British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Sunday 20th April 2014

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:10pm (repeat)
Keeping Up Appearances. Image shows from L to R: Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge), Richard Bucket (Clive Swift). Copyright: BBC

Keeping Up Appearances

Series 5, Episode 3

Richard forgets his wedding anniversary but saves the day by alarming Hyacinth.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:50pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Del (David Jason), Grandad (Lennard Pearce). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

A selection of three episodes from Britain's most popular sitcom.

BBC Two 7pm
60 min
Morecambe & Wise In Pieces. Penelope Keith. Copyright: BBC

Morecambe & Wise In Pieces

Episode 4 - Leading Men

Penelope Keith presents this celebration of Eric and Ernie and the men who were brave enough to appear on their show.

BBC Four 7pm (repeat)
The Man In The White Suit. Image shows from L to R: Sidney Stratton (Alec Guinness), Daphne Birnley (Joan Greenwood). Copyright: Ealing Studios

The Man In The White Suit

Classic Ealing comedy starring Alec Guinness. Sidney Stratton invents a fibre that never gets dirty and never wears out, but it causes him problems.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 7:30pm
30 min
Off Their Rockers. Image shows from L to R: Sonia Elliman, Morrison Thomas. Copyright: CPL Productions

Off Their Rockers

Series 2, Episode 3

Velma gets racy in a photo booth, Seb needs a fright to get rid of his hiccups and Rosemary eats some funny tasting biscuits.

BBC Four 8:25pm (repeat)
The Happiest Days Of Your Life. Image shows from L to R: Muriel Whitchurch (Margaret Rutherford), Wetherby Pond (Alastair Sim). Copyright: London Films / Individual Pictures

The Happiest Days Of Your Life

In a Whitehall mix-up, an all-girls' boarding school, St Swithin's, is "re-evacuated" to share the facilities of all-boys' school Nutbourne College.

London Live 9pm
30 min
Grass Roots. Harry Pickles (Edward Aczel). Copyright: Artists In Motion

Grass Roots

A mockumentary football show about the life and times of a lower league London club.

BBC Two 9pm
100 min
All About TWO. Dara O Briain. Copyright: BBC

All About TWO

Dara O Briain and Richard Osman host a special panel game looking back over 50 years of BBC Two.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain

Mock The Week

A selection of four episodes of the satirical panel game.

BBC Three 9:35pm (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 8, Episode 12

More comedy with Russell Howard.

BBC Four 9:45pm (repeat)
The Art Of Tommy Cooper. Tommy Cooper. Copyright: forgetaboutit

The Art Of Tommy Cooper

BBC Wales documentary on the life and work of the magician and comedy legend Tommy Cooper.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (repeat)
Extras. Image shows from L to R: Maggie Jacobs (Ashley Jensen), Andy Millman (Ricky Gervais), Darren Lamb (Stephen Merchant)

Extras

Andy Milman is a TV and film extra who dreams of stardom and that elusive big break.

BBC Four 10:15pm (repeat)
Bob Monkhouse. Copyright: BBC

The Secret Life Of Bob Monkhouse

A look back at the life and career of comedian Bob Monkhouse through a collection of previously unseen archive material.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:40pm (repeat)
Extras. Image shows from L to R: Maggie Jacobs (Ashley Jensen), Andy Millman (Ricky Gervais), Darren Lamb (Stephen Merchant)

Extras

Andy Milman is a TV and film extra who dreams of stardom and that elusive big break.

BBC Two 10:40pm (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Making Of Special, Documentary - QI Genesis

A special documentary looking at what happens behind the scenes of the world's most interesting panel game.

BBC Three 10:50pm (repeat)
Sweat The Small Stuff. Image shows from L to R: Melvin Odoom, Nick Grimshaw, Rochelle Humes. Copyright: Talkback

Sweat The Small Stuff

Series 3, Episode 2

The panel is completed by The Choir star Gareth Malone, EastEnders actor Khali Best and stand-up comedians Roisin Conaty and Tom Rosenthal.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 11pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Jack Whitehall, Andrew Flintoff, James Corden, Jamie Redknapp. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 5, Episode 5

This week, 5,000m world champion Mo Farah, funnyman David Walliams and TV presenter Clare Balding are thrown into the thick of the action.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:20pm (repeat)
Nighty Night. Jill Tyrell (Julia Davis). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Nighty Night

Julia Davis plays a monstrously self-involved beautician whose husband is dying of cancer.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:35pm
45 min version
(repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Sara Pascoe, Kevin Bridges, Phill Jupitus. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 8, Episode 3 - Kevin Bridges, Sara Pascoe, Phill Jupitus

Kevin Bridges introduces stand-up from the world-famous Hammersmith Apollo. He is joined by Sara Pascoe and Phill Jupitus.

U&Dave channel logo 11:40pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain

Mock The Week

A selection of four episodes of the satirical panel game.

BBC Four 11:45pm (repeat)
Arena: Ken Dodd's Happiness. Ken Dodd. Copyright: BBC

Arena: Ken Dodd's Happiness

A tribute to the Liverpudlian comic Ken Dodd, in which he discusses his 50-year career and the influences of his comedy style.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV Midnight (repeat)
Getting On. Image shows from L to R: Nurse Kim Wilde (Jo Brand), Doctor Pippa Moore (Vicki Pepperdine), Hilary Loftus (Ricky Grover), Sister Den Flixter (Joanna Scanlan). Copyright: Vera Productions

Getting On

Series 2, Episode 6

'Nurse of the Year' at King Edward's sees Den pushing the boat out, while Kim has unwisely banked on her annual assessment resulting in a pay rise.

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

A League Of Their Own

Series 5, Episode 6

This week's line-up includes snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan, funnyman Jimmy Carr and telly favourite Christine Bleakley.

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