British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Thursday 5th October 1989

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8pm
30 min
Blankety Blank. Copyright: Thames

Blankety Blank

Series 13, Episode 5

Comedy panel-game-show of missing words hosted in turn by Terry Wogan, Les Dawson, Lily Savage and Bradley Walsh.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
In Sickness & In Health. Image shows from L to R: Alf Garnett (Warren Mitchell), Mrs Hollingbery (Carmel McSharry). Copyright: BBC

In Sickness & In Health

Series 4, Episode 5

After enduring a terrifying flight Alf gets off to a bad start at Sydney airport, but is soon putting the world to rights with Mrs. Hollingbery's brother and his wife.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Blackadder. Captain Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson). Credit: BBC

Blackadder

Blackadder Goes Forth, Episode 2 - Corporal Punishment

After having trouble with the trenches' telephone system, Blackadder is facing a court-martial for disobeying orders; and far more seriously, shooting and eating Melchett's prized pet pigeon, Speckled Jim. Is there any hope for the Captain, or does a firing squad and certain death await?

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