British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Thursday 11th April 2019

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 5:15pm
15 min
Waffle The Wonder Dog

Waffle The Wonder Dog

Series 3, Episode 10 - Waffle Learns to Read

Gramps teaches Waffle to read while Mrs Hobbs is dog-sitting Jelly next door.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:20pm (repeat)
Hi-De-Hi!. Ted Bovis (Paul Shane). Copyright: BBC

Hi-De-Hi!

Series 2, Episode 3 - Lift Up Your Minds

Ex-professor Fairbrother gives campers a recital of classical music.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7pm (repeat)
dinnerladies. Image shows from L to R: Jean (Anne Reid), Stan (Duncan Preston), Brenda (Victoria Wood), Twinkle (Maxine Peake), Dolly (Thelma Barlow), Tony (Andrew Dunn), Anita (Shobna Gulati). Copyright: Good Fun / Pozzitive Productions

dinnerladies

Series 2, Episode 3 - Holidays

A place has become available for Bren to go on holiday to Marbella - with Tony. That's if her mother, Petula, doesn't get in the way.

BBC Two 7:30pm (repeat)
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Image shows from L to R: Bob Mortimer, Paul Whitehouse. Copyright: Owl Power

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Series 1, Episode 6 - The Pike (River Test, Hampshire)

Paul and Bob decide to try and catch a legendary pike, which is perhaps not the best idea for two men of a certain age with heart problems.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:40pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)

Dad's Army

Series 9, Episode 5 - Number Engaged

Guarding a vital telephone link, the platoon are horrified to wake up the morning after an air raid to discover a bomb tangled in the wires right outside their hut.

Comedy Central 8pm
30 min
Blockbusters. Dara O Briain. Copyright: Thames

Blockbusters

Series 1, Episode 4

This week, friends Nana and Millie take on wannabe actor Campbell.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:20pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)

Dad's Army

Series 9, Episode 6 - Never Too Old

Jones has done it - after years of on-off courting, he's asked Mrs. Fox to marry him and is absolutely delighted when she accepts. But on the wedding day, there's an invasion alert.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Susan Calman, Stephen Fry, Aisling Bea, Sandi Toksvig. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series M, Episode 5 - Maths

With Aisling Bea, Sandi Toksvig and Susan Calman.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9:30pm
30 min
Dead Pixels. Image shows from L to R: Nicholas 'Nicky' Kettle (Will Merrick), Usman (Sargon Yelda), Russell (David Mumeni), Megan 'Meg' Jefferies (Alexa Davies)

Dead Pixels

Series 1, Episode 3 - Betrothal

Meg and Nicky decide to get married in the game and things quickly get complicated.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield), Del (David Jason), Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

Series 5, Episode 1 - From Prussia With Love

Rodney takes pity on a heavily-pregnant and homeless au-pair girl he meets in the Nag's Head. When he invites her to stay at the flat, Del sees a nice little earner about to be born. But will Boycie be interested?

BBC Scotland channel. Copyright: BBC 10pm
30 min
Scot Squad. Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Scot Squad

Series 5, Episode 2

Traffic Officers McKirdy and Singh discover the journey to true love can be a rocky road; the Queen of Chat, Lorraine Kelly finds out the law is King; and rural coppers call for back up from Mother Nature.

Quest 10pm
60 min
Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz. Image shows from L to R: Kerry Godliman, Shaun Williamson, Al Murray, Andy Parsons. Copyright: Avalon Television

Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz

Episode 6

Al, aided by barman Shaun Williamson and captains Kerry Godliman and Andy Parsons, oversees the battle between The Beehive from Somerset and the Wheelwright Arms from Chester.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Frankie Boyle's New World Order. Image shows from L to R: Miles Jupp, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Jen Brister. Copyright: Zeppotron

Frankie Boyle's New World Order

Series 3, Episode 3

Frankie is joined by Miles Jupp, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and regular panellist Sara Pascoe. Topics this week include climate change and feminism.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
40 min
Porters. Image shows from L to R: Simon Porter (Edward Easton), Lucy (Claudia Jessie)

Porters

Series 2, Episode 5

To escape his mother's zeal at bedding her new boyfriend, Simon begins secretly sleeping at the hospital. Meanwhile, a long-term coma patient wakes up after a new operation, but thinks she is still a child.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
50 min
Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: James Argent, Gemma Collins

Celebrity Juice

Series 21, Episode 4

Joining the panel are reality lovebirds Gemma Collins and James 'Arg' Argent, Ru-Paul's Drag Race judge Michelle Visage, singer John Newman and showbiz guru Richard Arnold.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
Lee And Dean. Image shows from L to R: Lee (Miles Chapman), Dean (Mark O'Sullivan)

