British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Sunday 28th August 2016

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7pm (repeat)
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Nessa (Ruth Jones), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Stacey (Joanna Page), Smithy (James Corden). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

A selection of episodes from the first and second series of the sitcom by and starring Ruth Jones and James Corden.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
Are You Being Served?. Image shows from L to R: Mrs Slocombe (Sherrie Hewson), Miss Brahms (Niky Wardley). Copyright: BBC

Are You Being Served?

Picking up where Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft's classic comedy left off, it's 1988 and Young Mr Grace is determined to drag Grace Brothers into, well 1988, but he has a problem on his hands.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version
(repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Series 50, Episode 7

Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Victoria Coren Mitchell and guest panellists Hal Cruttenden and Jacob Rees-Mogg.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
95 min
The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything. Image shows from L to R: Romesh Ranganathan, Chelsea Peretti, Dara O Briain, Jimmy Carr, Eddie Izzard, Alan Carr, Noel Fielding. Copyright: Hot Sauce

The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything

Episode 3

The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything is back for the last in this brand new series, with Jimmy Carr in the driving seat, as Noel Fielding, Eddie Izzard, Alan Carr, Chelsea Peretti, Romesh Ranganathan and Dara O Briain pit their wits against each other for the coveted Big Fat Quiz trophy.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Porridge. Image shows from L to R: Fletch (Kevin Bishop), Officer Meekie (Mark Bonnar). Copyright: BBC

Porridge

Episode 1 - Porridge

Nigel Fletcher is imprisoned for a series of cyber-crimes and finds himself beholden to prison bad boy Richie Weeks, forced to use his hacking skills to get Weeks off the hook. The greater problem is that wily prison officer Meekie has got his beady eye on Fletch - he knows a wrong 'un when he sees one.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
Fleabag. Fleabag (Phoebe Waller-Bridge). Copyright: Two Brothers Pictures

Fleabag

Series 1, Episode 2

Haunted by memories of her dead best friend, dumped by her emotionally-fragile boyfriend, and now desperately trying to sell her stolen goods, Fleabag attempts to rekindle romantic fires to distract her from the mayhem of her life.

BBC Two 10:30pm (repeat)
Murder In Successville. Image shows from L to R: Mark Wright, DI Sleet (Tom Davis). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Murder In Successville

Series 2, Episode 2 - Miranda

D.I. Sleet is joined by TV personality Mark Wright, who takes on the role of his cop sidekick.

BBC Two 11pm (repeat)
Up There. Martin (Burn Gorman). Copyright: Wilder Films

Up There

Comic film about a dead man who must welcome the newly departed into the afterlife. He dreams of going 'Up There' too.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:25pm (repeat)
Comedy Connections. Copyright: BBC

Comedy Connections

Series 1, Episode 3 - Are You Being Served?

Through interviews with original cast members and those involved behind-the-scenes, this episode examines the legacy of Are You Being Served? and its huge success.

Features interviews with John Inman, Wendy Richard, David Croft, Jeremy Lloyd, Molly Sugden, and Frank Thornton.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:55pm (repeat)
Comedy Connections. Copyright: BBC

Comedy Connections

Series 1, Episode 1 - Porridge

Writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, director-producer Sydney Lotterby and members of the cast give the inside story of Porridge.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight
60 min version
(repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Series 50, Episode 7

Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Victoria Coren Mitchell and guest panellists Hal Cruttenden and Jacob Rees-Mogg.

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