British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Friday 24th July 2015

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 9:30am
5 min
Wussywat The Clumsy Cat

Wussywat The Clumsy Cat

Episode 25 - Small

Wussywat is too small to see the top of the sunflower so he builds some stairs out of the flowerpots with help from Eli and her stilts!

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:20pm (repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Albert Steptoe (Wilfrid Brambell), Harold Steptoe (Harry H. Corbett). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

Series 8, Episode 1 - Back In Fashion

Albert Steptoe and his son Harold run a rag and bone business. Harold wants to move on in the world and leave home but his plans are always thwarted.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7pm (repeat)
Yes, Prime Minister. Image shows from L to R: Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne), James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds). Copyright: BBC

Yes, Prime Minister

Series 2, Episode 1 - Man Overboard

Plans to move a number of military bases to the north of England, in an effort to reduce unemployment levels in the region, a dealt a blow when Sir Humphrey fabricates an inter-Cabinet plot against the PM. With resignations on the cards, Jim has some tricky posturing to pull off.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:40pm (repeat)
dinnerladies. Image shows from L to R: Jean (Anne Reid), Stan (Duncan Preston), Brenda (Victoria Wood), Twinkle (Maxine Peake), Dolly (Thelma Barlow), Tony (Andrew Dunn), Anita (Shobna Gulati). Copyright: Good Fun / Pozzitive Productions

dinnerladies

Series 1, Episode 6 - Nightshift

With Tony too ill to come into work, and his cover so bad-mannered, ill-tempered, horrible and bossy that everyone save Brenda walks out, it's not the best time to have to be open for a rare night shift!

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:20pm (repeat)
Outnumbered. Image shows from L to R: Pete (Hugh Dennis), Sue (Claire Skinner), Karen (Ramona Marquez), Ben (Daniel Roche), Jake (Tyger Drew-Honey). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Outnumbered

Series 4, Episode 3

Karen is on a sleep-over and Ben is away at adventure camp. Mum and Dad are left with a Labrador to look after and a glimpse of what life will be like once the children have left home.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (repeat)
Men Behaving Badly. Image shows from L to R: Gary Strang (Martin Clunes), Dorothy (Caroline Quentin), Tony Smart (Neil Morrissey), Deborah (Leslie Ash). Copyright: Hartswood Films Ltd

Men Behaving Badly

Series 3, Episode 5 - Cleaning Lady

Can you imagine the filth on Gary and Tony's floor? Would you want to, for that matter? Dorothy insists that the pair hire a cleaner for the flat.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Sandi Toksvig. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

A selection of three episodes of the world's cleverest and most interesting panel game.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm (repeat)
Doc Martin. Dr Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes). Copyright: Buffalo Pictures / Homerun Productions

Doc Martin

Series 6, Episode 8 - Departure

Louisa is leaving for Spain, Bert struggles with party plans, and Al is hailed a hero for saving Caroline's life.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Copyright: ITV Studios / Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7), Episode 11

Jimmy Carr is joined by Sean Lock and Mel Giedroyc and special guest captain Lee Mack with David O'Doherty. Susie Dent is joined by Adam Buxton in Dictionary Corner.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
30 min
A League Of Their Own. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 9, Out-takes - Unseen - Vol 1

James Corden presents some previously unseen footage from the sports-based panel show.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:40pm (repeat)
Men Behaving Badly. Image shows from L to R: Gary Strang (Martin Clunes), Dorothy (Caroline Quentin), Tony Smart (Neil Morrissey), Deborah (Leslie Ash). Copyright: Hartswood Films Ltd

Men Behaving Badly

Series 3, Episode 6 - Marriage

Could this signal the end of a beautiful affair with lager and takeaways? Gary proposes marriage to Dorothy when he is drunk - then when sober, tries to get out of it!

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
The Perfect Morecambe & Wise. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: BBC

The Perfect Morecambe & Wise

Episode 7

Eric dons a wig and Tom Jones performs Exactly Like You with some unlikely backing singers. Eric and Ernie take on the strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde with Dame Judi Dench, and the boys get musical in There is Nothin' Like a Dame.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
60 min
The Last Leg. Image shows from L to R: Josh Widdicombe, Adam Hills, Alex Brooker

The Last Leg

Series 6, Episode 5

Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker tear into the week's main talking points, joined by a live studio audience and Jason Manford.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:20pm (repeat)
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Lister (Craig Charles), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: BBC

Red Dwarf

Series II, Episode 6 - Parallel Universe

Holly's new invention of the 'Holly Hop Drive' promises to take Red Dwarf back home to Earth in a mere instant. What it manages, however, is to flip the ship across the fifth dimension divide and into a parallel universe. But a greater surprise is in store: there's another Red Dwarf here too...

BBC Three 10:30pm (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 8, Episode 6

Topical comedy show in which Russell Howard offers up an energetic look at global goings-on and finds his own uniquely upbeat angle on the news each week.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
45 min version
Room 101. Frank Skinner. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Room 101

Series 4, Episode 3 - Fiona Bruce, Ray Mears, Katherine Ryan

Frank Skinner is joined by newsreader Fiona Bruce, survivalist Ray Mears and Canadian comedian Katherine Ryan. Nominations include nappies, bread and Cheryl Cole.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11pm (repeat)
The Office. Image shows from L to R: David Brent (Ricky Gervais), Gareth Keenan (Mackenzie Crook), Tim Canterbury (Martin Freeman). Copyright: BBC

The Office

Series 2, Episode 1

Two weeks after the announcement that Slough has been saved from the chop, it is merger day and six new employees arrive from Swindon along with Neil (who becomes David's dynamic new boss).

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 11:10pm (repeat)
Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: Gino D'Acampo, Leigh Francis

Celebrity Juice

Series 12, Highlights Special - Bestest Bits 2014

Keith Lemon and his team captains Gino D'Acampo and Fearne Cotton head to Gino's family home in Sheffield for Christmas as they take a look back at the show's best bits from 2014.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:40pm (repeat)
The Office. Image shows from L to R: David Brent (Ricky Gervais), Gareth Keenan (Mackenzie Crook), Tim Canterbury (Martin Freeman). Copyright: BBC

The Office

Series 2, Episode 2

Staff appraisals cue secret confessions - Tim still harbours dreams of returning to university to study psychology, while Dawn reveals she always wanted to be a children's illustrator. Keith on the other hand reveals only the immense vacuity of his mind.

U&Dave channel logo 11:40pm (repeat)
Hoff The Record. Hoff (David Hasselhoff). Copyright: Me & You Productions

Hoff The Record

Series 1, Episode 6 - The Abduction

Things go from bad to worse for Hoff in the series finale.

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