British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Wednesday 8th April 2020

U&Dave channel logo 6pm (repeat)
Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Joe Wilkinson, Alex Horne

Taskmaster

Series 2, Episode 2 - Pork Is A Sausage

Nursery rhymes are the flavour of this episode and viewer discretion is advised for Jon Richardson's disturbing take on Three Blind Mice as he strives to create the perfect music video. Another stupefying task reveals just why Doc Brown isn't an egg man.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:20pm (repeat)
The Green Green Grass. Image shows from L to R: Boycie (John Challis), Marlene Boyce (Sue Holderness). Copyright: Shazam Productions

The Green Green Grass

Series 1, Episode 6 - Sex And The Country

Marlene discovers the farmhands concocting a virility potion for Rocky the bull, and manages to sneak a dose into husband Boycie's coffee. Tyler arouses suspicions when make-up is found in his room, and his parents are relieved to be told he has a girlfriend - until it transpires she's also his teacher.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7pm (repeat)
Hi-De-Hi!. Image shows from L to R: Barry Stuart-Hargreaves (Barry Howard), Yvonne Stuart-Hargreaves (Diane Holland). Copyright: BBC

Hi-De-Hi!

Series 3, Episode 2 - Carnival Time

Joe Maplin insists that the staff take part in the Town Carnival by putting in a float. Spike is given the job of producing the tableau.

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?

A selection of episodes from the fourth series of the lie-based panel game.

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 3, Episode 14 - Sons Of The Sea

Mainwaring gets his hand on a boat and plans to set up river patrols. A practice run ends disastrously when the platoon get lost in fog and end up at sea. They can't really have drifted all of the way to Nazi-occupied France, can they?

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8pm
30 min
Kate & Koji. Image shows from L to R: Koji (Jimmy Akingbola), 'Medium' Dan (Blake Harrison). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Kate & Koji

Series 1, Episode 4

When word reaches that a storm is headed for town, Kate refuses to step in line, much to the grief of Councillor Bone. Koji discovers he has been given a jacket with an unfortunate history, and Medium may have lost Kate a lot of money on the horses.

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 4, Episode 1 - The Big Parade

Influenced by a trip to the cinema, Mainwaring decides that the platoon should adopt a mascot for an upcoming parade. They set about capturing a ram, but the task is easier said than done when Pike gets trapped in a bog.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Del (David Jason), Grandad (Lennard Pearce). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

Series 2, Episode 7 - A Touch Of Glass

A chance meeting with a member of the aristocracy enables Del to impress with his, previously unknown, knowledge of chandelier repairing. He enlists the help of Rodney and Grandad to get them down...

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Red Dwarf. Kryten (Robert Llewellyn). Credit: BBC

Red Dwarf

Series V, Episode 5 - Demons And Angels

Using Kryten's matter paddle, the crew manage to figure out how to triplicate things. First a strawberry...and then Red Dwarf!

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
60 min
The Trouble With Maggie Cole. Image shows from L to R: Becka Cole (Gwyneth Keyworth), Maggie Cole (Dawn French). Copyright: Genial Productions

The Trouble With Maggie Cole

Episode 6

It's the day of the village celebrations, Roxanna is still terrified by Alex's alarming behaviour last night and is desperate to get to him before he confronts the money lenders.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:40pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Sally Bretton), Lee (Lee Mack), Tim (Tim Vine). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

Series 3, Episode 6 - Speech

Lucy is stressed. She has an important speech to make at a Recruitment Conference and nobody to help her write it.

U&Dave channel logo 9:40pm (repeat)
Red Dwarf. Credit: BBC

Red Dwarf

Series V, Episode 6 - Back To Reality

The Dwarfers start to explore an abandoned space ship on the ocean bed, and slowly they start to realise that the bodies they are finding are all victims of suicide.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Mister Winner. Image shows from L to R: Rav (Waj Ali), Lesley Winner (Spencer Jones)

Mister Winner

Episode 3 - The Interview

Leslie has an interview for a job with a swanky law firm, courtesy of his mum's boyfriend. He prepares meticulously but soon realises he has forgotten one rather crucial thing.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
65 min
Joel Dommett: Finding Emo. Joel Dommett. Copyright: Turtle Canyon Comedy

Joel Dommett: Finding Emo

The comedian tries to re-form the emo band he played in when he was 15 in the hope that they can perform the final song they never played at their one-and-only gig.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
Feel Good. Image shows from L to R: George (Charlotte Ritchie), Malcolm (Adrian Lukis)

