British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Saturday 17th October 2020

BritBox 12pm
22 min
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. Copyright: Avalon Television

Spitting Image

Series 21 (BritBox Series 1), Episode 3

Prince Harry meets his new neighbour, LeBron James; Dominic Cummings discovers the North; and Donald Trump learns of an escalating situation on the China-India border.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 7pm
Pointless. Image shows from L to R: Mina Anwar, Alexander Armstrong, Judy Cornwell, Jeremy Gittins, Serena Evans, Richard Osman, Tom Basden, Kerry Godliman, Maggie Ollerenshaw, Tim Healy

Pointless

Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present as famous sitcom actors take part in the general knowledge quiz, in which they try to come up with the least likely correct answers to a series of questions posed to members of the public. The contestants are Tim Healy, Maggie Ollerenshaw, Kerry Godliman, Tom Basden, Mina Anwar, Serena Evans, Judy Cornwell and Jeremy Gittins.

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

Not Going Out

Series 7, Christmas Special - Wedding

The will-they-won't-they tension between Lee and Lucy reaches new highs in this epic series finale for Christmas, as the couple find themselves in previously uncharted emotional water.

U&Dave channel logo 8pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Sally Bretton), Lee (Lee Mack)

Not Going Out

Christmas Special - Christmas Shopping

It is Christmas Eve and newlyweds Lee and Lucy are doing some last-minute shopping when an unexpected stranger turns their Christmas upside down.

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

A League Of Their Own

Series 11, Out-takes - Unseen

Rejoin the A League Of Their Own boys and their guests as the hit comedy and entertainment show runs into extra time with outtakes and unseen footage from Series 11.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (repeat)
The Vicar Of Dibley. Geraldine Grainger (Dawn French). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

The Vicar Of Dibley

Series 3, Episode 3 - Spring

Spring's on the way, and the Vicar has just about managed to get Alice and Hugo to agree to a reasonably sensible name for their baby. That means that the Christening can finally take place - but first, David has romance, and Geraldine, squarely on his mind.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9:15pm (repeat)
Taskmaster. Image shows left to right: Greg Davies, Alex Horne

Taskmaster

A selection of three episodes from the challenging comedy hosted by Greg Davies and Little Alex Horne.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:55pm (repeat)
The Vicar Of Dibley. Geraldine Grainger (Dawn French). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

The Vicar Of Dibley

Series 3, Episode 4 - Summer

When could be worse to suffer more than a fortnight without running water, than during a summer heatwave? It's all down to demand in the region, and fortunately the water company have a plan to resolve it. It'll make millionaires of some Dibley residents, but have long-reaching consequences.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:15pm
60 min
The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: Hot Sauce / ITV Studios

The Jonathan Ross Show

Series 16, Episode 1 - Katherine Ryan, Clare Balding, Nick Frost, Samson Kayo, Billy Ocean

With Katherine Ryan; one of the nation's best-loved broadcasters, Clare Balding; and the stars of the hotly anticipated horror comedy series Truth Seekers - Nick Frost and Samson Kayo. Plus, the legendary worldwide chart-topping singer Billy Ocean will be chatting and performing some of his greatest hits in the studio.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:50pm (repeat)
The Young Ones. Image shows from L to R: Mike (Christopher Ryan), Rick (Rik Mayall), Vyvyan (Adrian Edmondson), Neil (Nigel Planer). Copyright: BBC

The Young Ones' 20 Greatest Moments

Retrospective programme looking back at the best bits of sitcom The Young Ones.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 11:30pm (repeat)
The Russell Howard Hour. James Bay. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Russell Howard Hour

Series 4, Episode 6

Russell takes a look at local coronavirus rules, asks Taskmaster's Greg Davies and Alex Horne Your Questions, and chats to James Bay.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 11:35pm (repeat)
Play To The Whistle. Image shows from L to R: Tom Daley, Rob Beckett, Bradley Walsh, Richard Osman, Holly Willoughby, Seann Walsh, Frank Lampard, Romesh Ranganathan. Copyright: Hungry Bear Media

Play To The Whistle

Series 2, Episode 1

This week, the teams are joined by Bradley's daytime TV arch-nemesis, Pointless co-host Richard Osman, as well as Olympic diving superstar Tom Daley and comedian Rob Beckett. Romesh Ranganathan is back as Frank's regular wingman and Seann Walsh returns to keep an eye on the scores.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:50pm (repeat)
The Young Ones. Image shows from L to R: Vyvyan (Adrian Edmondson), Neil (Nigel Planer), Mike (Christopher Ryan), Rick (Rik Mayall). Copyright: BBC

The Young Ones

A selection of episodes from the second series of the sitcom following the students of Scumbag College.

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