British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Monday 16th October 2017

BBC Two 8:30pm
30 min
Upstart Crow. Image shows from L to R: Gussie (Dominic Herman Day), Will Shakespeare (David Mitchell), Kate (Gemma Whelan). Copyright: BBC

Upstart Crow

Series 2, Episode 6 - Sweet Sorrow

Will has finished Romeo and Juliet but now there's competition over who will play Juliet. Kate feels the part should be hers. If only lady-acting weren't against the law.

Comedy Central 9pm
60 min
Joel & Nish Vs The World. Image shows from L to R: Nish Kumar, Joel Dommett. Copyright: Rumpus Media

Joel & Nish Vs The World

Series 1, Episode 5

Joel Dommett and Nish Kumar are in Brazil where, under Nish's watchful eye, Joel will train with the 'Xavante' and take part in a punishing relay race like no other.

Sheffield Live 9:30pm
Up North

Up North

Series 2, Episode 1 - Wildlife Up North

After the fire in the pub, Mick blackmails local taxi driver Patch Thatch into giving him 10 free taxi rides, since Patch was the one who started the fire by accident. Mick then comes up with a plan to frame Penelope Bottomley for starting the fire and gets his wife Rosie, next door neighbour Geoffrey, and Penelope's twin sister Rebecca, to go along with it. Daft Dave gets a new job as a Zoo Keeper at Sheffield Zoo and gives Mick two free tickets... but disaster strikes when Dada the gorilla escapes from the zoo.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
W1A. Image shows from L to R: Siobhan Sharpe (Jessica Hynes), David Wilkes (Rufus Jones). Copyright: BBC

W1A

Series 3, Episode 5

The renewal group has to respond to rumours that Strictly Come Dancing presenter Claudia Winkleman is about to leave the BBC.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
30 min
Timewasters. Image shows from L to R: Jason (Kadiff Kirwan), Horace (Samson Kayo), Langley (Nigel Planer), Nick (Daniel Lawrence Taylor), Lauren (Adelayo Adedayo). Copyright: Big Talk Productions

Timewasters

Series 1, Episode 3

Nick decides to get to know Victoria's long-suffering butler a little better.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:45pm
45 min version
Have I Got News For You. Richard Ayoade

Have I Got News For You

Series 54, Episode 2

Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Richard Ayoade and panellists Andy Hamilton and Isabel Hardman.

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