British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Sunday 1st September 2019

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:30pm (repeat)
Dad's Army - The Lost Episodes. Private Frazer (David Hayman)

Dad's Army - The Lost Episodes

Episode 2 - A Stripe For Frazer

Told he can promote one of the men to Corporal, Mainwaring makes Frazer Lance-Corporal, and pits him against Jones in a contest to see who is worthy of the full rank - but the Scot quickly goes power mad, and has half the platoon up on a charge!

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:15pm (repeat)
Dad's Army - The Lost Episodes. Lance Corporal Jones (Kevin Eldon)

Dad's Army - The Lost Episodes

Episode 3 - Under Fire

Tipped off by Frazer and Godfrey, Captain Mainwaring and Sergeant Wilson investigate a house from where they believe someone may have been signalling to enemy aircraft. They take the suspect back to the church hall, but chaos ensues when an incendiary bomb comes through the roof and the platoon desperately battles the blaze.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:55pm (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

A selection of five episodes from the Home Guard sitcom.

Quest 9pm
60 min
Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz. Image shows from L to R: Ed Byrne, Shaun Williamson, Al Murray, Andy Parsons. Copyright: Avalon Television

Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz

Episode 20

Comedian Al Murray hosts teams from across the UK in a traditional British pub quiz. Which of these contenders will be the ultimate pub quiz team?

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Image shows from L to R: Paul Merton, Ian Hislop

Have I Got News For You

Series 56, Episode 4

Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Steph McGovern and panellists Richard Osman and Joan Bakewell.

BBC Scotland channel. Copyright: BBC 10pm
60 min
Chic Murray: A Funny Place For A Window. Image shows from L to R: Chic Murray (Dave Anderson), Maidie (Maureen Carr)

Chic Murray: A Funny Place For A Window

A play about renowned comedian Chic Murray.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier. Image shows from L to R: Tom Allen, Jon Richardson, Rosie Jones, Matt Forde. Copyright: Talkback

Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier

Series 2, Episode 9 - Holidays

Tom Allen, Rosie Jones and Matt Forde join Jon to ask if they could they survive a foreign prison? Are drones getting out of hand? And can Jon overcome his fear of public nudity?

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm (repeat)
I Give It A Year. Image shows from L to R: Hugh (Jason Flemyng), Naomi (Minnie Driver), Guy (Simon Baker), Nat (Rose Byrne), Josh (Rafe Spall), Chloe (Anna Faris), Danny (Stephen Merchant). Copyright: Working Title Films

I Give It A Year

A comedy about the trials and tribulations of a pair of newlyweds during their first year as a married couple. Stars Rafe Spall and Rose Byrne.

BBC Two 10:35pm
45 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Francesca Martinez, Alan Carr, Nish Kumar. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 11, Episode 1 - Alan Carr, Francesca Martinez, Nish Kumar

In the first episode, everyone's favourite 'Chatty Man' Alan Carr is the host as he introduces two of comedy's biggest stars - the fabulously funny Francesca Martinez and rising comedy star Nish Kumar.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Noel Fielding, Alex Horne. Copyright: Avalon Television

Taskmaster

Champion Of Champions, Episode 1 - Wiley Giraffe Blower

Critically-acclaimed, multi-award nominated Taskmaster welcomes back all five series champions: Josh Widdicombe, Katherine Ryan, Noel Fielding, Rob Beckett and Bob Mortimer.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:25pm (repeat)
We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story. Image shows from L to R: Jimmy Perry (Paul Ritter), David Croft (Richard Dormer). Copyright: DSP

We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story

One-off drama about how writers Jimmy Perry and David Croft got Dad's Army made despite scepticism from BBC management.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight (repeat)
Taskmaster. Bob Mortimer. Copyright: Avalon Television

Taskmaster

Champion Of Champions, Episode 2 - I've Sinned Again

Five hall of famers return for more consensual indignity at the hands of Greg Davies and Alex Horne. The challenges include making a mask which both looks and tastes great.

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