Lee And Dean

Series 2, Episode 1

Scattered to the four corners of - well, Stevenage - best mates Lee and Dean are no more... until a funeral brings them back together for the first time since the tears and revelations of Great Yarmouth. Meanwhile, Mrs. Bryce-D'Souza has made a fresh start, and Dean has a surprising new addition to his life.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm (repeat)
Derry Girls. Erin Quinn (Saoirse-Monica Jackson). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Derry Girls

Series 1, Episode 1

16-year-old Erin wakes up to find her cousin Orla reading her diary. Granda Joe announces there's a bomb on the bridge; the Quinn family are distraught - it's a huge inconvenience and Aunt Sarah may not even be able to get to her sunbed session.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 10pm
30 min
Comedians Watching Football With Friends. Copyright: Avalon Television

Comedians Watching Football With Friends

Episode 6

The laughs continue as Nish Kumar, Joe Wilkinson, Alex Brooker, Matt Forde, Jon Richardson and Rachel Yankey tune into the weekend's football.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:35pm (repeat)
Derry Girls. Image shows from L to R: Clare Devlin (Nicola Coughlan), James Maguire (Dylan Llewellyn), Orla McCool (Louisa Harland). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Derry Girls

Series 1, Episode 2

The school trip this year is to Paris. Erin's keen to cultivate her writing, Clare and James want to improve their French, Orla thinks she's going to meet Nicole and Papa from the Renault Clio adverts and Michelle wants to ride a French fella.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:40pm (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 2

It's a boring evening at home and the family are sat in front of the telly as normal. The biggest distractions from the small screen come in the form of a friend with a new car, and Jim's bathroom trip.

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Lee Mack. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 6, Episode 5

Andy Hamilton, Gabby Logan, Dr Christian Jessen and Diane Parish join Rob, Lee and David.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:45pm (repeat)
The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: Hot Sauce / ITV Studios

The Jonathan Ross Show

Series 14, Episode 6 - John Bishop, Jenna Coleman, Carlos Acosta, Bebe Rexha

Jonathan is joined by the hilarious John Bishop; star of smash hit drama Victoria, Jenna Coleman; international dance icon Carlos Acosta CBE, and award-winning, multi-platinum selling singer Bebe Rexha.

BBC Scotland channel. Copyright: BBC 11:05pm
30 min
Up For It. Image shows from L to R: Rosco McClelland, Ashley Storrie, Christopher MacArthur-Boyd

Up For It

Series 1, Episode 6

Rosco teaches Ashley and Christopher how to drive, and the trio also try their hand at hairdressing and present a guide to travel.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:10pm (repeat)
The IT Crowd. Image shows from L to R: Moss (Richard Ayoade), Jen (Katherine Parkinson), Roy (Chris O'Dowd). Copyright: TalkbackThames

The IT Crowd

Series 2, Episode 5 - Smoke And Mirrors

When Jen loses concentration during a board meeting due to a faulty bra, Moss overcomes his fear of ladies' underwear and plots a way out of Reynholm Industries by inventing a flawless bra.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:20pm (repeat)
Inside No. 9. Image shows from L to R: Professor Squires (Steve Pemberton), Nina (Alexandra Roach). Copyright: BBC

Inside No. 9

Series 3, Episode 3 - The Riddle Of The Sphinx

Nina thinks Professor Squires has all the answers when, actually, neither has a clue what the future holds.

U&Dave channel logo 11:20pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Tom Allen, James Acaster, Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain, Ellie Taylor, Rhys James, Ed Byrne. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 16, Episode 8

Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis look back over the week's events with the help of guests James Acaster, Tom Allen, Ed Byrne, Rhys James and Ellie Taylor.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 11:30pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: James Corden, Andrew Flintoff, Jamie Redknapp, Jack Whitehall. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

US Road Trip 2.0, Out-takes - Unseen 2

Go behind the scenes of the boys' epic US adventure with a second helping of unseen footage. Packed with bloopers, wind-ups and behind-the-scenes banter, it features all the hilarious (and humiliating) moments you were never meant to see.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:40pm (repeat)
The IT Crowd. Image shows from L to R: Moss (Richard Ayoade), Jen (Katherine Parkinson), Roy (Chris O'Dowd). Copyright: TalkbackThames

The IT Crowd

Series 2, Episode 6 - Men Without Women

Douglas hires Jen as his new PA, which gives Moss and Roy free reign in the office.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV Midnight (repeat)
Inside No. 9. Image shows from L to R: Greg (Reece Shearsmith), Roger (Steve Pemberton). Copyright: BBC

Inside No. 9

Series 3, Episode 4 - Empty Orchestra

What better way to celebrate Roger's promotion than a full-on, old-school karaoke session? An evening of hopes, dreams, intrigue, romance, betrayal and an awful lot of singing.

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 53, Episode 9

Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Adil Ray and guest panellists Angela Eagle and Phil Wang.

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