British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Wednesday 27th June 2018

BBC Three 10am
30 min
Live From The BBC. Fern Brady. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment / Ellis O'Brien

Live From The BBC

Series 3, Episode 1 - Fern Brady

In her first TV special, Scottish stand-up comedian and writer Fern Brady reveals how she got through University with unexpected side jobs and a simple diet. Fern's delivery is appealingly acidic, bold, whip-smart and unabashedly honest.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 4:05pm
15 min
Diddy TV. Copyright: BBC

Diddy TV

Series 4, Episode 3 - The World's Strongest Diddy

Love blossoms Diddy-style in First Dates. We discover that Vets Do the Funniest Things and who will win the title The World's Strongest Diddy?

U&Dave channel logo 6pm
60 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Julia Zemiro, Stephen Fry, Matt Lucas, David Mitchell. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series M, Episode 12 - Medieval And Macabre

With Matt Lucas, David Mitchell and Julia Zemiro.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:15pm (repeat)
The Vicar Of Dibley. Geraldine Grainger (Dawn French). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

The Vicar Of Dibley

Series 3, Episode 1 - Autumn

Simon's back in the village, and the Vicar's particularly looking to give him a warm welcome. Her parishioners, however, are somewhat slow on the uptake. When things go awry for the couple, Dibley is plunged into disarray.

U&Dave channel logo 8pm
60 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Josh Widdicombe, Stephen Fry, Sara Pascoe, Phill Jupitus. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series M, Episode 13 - Monster Mash

With Phill Jupitus, Sara Pascoe and Josh Widdicombe.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:10pm (repeat)
The Vicar Of Dibley. Geraldine Grainger (Dawn French). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

The Vicar Of Dibley

Series 3, Episode 2 - Winter

It's Christmas - not to mention the turn of the Millennium - in Dibley, and the Vicar is determined to put on a festive show that will be talked about for years. With Hugo, Frank and Owen in charge, they don't get off to a good start, but plans for a special live nativity, with the actually pregnant Alice as Mary, are soon being made.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Del (David Jason), Auctioneer (Seymour Matthews), Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst)

Only Fools And Horses

1996 Christmas Trilogy, Christmas Special - Time On Our Hands

This third 1996 special was at the time thought to be last that would be made. Rodney's doing a stock take in the garage and has found an artificial leg, some Showaddywaddy LPs and an old watch. They get the watch valued and get just a little shock when it sells at Sotherby's for £6.2 million pounds. After all these years their finally millionaires!

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min
Taskmaster. Alice Levine. Copyright: Avalon Television

Taskmaster

Series 6, Episode 9 - The Bubble Brothers

Alex Horne provides the crucial stats as Alice Levine gaffers nails to her nose, Russell Howard wraps a tie round his head and Tim Vine is left bereft by a small piece of bent metal.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Image shows from L to R: Bob Mortimer, Paul Whitehouse. Copyright: Owl Power

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Series 1, Episode 2 - The Barbel (Middle Wye, Herefordshire)

Paul and Bob fish for the mighty barbel in Hay on Wye. Passing a graveyard they muse about the future and chat to a local vicar about death and their own funerals.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier. Image shows from L to R: Kerry Godliman, Jon Richardson, Romesh Ranganathan. Copyright: Talkback

Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier

Series 1, Episode 7 - Travel

Getting twitchy about travel, Jon wonders if forgetting to engage flight mode could cause a plane crash. Romesh Ranganthan and Kerry Godliman help assuage his fears.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
Stath Lets Flats. Image shows from L to R: Stath (Jamie Demetriou), Al (Alastair Roberts). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Stath Lets Flats

Series 1, Episode 1 - A Pushy Boy

Stath is desperate to secure a letting, and attempts to steal a viewing from colleague and arch-rival Carole.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 10pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. James Corden. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 11, Highlights Special - Best Bits

James Corden reflects on the funniest moments, the wackiest challenges and the best gags of Series 11 in a special highlights episode of the hit comedy and entertainment show.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10:05pm
50 min
CelebAbility. Ellie Taylor. Copyright: Potato

CelebAbility

Series 2, Episode 2

Georgia Kousoulou, Ellie Taylor, Jamie Laing, Ben Hanlin and Desiree Burch play in a series of raucous and riotous games to win 5,000 pounds. Keeping the mayhem in check is games adjudicator extraordinaire, Marek Larwood.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:25pm (repeat)
The Royle Family. Image shows from L to R: Denise Royle / Best (Caroline Aherne), Dave Best (Craig Cash), Jim Royle (Ricky Tomlinson), Antony Royle (Ralf Little)

The Royle Family

Series 1, Episode 5

Dave and Denise arrive home late, arguing loudly and threatening to call off the wedding - now just a week away. Soon the whole family are up and smoothing over the cracks of the evening.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:30pm
30 min
Lookalikes. Image shows from L to R: Hermione (Megan Flockhart), Russell Brand (Vlad Puscasu), David Beckham (Andy Harmer), Victoria Beckham (Camilla Shadbolt), Kate Moss (Denise Ohnona), Ed Sheeran (Ty Jones). Copyright: Knickerbockerglory

Lookalikes

Series 2, Episode 1

Tim has realised that to keep his new agency ahead of the competition, he desperately needs a lucrative revenue stream.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm
60 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series L, Episode 15 - Long Lost

With Jimmy Carr, Claudia O'Doherty and Suggs.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:05pm (repeat)
Absolutely Fabulous. Image shows from L to R: Patsy (Joanna Lumley), Edina (Jennifer Saunders). Copyright: Saunders And French Productions / BBC

Absolutely Fabulous

Series 2, Episode 1 - Hospital

Patsy lands in the tabloids for her fling with an MP. She follows Edina, who has an ingrown toenail, into hospital so she can have a facelift before she appears in all the magazines, but things do not go to plan...

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:40pm (repeat)
Absolutely Fabulous. Image shows from L to R: Patsy (Joanna Lumley), Edina (Jennifer Saunders). Copyright: Saunders And French Productions / BBC

Absolutely Fabulous

Series 2, Episode 2 - Death

Edina's father is dead, but is it art? Struggling to grasp the concept of mourning, Edina begins to worry about her own mortality, prompting a lavish spending spree. Meanwhile, Gran and Saffron make funeral arrangements while Edina and Patsy, drunk, finally decide to attend.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight
60 min version
(repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Stewart Francis, Simon Brodkin, Paul Chowdhry. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 8, Episode 4 - Lee Nelson, Stewart Francis, Paul Chowdhry

The 'well good' Lee Nelson introduces stand-up from the Hammersmith Apollo. He introduces sets from Stewart Francis and Paul Chowdhry.

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