British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 6th November 2024

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 3:30pm
10 min
Big Lizard

Big Lizard

Episode 8 - Hot And Cold

Volcanic smoke blocks the three Proximan suns, which causes Big Lizard to become worryingly cold. Cosima's on the case and comes up with a super-hot solution!

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 4:35pm
11 min
Super Happy Magic Forest

Super Happy Magic Forest

Episode 23 - The Very Important Unicorn

While questing to keep her hero safe on her long journey, superfan Blossom fusses and frets too much, making things awkward.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6pm (repeat)
Still Open All Hours. Image shows from L to R: Gastric (Tim Healy), Granville (David Jason). Copyright: BBC

Still Open All Hours

Series 4, Episode 5

Madge is thinking of leaving the area and telling Mavis she has to go with her.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Ivo Graham

Obsessions

Series 3, Episode 6 - Mike Bubbins & Sian Lloyd

Ivo travels to Cardiff to chat to star of Mammoth, Mike Bubbins, about The Rockford Files, and Welsh legend Siân Lloyd about her love of cakes. VOP is ice swimmer Cath Pendleton.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:40pm (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 1, Episode 6 - Shooting Pains

Mainwaring's delighted when the platoon is chosen to provide a Guard of Honour for the Prime Minister at a local event. However, Major Regan is still on their backs, and sets up a showdown between Walmington-on-Sea and the nearby Eastgate platoon.

U&Dave channel logo 7pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Steve Pemberton. Credit: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 16, Episode 1

Celebrity guests Bez, Motsi Mabuse, Shazia Mirza and Steve Pemberton reveal extraordinary stories about themselves, but are they telling the truth or making it all up?

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 2, Episode 1 - Operation Kilt

The platoon take part in an exercise in which they must protect the church hall from being captured by full-time soldiers lead by a Scottish captain.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm (repeat)
The Vicar Of Dibley. Image shows from L to R: Alice Tinker (Emma Chambers), Geraldine Grainger (Dawn French). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

The Vicar Of Dibley

Series 1, Episode 3 - Community Spirit

The time has come to organise Dibley's annual autumn fayre, and after raising a measly £200 last year, there are murmurs to support cancelling the event. The vicar however, is determined that she can book a real celebrity to open festivities rather than some local nobody, and a solution appears to come when Alice reveals her early-balding cousin is one 'Reg Dwight'...

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:40pm (repeat)
Miranda. Image shows from L to R: Gary (Tom Ellis), Penny (Patricia Hodge), Miranda (Miranda Hart), Stevie (Sarah Hadland), Clive (James Holmes). Copyright: BBC

Miranda

Series 1, Episode 3 - Job

Miranda heads to the gym and, after a fuchsia-face-inducing workout, decides it's perhaps not quite for her. She must therefore find a way of getting out of her water-tight contract with the gym.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Image shows left to right: Lucy Beaumont, Shahid Khan, Sophie Willan, Greg Davies, Kate Nash, Noel Fielding, Jamali Maddix

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 32, Episode 4

Lucy Beaumont, Naughty Boy and Kate Nash join host Greg Davies and regulars Noel Fielding and Jamali Maddix, with Sophie Willan standing in again as captain for Daisy May Cooper.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series I, Episode 3 - Imbroglio

With Sean Lock, Frank Skinner and John Bishop.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:20pm (repeat)
The Cleaner. Shaman (Alex Lawther)

The Cleaner

Series 2, Episode 4 - The Shaman

Wicky is on his way to clean up after a tragic death at a stately home, but there's a shaman on the scene as well, and he has his own mystical agenda.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (repeat)
Inside No. 9. Image shows from L to R: Mr Clarke (Steve Pemberton), Sir Andrew Pike (David Warner), Mr Warren (Reece Shearsmith). Copyright: BBC

Inside No. 9

Series 2, Episode 3 - The Trial Of Elizabeth Gadge

Two of England's most notorious and feared witch-finders are summoned to the unassuming village of Little Happens in order to try an old woman.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Angela Barnes, Hugh Dennis, Milton Jones, Dara O Briain, Kae Kurd, Maisie Adam, Ed Byrne. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 20, Episode 4

Dara O Briain and series regular Hugh Dennis excavate the treasures of the week past with the help of guests Maisie Adam, Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Milton Jones and Kae Kurd.

