British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Monday 28th October 2019

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 5:05pm
15 min
GiggleQuiz. Justin Fletcher. Copyright: BBC

GiggleQuiz

Series 1, Episode 1 - Dina Lady's Brussels Sprout Cake

Dina Lady's brussels sprout cake is a recipe for chaos in today's quiz. Nana Knickerbocker and her panto cows also get busy making cakes.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6pm (repeat)
Hi-De-Hi!. Image shows from L to R: Jeffrey Fairbrother (Simon Cadell), Gladys Pugh (Ruth Madoc). Copyright: BBC

Hi-De-Hi!

Series 4, Episode 5 - The Graven Image

Joe Maplin has commissioned his own statue and has specific instructions issued as to the form the unveiling should take. But, in the best Maplin's tradition, all does not go according to plan!

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:40pm (repeat)
Porridge. Image shows from L to R: Mr. Mackay (Fulton Mackay), Fletcher (Ronnie Barker), Godber (Richard Beckinsale). Copyright: BBC

Porridge

Series 2, Episode 4 - No Peace For The Wicked

It's Saturday afternoon and it's a beautiful day outside, but all Fletch wants is an uninterrupted afternoon in his cell with his dirty magazine. Unfortunately he has an endless stream of visitors, keen to divert his attentions in several other directions.

U&Dave channel logo 7pm
60 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Colin Lane, Sandi Toksvig, Desiree Burch, Bill Bailey. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series O, Episode 16 - Overseas

Sandi Toksvig ventures Overseas to find out about Allotment Annies, who keeps their brothers in a cage, and much else besides. With Colin Lane, Desiree Burch and Bill Bailey.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:20pm (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 2, Episode 4 - Sgt. Wilson's Little Secret

Mrs Pike plans to take in an evacuee to help with the war effort, but Wilson gets the wrong end of the stick and believes that he has got her pregnant.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm (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!

U&Dave channel logo 8pm
60 min version
(repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Frankie Boyle. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 51, Episode 6

Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Frankie Boyle and guest panellists Adil Ray and Julia Hartley-Brewer.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:45pm (repeat)
The Fast Show. Image shows from L to R: Paul Whitehouse, Simon Day, Arabella Weir, John Thomson, Caroline Aherne, Charlie Higson, Mark Williams. Copyright: BBC

The Fast Show

Series 2, Episode 6

There's more music from jazz club and the soppy businessmen are aboard an aeroplane.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Tommy Tiernan, Stephen Fry, Sarah Millican, Josh Widdicombe. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series M, Episode 9 - Messing With Your Mind

With Tommy Tiernan, Sarah Millican and Josh Widdicombe.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm (repeat)
Hot Fuzz. Image shows from L to R: Sgt Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg), PC Danny Butterman (Nick Frost). Copyright: Working Title Films

Hot Fuzz

Hit comedy film from Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright. PC Nicholas Angel transfers from London's Met Police to the sleepy village of Sandford.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:25pm (repeat)
Men Behaving Badly. Image shows from L to R: Gary Strang (Martin Clunes), Dorothy (Caroline Quentin), Tony Smart (Neil Morrissey), Deborah (Leslie Ash). Copyright: Hartswood Films Ltd

Men Behaving Badly

Series 4, Episode 7 - Playing Away

Flat share sitcom following security salesman Gary and his lodger, as they attempt to navigate the opposite sex.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (repeat)
Men Behaving Badly. Image shows from L to R: Gary Strang (Martin Clunes), Dorothy (Caroline Quentin), Tony Smart (Neil Morrissey), Deborah (Leslie Ash). Copyright: Hartswood Films Ltd

Men Behaving Badly

Series 5, Episode 1 - Hair

Tony returns from his holidays sporting a beard, and Dorothy moves in with Gary.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Motherland. Image shows from L to R: Anne (Philippa Dunne), Amanda (Lucy Punch), Julia (Anna Maxwell Martin)

Motherland

Series 2, Episode 4 - The Purge

Kevin reluctantly hosts a last-minute Halloween party. Julia takes the kids trick or treating in an attempt to meet a celebrity who has just moved into the neighbourhood. Anne struggles to keep the children safe.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min
Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply. Image shows from L to R: Sophie Duker, Jimmy Carr, Dave Gorman, Zoe Lyons. Copyright: Avalon Television

Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply

Episode 2 - A Seen-The-Films-Not-Read-The-Books Vibe

Dave invites Jimmy Carr, Sophie Duker and Zoe Lyons to see if they can help him understand the modern world.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
30 min
Plebs. Daedalus Greco (Tony Robinson). Copyright: RISE Films

