British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 5th October 2024

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Rick Edwards. Credit: BBC

Fighting Talk

Series 22, Episode 7

Former GB athlete Kath Merry, sports journalist Thom Gibbs, YouTube personality Manny Brown, and comedian Ian Moore join Rick Edwards for an hour of sporting punditry, humour and entertainment.

Radio 4 3pm
60 min
Ben Miles

It Can't Happen Here

In a series of interviews recorded in 1939 Doremus Jessup, ex-editor of The New England Informer, recalls the rise and fall of America's crazy populist president Buzz Windrip.

U&Dave channel logo 6pm (repeat)
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Image shows from L to R: Paul Whitehouse, Bob Mortimer. Copyright: Owl Power

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

A selection of episodes from the third series of the angling comedy.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lee (Lee Mack), Lucy (Sally Bretton). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

A selection of episodes from the 10th and 11th series of the Lee Mack sitcom.

BBC Three 9pm (repeat)
Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps. Image shows from L to R: Louise (Kathryn Drysdale), Jonny Keogh (Ralf Little), Donna Henshaw (Natalie Casey), Janet (Sheridan Smith), Gary 'Gaz' Wilkinson (Will Mellor). Copyright: BBC

Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps

A selection of episodes from the sixth and seventh series of the adult sitcom.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (repeat)
The Outlaws. Frank (Christopher Walken)

The Outlaws

Series 1, Episode 1

Seven strangers from vastly different walks of life begin Community Payback sentences, renovating a derelict building in Bristol. But a criminal mistake will unite these people in ways they had thought impossible.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:05pm
35 min
Password

Password

Episode 6

Stephen Mangan hosts the game show, with Johnny and Kim joining captains Daisy May Cooper and Alan Carr to try to guess mystery passwords across multiple rounds as they try to win £10,000.

BBC Four 10:55pm (repeat)
Peter Sellers: A State Of Comic Ecstasy. Peter Sellers

Peter Sellers: A State Of Comic Ecstasy

Documentary about the life of Peter Sellers, marking the 40th anniversary of his death.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 11pm (repeat)
Brassic

Brassic

Series 6, Episode 2 - That Night

The comedy jumps back in time to the cliffhanger at the end of last series to finally find out what happened that night with Manolito. As Vinnie the gang attempt to sweep the whole thing under the rug with the aid of Lola the crocodile, Davey MacDonagh makes moves on Manolito's turf, while Erin decides enough is enough and sets her eyes on Blackpool.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Randy Writes A Novel

Randy Feltface's Destruction Manual

Episode 3 - Air

Randy Feltface is waking up and smelling the coffee. Unfortunately, he's also smelling carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride, benzene, styrene, formaldehyde, arsenic, lead, chromium, benzoapyrene, dioxins, furans and PCBs - but that's modern-day industry for you. Don't believe him? Just ask popular Kidz TV presenter Mr Stinky!

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:15pm (repeat)
The Outlaws. Image shows from L to R: Diane (Jessica Gunning), Gabby (Eleanor Tomlinson)

The Outlaws

Series 1, Episode 2

Christian begs the local drug lord to uphold his side of their bargain and stay away from his sister, while Rani attempts to mentor Esme for her new friend Christian.

U&Dave channel logo 11:15pm (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Jo Brand, Stephen Fry, Liza Tarbuck, Sue Perkins. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series J, Episode 13 - Jobs

With Sarah Millican, David Mitchell and the Rev. Richard Coles.

U&Dave channel logo 11:55pm
60 min version
(repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Adil Ray

Have I Got News For You

Series 60, Episode 2

Actor and presenter Adil Ray hosts the satirical quiz, inviting comedian and writer Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Conservative Baroness Nicky Morgan to join regular team leaders Ian Hislop and Paul Merton as they poke fun at the week's events.

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