BBC Three 10pm
30 min
BBC New Comedy Awards. Image shows left to right: Jake Donaldson, Babatunde Aléshé, Maria Fedulova, Marie Goulbourne, Rachel Hough, Samira Banks, Jessica Knappett, Gill Isles, Rachel Fairburn

BBC New Comedy Awards

2024, Episode 6 - Northern Heat: Lancaster

Maria Fedulova, Rachel Hough, Jake Donaldson, Samira Banks and Marie Goulbourne perform at the Ashton Hall, but only one can go through to the grand final in Birmingham's illustrious Alexandra Theatre.

BBC Three 10:30pm (repeat)
Things You Should Have Done. Chi (Lucia Keskin)

Things You Should Have Done

Episode 5 - Do Something For Someone/Anyone

Chi organises a family camping holiday to help Karen relax, since she was 'diagnosed uptight' and told she's unlikely to get pregnant if she doesn't lower her blood pressure.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:40pm (repeat)
Inside No. 9. Image shows from L to R: Andy (Steve Pemberton), George (Reece Shearsmith), Liz (Jane Horrocks). Copyright: BBC

Inside No. 9

Series 2, Episode 4 - Cold Comfort

It's Andy's first day as a volunteer at the Comfort Support Line call centre, which offers the lonely and desperate a chance to talk about their problems. All the CSL counsellors have their own ways of dealing with clients, coping with the emotional stress, and killing time between phone calls. But is Andy really prepared for what's to come?

BBC Three 10:55pm (repeat)
Things You Should Have Done. Image shows left to right: Lucas (Jamie Bisping), Chi (Lucia Keskin), Michelle (Sinead Matthews)

Things You Should Have Done

Episode 6 - Get Out Of Kent

Chi looks to start a new life with Michelle in Spain, finally accepting (kind of) that she's a burden to her auntie Karen.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats. Image shows from L to R: Russell Kane, Oti Mabuse, Rob Beckett, Jimmy Carr, Sara Pascoe, Maisie Adam, Rylan Clark-Neal. Copyright: Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 21, Episode 2

Team captain Rob Beckett and guest team captain Sara Pascoe are joined by guests Oti Mabuse, Rylan Clark-Neal, Russell Kane and Maisie Adam to discuss and dissect topics in their quest to uncover the nation's most popular talking points.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
Influencers. Image shows left to right: Ruth (Katherine Parkinson), Carla (Katy Brand)

Influencers

Episode 5 - Popstars

Ruth and Carla cook up a cunning plan to trick the mystery Daughters of Influencers bloggers by making a pop song on an app, and launching themselves as a new band called Motherz.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:20pm (repeat)
The Fast Show. Image shows from L to R: Paul Whitehouse, Simon Day, Arabella Weir, John Thomson, Caroline Aherne, Charlie Higson, Mark Williams. Copyright: BBC

The Fast Show

Series 1, Episode 4

Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson are joined by guests Del Amitri, Mark Williams, John Thomson, Caroline Aherne, Simon Day and Arabella Weir in the fast paced comedy sketch show.

BBC Three 11:25pm (repeat)
Cuckoo. Image shows from L to R: Dale (Taylor Lautner), Ken (Greg Davies). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Cuckoo

Series 2, Episode 3 - Tribunal

Ken defends Steve for medical malpractice. Ben wants to set Dale up with one of Rachel's friends.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:55pm (repeat)
The Real McCoy. Image shows from L to R: Curtis Walker, Ishmael Thomas. Copyright: BBC

The Real McCoy

Series 2, Episode 1

Popular and long-running sketch show starring an array of Britain's best black comedy talent.

BBC Three 11:55pm (repeat)
Cuckoo. Image shows from L to R: Dale (Taylor Lautner), Ken (Greg Davies). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Cuckoo

Series 2, Episode 4 - Funeral

Ken and Dale take a trip into town and bump into Ken's former history professor Dr Rafferty in the local bookstore. Dr Rafferty knows that time is running out for him, and when his dying wish goes wrong, both Dale and Ken turn up at the funeral with issues to settle.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 18, Highlights Special - Compilation

Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis present a special edition of the topical comedy show featuring best bits, outtakes and unseen material.

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