British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Sunday 2nd August 2009

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 3:50pm (repeat)
'Allo 'Allo!. Image shows from L to R: Edith Melba Artois (Carmen Silvera), René François Artois (Gorden Kaye), Yvette Carte-Blanche (Vicki Michelle). Copyright: BBC

'Allo 'Allo!

Episode 1.2: Crabtree's Pogeon Pist. Fanny and Leclerc's wedding is timed to coincide with the execution of Michelle's most audacious escape plan yet.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 4:20pm (repeat)
Keeping Up Appearances. Image shows from L to R: Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge), Richard Bucket (Clive Swift). Copyright: BBC

Keeping Up Appearances

The Three-Piece Suite. Hyacinth is anxious that her neighbours view the arrival of her new suite, proudly boasting that it's an exact replica of one at Sandringham House. But the rest of the family conduct themselves less than regally.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 4:50pm (repeat)
The Green Green Grass. Image shows from L to R: Boycie (John Challis), Marlene Boyce (Sue Holderness). Copyright: Shazam Productions

The Green Green Grass

Series 4, Episode 5 - Your Cheating Art

Marlene's doting mum Dora visits to help put a smile back on her grandson's face.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 6:45pm (repeat)
An Audience With.... Barry Humphries. Credit: London Weekend Television

An Audience With...

An Audience with Victoria Wood. Comedian Victoria Wood performs before a star-studded audience including Julie Walters, Dave Allen, Judi Dench and Dawn French, treating her guests to a selection of her celebrated monologues, taking questions from the audience, and performing some witty numbers at the piano.

BBC Two 8pm
BBC Two

Top Gear

Jeremy Clarkson and James May are set the task of creating a memorable TV advert for Volkswagen. Despite vowing to work together to deliver a classic piece of advertising, the boys quickly fall out on set. Meanwhile, Richard Hammond looks for an alternative to boring Germanic sports saloons and ends up going mostly sideways in the new Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst. Plus, the Cool Wall returns, and American chat show legend Jay Leno is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Four editions of the satirical panel game broadcast between 21.00-23.40.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
50 min
Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Alan Carr. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 1, Episode 8 - Shane Warne, Patsy Kensit, Gok Wan, Calvin Harris

Alan's guests are cricketer Shane Warne, actress Patsy Kensit and presenter Gok Wan. Plus, Calvin Harris performs his new single Ready for the Weekend.

BBC Two 10:30pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Andy Parsons, Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain, Russell Howard, Frankie Boyle. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 7, Episode 4

With guest stand-ups Adam Hills and Alun Cochrane.

More4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:10pm (repeat)
Father Ted. Image shows from L to R: Father Dougal McGuire (Ardal O'Hanlon), Father Ted Crilly (Dermot Morgan), Mrs Doyle (Pauline McLynn), Father Jack Hackett (Frank Kelly). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Father Ted

Episode 2.3, Tentacles of Doom: Father Ted receives word that Craggy Island's Holy Stone of Clonrichert is to be upgraded. Three bishops arrive to perform the ceremony, and Ted is determined that Fathers Dougal and Jack be on their best behaviour.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 11:15pm (repeat)
Comedy Classics. Copyright: ITV Studios

Comedy Classics

Episode 6 - The New Statesman

Rik Mayall plays The Right Honourable Alan Beresford B'Stard - the most right wing MP in the House of Commons, and the personification of Tory sleaze and corruption. Contributors include Marsha Fitzalan who played B'stard's wife Sarah, Edwina Currie, Helen Lederer and writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran.

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