Plebs

Series 5, Episode 6 - The Dig

The boys begin an archaeological dig in their bar after Grumio unearths an old brooch while sitting on the toilet. They try to keep their activity a secret but others cotton on and when a professor of archaeology goes missing, the boys are brought in for questioning as they paid him a recent visit. Guest starring Tony Robinson.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:35pm (repeat)
Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps. Image shows from L to R: Gary 'Gaz' Wilkinson (Will Mellor), Jonny Keogh (Ralf Little), Janet (Sheridan Smith), Donna Henshaw (Natalie Casey), Louise (Kathryn Drysdale). Copyright: BBC

Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps

Series 5, Episode 9 - Stot Or Pronk

Janet's having a hard time remembering things now she's pregnant. Louise wants to stimulate their brains in the pub quiz. Kelly comperes the quiz and spends the evening making lewd comments about Gaz and Janet sleeping together. Janet's waters break.

BBC One Wales. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
30 min
Tourist Trap. Image shows from L to R: Amy (Sara Gregory), Gwilyn (Tudur Owen), Mark (Sion Pritchard). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Tourist Trap

Series 2, Episode 1

Wales is gripped by Banksy fever following the discovery of his artwork in Port Talbot.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm (repeat)
The Young Offenders. Image shows from L to R: Jock O'Keeffe (Chris Walley), Conor MacSweeney (Alex Murphy)

The Young Offenders

Series 1, Episode 5

Conor and Jock have been instructed to take up unpaid part-time work experience at Mairead's side on the fish stall in the English Market.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Comedians Giving Lectures. Image shows from L to R: Liz Smith, Tessa Coates, Stevie Martin, Sara Pascoe, Russell Kane, Phil Wang. Copyright: 12 Yard Productions

Comedians Giving Lectures

Series 1, Episode 6

Sara Pascoe is joined by sketch trio Massive Dad, Russell Kane and Phil Wang.

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

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 21, Episode 8

Rob Beckett and guest team captain Josh Widdicombe discuss and dissect topics in their quest to uncover the nation's most popular talking points. They're joined by guests Joe Swash, Harriet Kemsley, Dotty, and Suzi Ruffell.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:05pm
45 min version
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 58, Episode 3

Watchdog presenter Steph McGovern hosts the satirical quiz, as guests comedian Miles Jupp and journalist Camilla Long joining regular team leaders Ian Hislop and Paul Merton to poke fun at the week's events.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:15pm (repeat)
Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps. Image shows from L to R: Gary 'Gaz' Wilkinson (Will Mellor), Jonny Keogh (Ralf Little), Janet (Sheridan Smith), Donna Henshaw (Natalie Casey), Louise (Kathryn Drysdale). Copyright: BBC

Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps

Series 5, Episode 10 - Who's The Daddy?

Donna and Gaz try to make each other jealous by talking about imaginary new partners. Donna ends up upsetting Gaz when she says he was crap in bed.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 11:30pm (repeat)
There's Something About Movies. Image shows from L to R: Sean Bean, Tom Allen, Jennifer Saunders, Alan Carr, Suzi Ruffell, Josh Widdicombe, Michael Sheen

There's Something About Movies

Series 2, Episode 3

One does not simply walk onto a mad movie quiz show. Not unless they're Sean Bean. Yorkshire's favourite star of movies and memes alike joins the panel along with comedians Josh Widdicombe and Suzi Ruffell for a Halloween-inspired selection of Hollywood hi-jinks with series regulars Michael Sheen, Jennifer Saunders and host Alan Carr.

U&Dave channel logo 11:40pm
60 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series K, Episode 2 - Kit & Kaboodle

With Noel Fielding, Ross Noble and Australian comedian Colin Lane.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:50pm (repeat)
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 26, Episode 5 - Jason Momoa, Emilia Clarke, Regina King, Ross Noble, Camila Cabello

Jason Momoa says Aquaman will be back, Emilia Clarke talks about meeting Beyoncé, Regina King reveals she feared she would always be cast as a wife, Ross Noble jokes about his Olivier nomination and Camila Cabello performs live in the studio.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 11:55pm (repeat)
Zomboat!. Image shows from L to R: Sunny (Hamza Jeetooa), Amar (Ryan McKen), Kat (Leah Brotherhead). Copyright: Noho Film and TV

Zomboat!

Episode 3

The gang arrive at the hotel where Sunny and Amar spent their stag weekend. Amar insists they check if their mates are alive.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:55pm (repeat)
Pants On Fire. Image shows from L to R: Kem Cetinay, Emma Willis, Melanie Brown. Copyright: Fulwell 73 Productions

Pants On Fire

Episode 3

Mel B and Love Island's Kem Cetinay are on the jury this week.

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