British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Saturday 8th March 2014

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 9:30am
30 min
The Johnny & Inel Show. Image shows from L to R: Johnny Cochrane, Inel Tomlinson. Copyright: Princess Productions

The Johnny & Inel Show

Series 2, Episode 8 - Party

Inel decides to throw a party episode and Johnny is keen to put a stop to it, until prizes are mentioned. MKS pop in for some Bants in the Booth.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm (repeat)
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Award-winning comedian Harry Hill takes a surreal look at television clips from the previous seven days.

U&Dave channel logo 8pm
60 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Jo Brand, Stephen Fry, Liza Tarbuck, Sue Perkins. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series J, Episode 9 - Jeopardy

With Ross Noble, Sue Perkins and Julia Zemiro.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 8pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Andrew Flintoff, John Bishop, James Corden, Jamie Redknapp. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 3, Episode 4

Former world tennis number one Boris Becker and sports presenter Clare Balding join in the fun that sees Freddie Flintoff try his hand at modelling... a dress.

BBC Two 8:15pm (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 4, Episode 3 - Boots, Boots, Boots

Mainwaring becomes obsessed with the state of the platoon's feet and begins a series of courses designed to harden the soles. His demanding marches soon force the members of the platoon to try and stop him.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:30pm (repeat)
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Award-winning comedian Harry Hill takes a surreal look at television clips from the previous seven days.

BBC Two 8:45pm
30 min
The Perfect Morecambe & Wise. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: BBC

The Perfect Morecambe & Wise

Episode 2

Eric and Ernie have a wardrobe malfunction, team up for an unusual game of table football and Eric annoys Ernie by eating crisps in bed. Dame Shirley Bassey performs Smoke Gets In Your Eyes.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (repeat)
The Catherine Tate Show. Catherine Tate

The Catherine Tate Show

A selection of episodes from the first series of the popular sketch show.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Lister (Craig Charles), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn). Copyright: UKTV

Red Dwarf

A selection of episodes from Series X of the sci-fi sitcom.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9:20pm
60 min
The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: Hot Sauce / ITV Studios

The Jonathan Ross Show

Series 6, Episode 10 - Richard Branson, Jennifer Hudson, Davina McCall, Sue Perkins

Jonathan welcomes billionaire business tycoon and soon-to-be astronaut Sir Richard Branson, singer and Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson, Great British Bake Off star Sue Perkins and presenter Davina McCall. There is also music from multi-platinum rockers Elbow.

BBC Two 10:15pm
30 min
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle. Stewart Lee. Copyright: BBC

Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle

Series 3, Episode 2 - England

This week, Stewart turns his attention to UKIP and immigration, whilst Chris Morris quizzes him on his audience control.

BBC Two 10:45pm
45 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Jo Brand, Stephen Fry, Liza Tarbuck, Sue Perkins. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series J, Episode 6 - Joints

With Jimmy Carr, Cal Wilson and Jack Whitehall.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:55pm (repeat)
Yes Minister. Image shows from L to R: James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne), Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds). Copyright: BBC

Yes Minister

Series 3, Episode 7 - The Middle-Class Rip-Off

A constituency matter concerning an expensive and unused art gallery and a near-bankrupt football club threatens to gouge a deep divide between Hacker and Sir Humphrey. Should art and culture for the middle classes be subsidised?

Comedy Central 11pm
90 min
Mark Watson Live. Mark Watson. Copyright: Channel X

Mark Watson Live

A TV broadcast of Mark Watson's 2011 stand-up show, filmed at the Bristol Hippodrome.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain, Andy Parsons, Chris Addison. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 11, Episode 11

Milton Jones, Katherine Ryan and Josh Widdicombe are the guests appearing in this one.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:35pm (repeat)
Porridge. Image shows from L to R: Mr. Mackay (Fulton Mackay), Fletcher (Ronnie Barker), Godber (Richard Beckinsale). Copyright: BBC

Porridge

Series 1, Episode 5 - Ways And Means

After offering advice to fellow fishing-net "knitter" McLaren on curbing his short temper, Fletch attempts to make amends with the governor when McLaren forgoes angry outbursts for a more peaceful rooftop protest.

U&Dave channel logo 11:40pm
60 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Jo Brand, Stephen Fry, Liza Tarbuck, Sue Perkins. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series J, Episode 9 - Jeopardy

With Ross Noble, Sue Perkins and Julia Zemiro.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky Midnight (repeat)
A League Of Their Own 6. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 6, Episode 1

James Corden, Jamie Redknapp, Freddie Flintoff and Jack Whitehall return, with John Bishop, Mo Farah, Claudia Winkleman and Louis Smith.

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