British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Friday 23rd August 2019

BBC Two 8pm
30 min
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Image shows from L to R: Paul Whitehouse, Bob Mortimer. Copyright: Owl Power

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Series 2, Episode 4 - The Perch (Upper Tamar Lake, Devon And Cornwall)

Paul and Bob fish for the predatory perch in the Upper Tamar Lakes on the Cornwall and Devon border.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
Hold The Sunset. Edith (Alison Steadman)

Hold The Sunset

Series 2, Episode 4 - The Lemming Family

Edith and Phil discover a bookshop hosting local author Wendy Stevens. Meanwhile, Roger's hopes of becoming a Social Services-supported carer look like being revived.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Sara Pascoe

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Series 17 (Channel 4: Series 18), Episode 5

Sean Lock and Sara Pascoe take on special guest team captain Alan Carr and Tom Allen, while Rosie Jones joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. Hosted by Jimmy Carr, with regular Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley looking after the numbers and letters.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
65 min
The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan. Image shows from L to R: Mo Gilligan, Eamonn Holmes

The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan

Series 1, Episode 6

For the final time in this series, Mo is joined by guests including X Factor's Dermot O'Leary, presenter Eamonn Holmes, Caroline Flack, Anderson Paak and Ovie Soko from Love Island, plus Rak-Su for the End Game.

BBC Scotland channel. Copyright: BBC 10:30pm
45 min
Susan Calman's Fringe Benefits. Copyright: BBC

Susan Calman's Fringe Benefits

Series 1, Episode 3

Susan Calman's Fringe Benefits is getting the comedy inside story from a range of seasoned performers. Among the line-up is Janet Ellis, who has been appearing at the book festival, acting legends Arabella Weir and Cora Bissett, and comedians Nish Kumar and Mark Nelson.

BBC One Wales. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
30 min
Tudur's TV Flashback. Tudur Owen

TV Flashback

Series 1, Episode 8 - Love

This time Tudur is on a quest to discover the truth about love. It's a story of lonely hearts, stag nights and kissogram nuns.

BBC Two 11:05pm
30 min
Edinburgh Nights With Nish Kumar. Nish Kumar. Copyright: BBC

Edinburgh Nights With Nish Kumar

Series 2, Episode 3

Comedian Ed Byrne explores whether he has any traits that are worth passing on to his children and Hear Word brings together ten of Nigeria's biggest stars in a frank and funny show.

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