British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Sunday 22nd August 2010

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 7:30pm
30 min
Last Of The Summer Wine. Image shows from L to R: Walter C. 'Foggy' Dewhurst (Brian Wilde), William 'Compo' Simmonite (Bill Owen), Norman Clegg (Peter Sallis). Copyright: BBC

Last Of The Summer Wine

Series 31, Episode 5 - Look Whose Wheel's Come Off

Glenda sends a reluctant Barry off to paint a nice view, to take his mind off wanting to eat.

U&Dave channel logo 8:20pm (repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Image shows from L to R: Ian Hislop, Angus Deayton, Paul Merton. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 23, Episode 2

With Ben Miller on Ian's side and Charlotte Church on Paul's.

BBC Two 9pm
60 min
Vexed. Image shows from L to R: D.I. Kate Bishop (Lucy Punch), D.I. Jack Armstrong (Toby Stephens). Copyright: Greenlit Rights

Vexed

Series 1, Episode 2

Jack and Kate investigate the attempted murder of a high-flying banker who was almost blown up.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version (repeat)
QI. Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series F, Episode 9 - The Future

With Sean Lock, Rob Brydon and Ben Miller.

BBC Four 9pm (repeat)
Paul Merton's Weird And Wonderful World Of Early Cinema. Paul Merton

Paul Merton's Weird And Wonderful World Of Early Cinema

Paul Merton goes in search of the origins of screen comedy in the forgotten world of silent cinema.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
100 min
Al Murray The Pub Landlord: Live At The Palladium. The Pub Landlord (Al Murray). Copyright: Avalon Television

Al Murray The Pub Landlord: Live At The Palladium

A TV broadcast of Al Murray's 2007 stand-up show in which he plays the irreverent and hugely popular Pub Landlord character.

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 4, Episode 10 - Drew Barrymore, Gary Lineker, Danielle Lineker, Phill Jupitus

Alan Carr is joined by Drew Barrymore, football presenter Gary Lineker and his wife Danielle Lineker, and comedian Phill Jupitus. Music comes from Goldfrapp.

BBC Three 10:45pm (repeat)
Ideal. Moz (Johnny Vegas). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Ideal

Series 6, Episode 1 - The Business

After nine months away, Moz and Jenny return home to find several surprising changes. Not least of which being his ex-girlfriend, Nicki, taking over his hash dealing business.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:50pm (repeat)
Star Stories. Copyright: Objective Productions

Star Stories

Series 2, Episode 3 - Simon Cowell: My Honesty, My Genius

Star Stories looks at Simon Cowell's brilliant and modest life.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11pm (repeat)
Ricky Gervais: Fame. Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais: Fame

The TV broadcast of Ricky Gervais' third stand up-show in which he focused on the 'weird world of fame'.

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

Comedy Classics

Episode 4 - Brass

The series moves onto comedy satire Brass, which was first aired in 1983 as a send-up of Thatcherite Britain and the gritty values of the North of England. It starred a cast of classical actors headed by Timothy West as the formidable Bradley Hardacre, a capitalist tyrant who lorded it over the residents of the 'grim up north' village of Utterley. With contributions from Timothy West and writers Julian Roach and John Stevenson.

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