British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Saturday 3rd July 2010

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 1:15pm (repeat)
The Lavender Hill Mob. Image shows from L to R: Holland (Alec Guinness), Pendlebury (Stanley Holloway)

The Lavender Hill Mob

An Ealing Studios comedy classic, The Lavender Hill Mob stars Alec Guinness & Stanley Holloway attempting to carry out the perfect crime.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 6pm (repeat)
Walk On The Wild Side. Copyright: BBC

Walk On The Wild Side

Series 1, Episode 1

The wildlife comedy featuring footage of various eccentric animals, voiced by comedians, returns for a full series. With special guest and natural treasure Stephen Fry voicing a languorous panda.

BBC Two 8:10pm (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.

U&Dave channel logo 9:30pm (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 4, Episode 1

Mark Watson is the panellist on Hugh Dennis and Frankie Boyle's team. Over on the other side Russell Howard becomes a joint team captain with Andy Parsons. They're joined by David Mitchell this week.

BBC Two 9:40pm
45 min version
HIGNFY Titles. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 39, Episode 2

With guest host Alexander Armstrong and panellists Richard Herring and Victoria Coren.

Comedy Central 10pm (repeat)
Sean Lock: Stand Up. Sean Lock. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Sean Lock: Stand Up

Sean Lock, one of Britain's favourite comedians and star of 8 Out Of 10 Cats shares his live show, recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo in 2008.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
65 min
Russell Brand: Scandalous. Russell Brand. Copyright: Vanity Projects Limited

Russell Brand: Scandalous

Russell Brand's Scandalous tour, recorded at London's O2 arena in 2009.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm (repeat)
The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups. Billy Connolly. Copyright: Visual Voodoo Films

The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups

Episode 2 - 100 Greatest Stand-Ups 2010

Epic countdown in which Channel 4 present the results of a new, updated 2010 version of the poll asking the British public who they think are the greatest stand-up comedians ever.

U&Dave channel logo 10:10pm (repeat)
QI Titles. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series C, Episode 4 - Cheating

With Jeremy Clarkson, Alexander Armstrong and John Sessions.

U&Dave channel logo 10:50pm (repeat)
Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Image shows from L to R: Noel Fielding, Greg Davies, Daisy May Cooper, Jamali Maddix

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Panel game based on the world of rock and pop music, featuring comedians and musicians.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 1:30am (repeat)
Friday Night With Jonathan Ross. Jonathan Ross

Friday Night With Jonathan Ross

Series 18, Episode 23 - Robin Williams, Elle Macpherson, Tim Minchin, Mark Ronson

If you want an Australian to make you laugh, there are two options: the first is to watch Tim Minchin who joins Jonathan tonight. The other is to watch their cricket team trying to beat England - hours of hilarity! Elle Macpherson is also Australian and easier on the eye than Ricky Ponting. Robin Williams and Mark Ronson add a boomerang-free flavour to the proceedings.

BBC Four 1:30am (repeat)
Men About The House. Copyright: BBC

Men About The House

A documentary looking at five decades of the father in British sitcoms.

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