TV schedule for 23rd August 2018 - British Comedy Guide

4:40pm
15 min

Bitz & Bob

Series 2, Episode 17 - Up, Up And Away

It's the day of the kite festival and first up are Zip and Pop, who dazzle the crowd with their performance.

5pm
30 min

So Awkward

Series 4, Episode 1 - The Band

Ollie, Rob, Jas and Sid enter Battle of the Bands with tuneless Mr Malone! Lily wants her mum's boyfriend Ken to like her and Jas tries to introduce boyfriend Sid to her dad.

5:10pm
10 min

Go Jetters

Series 2, Episode 43 - Bird Migration: Spain And Africa

The Go Jetters are on the Strait of Gibraltar in southern Spain, working with a team of conservationists to track and follow a group of baby storks on their journey from Spain to Africa.

6pm (repeat)

Are You Being Served?

Series 9, Episode 4 - Calling All Customers

The staff decide to use a play staged over CB airwaves to attract business to Grace Bros.

6:40pm (repeat)

Hi-De-Hi!

Series 3, Episode 9 - The Society Entertainer

Jeffrey Fairbrother decides that a change of voice would be a good idea on Radio Maplin. In the meantime Spike meets his femme fatale which results in a dramatic change in his outlook. Ted has other ideas!

7:20pm (repeat)

Dad's Army

Series 9, Episode 2 - The Making Of Private Pike

Hodges's niece, Sylvia is visiting Walmington and takes a shine to Pike. Arranging to go to the cinema in Eastbourne, she co-erces him into liberating Mainwaring's brand new staff car.

8pm (repeat)

Dad's Army

Series 9, Episode 3 - Knights Of Madness

It is "Wings for Victory" week in Walmington and the final event is to be shared by the Home Guard and the ARP. Mainwaring has decided to act out the fight between St. George and the Dragon - with him as St. George, of course.

8pm (repeat)

Have I Got News For You

Series 47, Episode 6

David Mitchell is joined by guest panellists Andy Hamilton and Susan Calman.

8pm (repeat)

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

Series 3, Episode 5

Chef Heston Blumenthal and comedians Bob Mortimer and Aisling Bea are the latest guests to put their trivia to the test on Lee Mack's riotous panel show.

8:30pm (repeat)

Birds Of A Feather

Series 12, Episode 5 - Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You

Auntie Vera's got problems with her hips and her block's defective lifts so tells Sharon and Tracey she's moving in with them. But Tracey's only got one room available: it's Dorien's... and Dorien is dismayed to be told that family comes first.

8:40pm (repeat)

Gavin & Stacey

Series 2, Episode 2

Devastated by the news that he's to become a father, Smithy goes AWOL.

9pm
60 min version (repeat)

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QI

Series I, Episode 13 - Intelligence

With Jo Brand, Phill Jupitus and David Mitchell.

9:20pm (repeat)

Harry Enfield & Chums

Series 2, Episode 5

Hit 1990s sketch show starring Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse and Kathy Burke.

10pm (repeat)

Harry Enfield & Chums

Series 2, Episode 6

Hit 1990s sketch show starring Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse and Kathy Burke.

10pm
60 min

John Bishop In Conversation With...

Series 4, Episode 8 - Alesha Dixon

John is joined by singer and model Alesha Dixon.

10pm (repeat)

Quacks

Episode 6 - Sixth. The Physician's Hernia

When William's childhood friend Mina puts pressure on William to marry her, he has a difficult moral decision to make. Robert's rival, the suave French surgeon Patrice DuPont is due to perform surgery on Dr Hendrick himself. Patrice makes John a tempting offer to join him.

10pm (repeat)

Josh

Series 1, Episode 5 - Homme & Away

Geoff watches Josh perform an unsuccessful stand-up gig and decides to take it upon himself to help Josh's career.

10:35pm (repeat)

Gavin & Stacey

Series 2, Episode 3

Stacey's getting used to being an 'Essex wife' but it's not as exciting as she'd hoped.

10:40pm (repeat)

Josh

Series 1, Episode 6 - Suited & Booted

It's Josh's birthday, so Kate and Owen decide to organise him a fancy dress party.

11pm (repeat)

The Russell Howard Hour

Series 1, Episode 8

Join Russell as he mocks the madness of the news and talks to activist and writer Harry Leslie Smith. Stand-up from Paul Chowdhry.

11:15pm (repeat)

Live At The Apollo

Jack Dee Live At The Apollo Series 2, Episode 5 - Marcus Brigstocke and Rich Hall

Jack Dee presents two guests this week, as Marcus Brigstocke muses on Britain's relationship with America, and Rich Hall demonstrates how Bill Gates defies gravity. Plus, Jack answers more text messages from the audience.

11:20pm (repeat)