British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Tuesday 24th November 2020

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 3:25pm
10 min
Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!. Copyright: Beano Studios

Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!

Series 2, Episode 25 - Cavern Creatures

Below the town hall, a mysterious species of oversized hamsters may or may not exist.

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 4:45pm
15 min
Go Jetters. Copyright: BBC

Go Jetters

Series 3, Episode 48 - Go Jet Academy: Symbiosis Shrink Down

While Xuli and Kyan brush up on their Vroomster skills, Tala, Lars and Foz help the Academy's banana crop by removing some vines that were constricting the trees. Nearby, Glitch prepares a picnic for Ubercorn.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6pm (repeat)
Are You Being Served?. Image shows from L to R: Mrs. Betty Slocombe (Mollie Sugden), Miss Shirley Brahms (Wendy Richard), Mr. Dick Lucas (Trevor Bannister), Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (Nicholas Smith), Mr. Mash (Larry Martyn), Mr. Ernest Grainger (Arthur Brough), Mr. Wilberforce Humphries (John Inman), Captain Stephen Peacock (Frank Thornton). Copyright: BBC

Are You Being Served?

Series 2, Episode 2 - Cold Comfort

It may be the coldest day in memory, but in the midst of a fuel crisis the store's heating has been turned off. To avoid freezing, each of the staff devises their own illicit methods of heat generation.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:40pm (repeat)
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Nessa (Ruth Jones), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Stacey (Joanna Page), Smithy (James Corden). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

A selection of episodes from the first series of the sitcom by and starring Ruth Jones and James Corden.

5Star 7pm
60 min
Greatest Celebrity Wind-Ups Ever!

Greatest Celebrity Wind-Ups Ever!

Series 2, Episode 6

Highlights include telly faves Ant & Dec, who go undercover to spice up Mel B's life. Then there's queen of daytime TV Lorraine Kelly, who presents a skiing show (complete with a fake French skier) leading to some hair-raising consequences.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 7:30pm (repeat)
Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Alex Horne, Jessica Knappett. Copyright: Avalon Television

Taskmaster

Series 7, Episode 3 - Twelve Blush Majesty Two

Rhod Gilbert force-feeds Greg's exec sec Alex Horne a jug of mocha, Kerry Godliman boshes a cricket ball with a croquet mallet and Phil Wang makes a really strange noise.

U&Dave channel logo 7:40pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: Nick Robinson, David Mitchell, Harry Shearer, Rob Brydon, Jason Manford, Lee Mack, Sara Cox. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 10, Episode 3

With Nick Robinson, Sara Cox, Harry Shearer and Jason Manford.

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

A League Of Their Own

Series 14, Episode 4

Sports broadcaster Clare Balding takes to the field to babysit Jamie, Freddie and Romesh - so at least someone will know what they're talking about. Also joining the gang this week will be Rob Beckett, Chemmy Alcott and Harry Winks.

U&Dave channel logo 8:20pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: Michael Smiley, David Mitchell, Nadiya Hussain, Rob Brydon, Bob Mortimer, Lee Mack, Diane Morgan. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 10, Episode 2

With Bob Mortimer, Nadiya Hussain, Diane Morgan and Michael Smiley.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: Jordan Stephens, David Mitchell, Claude Littner, Rob Brydon, Cariad Lloyd, Lee Mack, Adrian Edmondson. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 11, Episode 7

The guests on this episode are Ade Edmondson, Claude Littner, Cariad Lloyd and Jordan Stephens.

Comedy Central 9pm
60 min
Channel Hopping With Jon Richardson. Image shows from L to R: Judi Love, Jon Richardson, Iain Stirling. Copyright: Rumpus Media

Channel Hopping With Jon Richardson

Series 1, Episode 6

Jon is joined by Iain Stirling and regular guest Judi Love as they navigate the world of ridiculous and wonderful international TV.

BBC Two 9pm
15 min version
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Sandi Toksvig. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

QI XS Episode 3, Quite Insubordinate: A selection of experiments and demonstrations from recent series of the comedy panel show.

