TV schedule for 24th August 2017 - British Comedy Guide

8:45am
15 min

The Zoo

Series 1, Episode 9 - Going Ape

Naomi the grey gibbon and Gambira the orangutan share and island but famously don't get on. Naomi likes everything to be clean and tidy, while Gambira is messy with poor personal hygiene. Everyday they shout and chase each other - until one day Naomi mysteriously disappears. At first, Gambira can't believe her luck - she finally has the place to herself without her bossy roommate, but then Jurgen the gorilla decides he's moving in and Gambira begins to miss her old island buddy. Was Naomi really that bad?

6pm (repeat)

Only Fools And Horses

Series 5, Episode 3 - The Longest Night

While out shopping at Top-Buys, the Trotters are taken to the supermarket manager's office believing that they have won a prize. Instead, they are held hostage when an armed robbery goes wrong.

6:35pm (repeat)

Only Fools And Horses

Series 6, Episode 5 - Sickness & Wealth

Del is reluctant to go to the doctor's with his "jippy" tummy. He's also suffering cash flow problems, and - unbeknownst to Rodney - the family face eviction from the flat. A chance comment from Albert could hold the solution; or it could make things far worse.

7:40pm (repeat)

Open All Hours

Series 4, Episode 5 - Happy Birthday Arkwright

What does Arkwright want for his birthday? Certainly not a visit from the man from the Good Shop Guide.

8pm
30 min

Eat Your Heart Out With Nick Helm

Episode 1 - Islington

In the opening episode, Nick is on his home turf, Islington, eating a Vietnamese banquet at The Little Viet Kitchen.

8:20pm (repeat)

Still Open All Hours

Series 2, Episode 4

Granville plans a double date with Madge and Mavis but needs to find a way to smarten up Gastric. There's more romance in the air as Mrs Featherstone has her heart set on a new husband and Nurse Gladys is wooed by a former patient, Mick, whose boil she once attended to. Meanwhile, a mysterious new product from the Far East arrives which needs some clever marketing to Eric and Cyril.

8:30pm
30 min

Eat Your Heart Out With Nick Helm

Episode 2 - Camden

Following his recent break-up, Nick wakes up in Camden.

9pm (repeat)

Only Fools And Horses

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

9pm (repeat)

John Bishop In Conversation With...

Series 1, Episode 7 - Lenny Henry

John Bishop is joined by Sir Lenny Henry, who reveals the ups and downs of his 40-year career.

10pm (repeat)

Not Going Out

Series 6, Episode 3 - Therapy

When Lucy enrols at Night School on a training course in counselling, Lee takes advantage of her new-found skill to help patch things up with his father. But the joint therapy sessions throw up more questions than answers.

10pm (repeat)

The Inbetweeners

Series 3, Episode 3 - Will's Dilemma

Simon and his new girlfriend Tara go on a double date with Will and her friend Kerry.

10pm (repeat)

A League Of Their Own

Series 11, Episode 8

The team captains are joined by Katherine Ryan, John Bishop and Joey Barton.

10:35pm (repeat)

The Inbetweeners

Series 3, Episode 4 - The Trip To Warwick

Simon and his new girlfriend Tara are going to visit her sister at university.

10:40pm (repeat)

Not Going Out

Series 6, Episode 4 - Conference

Determined to put a stop to Lucy flirting at an Annual Trade Conference in order to get work, Lee takes evasive action.

11pm (repeat)

Porterhouse Blue

Episode 4

With a view to ending the new Master's regime, the Dean and Sir Cathcart D'Eath encourage television journalist Cornelius Carrington to make a documentary about the College.

They haven't reckoned on Carrington's methods, or on Skullion's gift for 'television verite'. And nobody - not even Skullion himself - has reckoned on the head porter achieving an indelible place in the history of Porterhouse.

11:15pm (repeat)