horses

Series 6, Episode 1 - Yuppy Love

Del has gone all high-powered and trendy in an attempt to adopt a yuppy image. Rodney is unimpressed as his attention is focused on getting his computer diploma at night school.

10:40pm (repeat)

Have I Got News For You

Series 65, Episode 3

Richard Ayoade guest hosts - his 10th time. The guest panellists are Phil Wang and political commentator Marina Purkiss.

11pm (repeat)

Taskmaster

Series 4, Episode 8 - Tony Three Pies

It's the series finale so one of the five courageous comedians will end up strutting around proudly with Greg Davies's golden trophy head in their mucky paws. Alex Horne keeps the tasks running fairly smoothly as Noel Fielding finds an unlikely soul mate, Lolly Adefope shows everyone the money and Mel Giedroyc regrets putting M&Ms on her shopping list.