British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Saturday 25th May 2019

U&Dave channel logo 7pm (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 7, Highlights Special - The Unseen Bits

Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell return for an episode of previously unseen material from the comedy panel show.

BBC Two 7:30pm (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 5, Episode 6 - If The Cap Fits....

Frazer is becoming increasingly troublesome, so Mainwaring tries to solve the problem by temporarily promoting him to the rank of captain. The plan soon backfires when a visitor mistakes Frazer for Mainwaring.

U&Dave channel logo 7:40pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Sally Bretton), Lee (Lee Mack), Daisy (Katy Wix). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

Series 6, Episode 8 - Boat

Lee's father, Frank, buys himself a boat after a big win on the horses and invites Lee down for a long weekend with Lucy and Daisy. Despite the fact that Lucy is terrified of water, Lee persuades her to come along in the hope that he can manipulate her into sharing a double bed.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 8pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 12, Episode 4

Cesc Fabregas, Charlotte Dujardin and Romesh Ranganathan join the regulars, with Jack Whitehall's mum is in the audience... and ready to embarrass her darling son.

U&Dave channel logo 8:20pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Sally Bretton), Lee (Lee Mack), Daisy (Katy Wix). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

Series 6, Episode 6 - Play

The return from Africa of Lucy's first teenage love proves too much for Lee, especially when it turns out that Scott has written a play for Lucy and wants her to star in an Amateur production of it. Can Lee prevent them from getting too close?

BBC Two 9pm (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Bill Bailey, Sandi Toksvig, Phill Jupitus, Claudia Winkleman. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series O, Episode 1 - Ologies

In the first episode of the 'O' series, Sandi Toksvig sets out in search of 'Ologies' and 'Odoxies' - and finds out how an amusement arcade helped to win the Cold War, meets a lizard with three eyes, and much else besides. The guests are Bill Bailey, Phill Jupitus and Claudia Winkleman.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:15pm (repeat)
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Image shows from L to R: Dermot Brown (Paddy Houlihan), Rory Brown (Rory Cowan), Winnie McGoogan (Eilish O'Carroll), Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Cathy Brown (Jennifer Gibney), Buster Brady (Danny O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Mammy

Agnes Brown has family troubles to contend with: her son Dermot has fallen out with Maria Nicholson, his long-term girlfriend, and Grandad is feeling poorly.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:55pm (repeat)
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Image shows from L to R: Dermot Brown (Paddy Houlihan), Rory Brown (Rory Cowan), Winnie McGoogan (Eilish O'Carroll), Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Cathy Brown (Jennifer Gibney), Buster Brady (Danny O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Series 1, Episode 2 - Mammy's Secret

Mrs Brown is concerned that her family are keeping too many secrets. Her daughter, Cathy, won't tell anyone about her new boyfriend and son Mark won't tell anyone why wife Betty has thrown him out.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:20pm (repeat)
The Full Monty. Image shows from L to R: Nathan (William Snape), Dave (Mark Addy), Gaz (Robert Carlyle), Lomper (Steve Huison), Gerald (Tom Wilkinson)

The Full Monty

Unemployed friends Gaz and Dave decide to start their own Chippendales-style show to make some quick cash.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10:20pm (repeat)
Celebrity Juice. Leigh Francis

Celebrity Juice

Series 21, Episode 10

Keith Lemon welcomes Mel B, Marvin Humes, Susanna Reid, Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash, alongside regular team captains Holly Willoughby and Paddy McGuinness.

BBC Two 10:30pm
45 min version
I'll Get This. Image shows from L to R: Melvin Odoom, Holly Walsh, Gemma Collins, Adrian Chiles, Josh Widdicombe. Copyright: 12 Yard Productions

I'll Get This

Series 1, Episode 5

With Josh Widdicombe, Gemma Collins, Adrian Chiles, Melvin Odoom and Holly Walsh.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:35pm (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

A selection of episodes from the third series of the sitcom by and starring Caroline Aherne.

BBC Scotland channel. Copyright: BBC 10:45pm
10 min
Scotland Unsolved. Image shows from L to R: DC Andrea McGill (Louise McCarthy), DC Megan Squire (Julie Wilson Nimmo). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Scotland Unsolved

Episode 2

This episode sees the tecs getting their claws into Scotland's growing big cat phenomenon, sinking their teeth into a 1950s vampire sighting on Glasgow Green, and shining a spotlight on the creepy hauntings of His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:35pm (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats. Jimmy Carr. Copyright: Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 21, Episode 9

Team captains Rob Beckett and Aisling Bea are joined by guests Kerry Godliman, Georgia Toffolo, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Fin Taylor.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 11:45pm (repeat)
There's Something About Movies. Katherine Ryan. Copyright: CPL Productions

There's Something About Movies

Series 1, Episode 4

Whose screen smarts are Oscar-worthy? And whose deserves a Razzie? Alan Carr quizzes Jason Isaacs, Rob Delaney, Mandeep Dhillon and Katherine Ryan.

Share this page

Subscribe to our newsletters