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

QI

Series K, Episode 13 - Kitchen Sink

With Jason Manford, Richard Osman and Victoria Wood.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm (repeat)
The Inbetweeners 2. Image shows from L to R: Jay Cartwright (James Buckley), Will MacKenzie (Simon Bird), Simon Cooper (Joe Thomas), Neil Sutherland (Blake Harrison). Copyright: Bwark Productions

The Inbetweeners 2

Comedy sequel to smash-hit 2011 film The Inbetweeners Movie. Will, Simon, Jay and Neil head off on an Australian road trip.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:20pm (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 1 - Pregnant

When Lucy announces that she is pregnant, Lee wonders if the father might accidentally be him.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (repeat)
Ghosts. Image shows from L to R: Robin (Laurence Rickard), Alison (Charlotte Ritchie). Copyright: Monumental Pictures

Ghosts

Series 1, Episode 2 - Gorilla War

Alison, still recovering from her near-fatal accident, finds herself hounded by the ghostly gaggle, who now realise that she can both see and hear them.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Out Of Her Mind. Image shows from L to R: Stefan (Tom Stuart), Sara (Sara Pascoe), Lucy (Fiona Button), Carol (Juliet Stevenson)

Out Of Her Mind

Episode 6 - The Beautiful Garden

Sara dials up the drama on Lucy and Stefan's wedding day to distract from her own fears, which are only chemicals after all.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier. Image shows from L to R: Roisin Conaty, Lucy Beaumont, Russell Howard. Copyright: Talkback

Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier

Series 2, Episode 3 - Leisure Time

Jon Richardson and guests Russell Howard, Roisin Conaty and Lucy Beaumont discuss, categorise and rank worries to do with leisure time - are pubs dying? What are e-sports? And does Jon have a secret fetish?

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
50 min
Don't Hate The Playaz. Image shows from L to R: Suzi Ruffell, Bree Runway. Copyright: Monkey Kingdom

Don't Hate The Playaz

Series 3, Episode 6

Maya Jama, Munya Chawawa and Sideman go up against Lady Leshurr, Suzi Ruffell and Bree Runway in rap battles, dance-offs and freestyling challenges.

BBC Two 10:30pm (repeat)
Mandy. Image shows from L to R: Mandy (Diane Morgan), Donna Ball (Natalie Cassidy)

Mandy

Series 1, Episode 6 - Broadsword To Donna Ball

She's lived a life that's full, she's travelled each and every highway. And more, much more than this, she did it Mandy.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:40pm (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 3, Episode 8

The Off Roaders go white-water rafting and Rowley Birkin presents a slide show.

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain, Andy Parsons. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 14, Episode 6

Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis are joined by Ed Byrne, Rob Beckett, Ed Gamble, Sara Pascoe and Romesh Ranganathan.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 10:40pm (repeat)
Code 404. DI John Major (Daniel Mays)

Code 404

Series 1, Episode 1

Detective John Major is killed after a failed sting operation, but the Met brings him back from the dead as part of an experimental artificial intelligence project. Major immediately goes on the hunt for his killer, dragging his still shocked partner and best friend Roy Carver along for the ride.

BBC Four 11pm (repeat)
Arena: Whatever Happened To Spitting Image?. Copyright: BBC

Arena: Whatever Happened To Spitting Image?

Documentary celebrating the 30th anniversary of ITV's era-defining satirical puppet-based sketch show Spitting Image.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 11:15pm (repeat)
Code 404. Image shows from L to R: Dr Alison Parfit (Amanda Payton), DI John Major (Daniel Mays), DI Roy Carver (Stephen Graham)

Code 404

Series 1, Episode 2

Parfit reveals that if the A.I. Ethics Committee deem the project a failure, Major will be 'switched off' and he'll die for good.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:20pm
65 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Frankie Boyle. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 12, Episode 5 - Frankie Boyle, Jack Carroll, Holly Walsh

Glaswegian comedy giant Frankie Boyle hosts and introduces young stand-up and sensation Jack Carroll and wonderful Holly Walsh to the stage.

U&Dave channel logo 11:20pm
60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Jo Brand

Have I Got News For You

Series 51, Episode 4

Jo Brand, who recently walked 135 miles from coast to coast, is joined by actress and comedian Diane Morgan (aka Screenwipe's Philomena Cunk), and former star of The Apprentice, Nick Hewer.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:20pm (repeat)
Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Alex Horne, Johnny Vegas. Copyright: Avalon Television

Taskmaster

Series 10, Episode 6 - Hippopotamus

The second half of the comedy challenge series kicks off here, and it looks as if four of the contestants still have a good chance of lifting Taskmaster Greg Davies's golden head in the final - regular viewers will no doubt have guessed whose chances are looking rather more bleak. This week, Daisy May Cooper gets rather cross, Mawaan Rizwan learns a lesson about waterfowl and Richard Herring wrings out a wet sock.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 11:45pm (repeat)
There's Something About Movies. Jennifer Saunders

There's Something About Movies

Series 3, Episode 5

Jennifer Saunders calls on an Absolutely Fabulous friend as the legendary Joanna Lumley adds a touch of class to the fun. Joining them and series regulars Alan Carr, Martin Sheen and Tom Allen will be Intelligence's Nick Mohammed and comedian Rob Beckett.

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