Feel Good

Series 1, Episode 4

Mae finds out that her parents are visiting the UK but haven't thought to tell her. They're in Blackpool, scattering the cat's ashes.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 10pm
30 min
Hitmen. Image shows from L to R: Fran (Sue Perkins), Jamie (Mel Giedroyc). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Hitmen

Series 1, Episode 4 - Dog

Having infiltrated a wedding dressed as a Simon and Garfunkel tribute act, Fran and Jamie abduct a sleazy DJ.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:20pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Sally Bretton), Lee (Lee Mack), Tim (Tim Vine). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

Series 3, Episode 7 - Marriage

Lee is horrified when he hears that Lucy is considering marriage to Pavlov, a mechanic from the old Eastern bloc, just so that he can stay in the country.

U&Dave channel logo 10:20pm (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 5, Episode 3

David Mitchell is joined by David O'Doherty and Katherine Parkinson, and Lee Mack is joined by Bill Turnbull and Louie Spence.

BBC Two 10:30pm
15 min version (repeat)
The Mash Report. Nish Kumar. Copyright: Princess Productions

The Mash Report

The Mini Mash Report, Episode 9: Highlights from the satirical show.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 10:30pm (repeat)
Breeders. Image shows from L to R: Michael (Michael McKean), Paul (Martin Freeman). Copyright: Avalon Television

Breeders

Series 1, Episode 5 - No Dad

Paul and Ally are thrilled that Sprout the family gerbil has finally died, but explaining loss to Luke and Ava is more difficult than they thought as grief manifests itself in mysterious ways and throws the family off course.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:45pm
In My Skin. Image shows from L to R: Travis (James Wilbraham), Lydia (Poppy Lee Friar), Bethan (Gabrielle Creevy)

In My Skin

Series 1, Episode 2

Bethan Gwndaf is still lying to her school friends about her troubled home life. But her burgeoning friendship with popular girl Poppy is all she can think about.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11pm (repeat)
Peep Show. Image shows from L to R: Sophie Chapman (Olivia Colman), Jeremy Usbourne (Robert Webb), Mark Corrigan (David Mitchell). Copyright: Objective Productions

Peep Show

Series 3, Episode 2 - Sectioning

Merry, an eccentric old friend from university, is back on the scene, and things are looking up for Jeremy when she offers him the chance to manage a pub she owns.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit. Image shows from L to R: Sam Pamphilon, Nish Kumar, Dara O Briain, Ellie Gibson, Anna Richardson, Steve McNeil. Copyright: DLT Entertainment Ltd.

Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit

Series 3, Episode 6

Broadcaster Anna Richardson and comedian Nish Kumar join host Dara O Briain, Games Expert Ellie Gibson and team captains Steve McNeil and Sam Pamphilon to play five video games: Virtua Fighter, Alien: Isolation, Worms Armageddon, Shovel Knight and special endgame Space Invadaras in a bid to become this week's Go 8 Bit Champions.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:30pm (repeat)
Peep Show. Image shows from L to R: Sophie Chapman (Olivia Colman), Jeremy Usbourne (Robert Webb), Mark Corrigan (David Mitchell). Copyright: Objective Productions

Peep Show

Series 3, Episode 3 - Shrooming

Jeremy plans to throw a secret magic mushroom party in the flat, where he hopes to seduce his ex, Big Suze. But when Mark suddenly arrives home from work with gastric flu, Jeremy's plans go to pieces.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV Midnight (repeat)
Bottom. Image shows from L to R: Richie Richard (Rik Mayall), Eddie Hitler (Adrian Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

Bottom

Series 1, Episode 3 - Contest

With only 30 pence between them for the next two months and opposing ideas of what's best to watch on television, Eddie and Richie have a somewhat argumentative evening.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight (repeat)
Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Joe Wilkinson, Alex Horne

Taskmaster

Series 2, Episode 2 - Pork Is A Sausage

Nursery rhymes are the flavour of this episode and viewer discretion is advised for Jon Richardson's disturbing take on Three Blind Mice as he strives to create the perfect music video. Another stupefying task reveals just why Doc Brown isn't an egg man.

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

A League Of Their Own

US Road Trip 2.0, Episode 4

The stakes are high in the final leg of the boys' US adventure as they take on three last make-or-break challenges that will determine who'll be humiliating themselves at New York's number one drag club.

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