British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Sunday 29th August 2021

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:35pm (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 7:20pm (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 8pm (repeat)
Murder, They Hope. Image shows from L to R: Terry (Johnny Vegas), Gemma (Sian Gibson), Ray (Ethan Lawrence). Copyright: Shiny Button Productions

Murder, They Hope

Series 1, Episode 2 - Evil Under The Bun

Gemma and Terry heroically graduate from bunnies to bakers, when they are tasked with getting to the bottom of a poisoned pastry scandal as two rival baking families turn up the heat on a long-standing feud.

BBC Two 8pm
30 min
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Image shows from L to R: Paul Whitehouse, Bob Mortimer. Copyright: Owl Power

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Series 4, Episode 1 - Sea Trout (North Uist, Outer Hebrides)

Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse embark on more angling trips round the UK, beginning by heading to North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. Completely unlike anywhere they have fished before, this small, remote and beautiful island has an intricate network of tidal pools and sea lochs, making it near enough equal parts land and water and therefore the perfect place to fish for sea trout.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (repeat)
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC / BocPix

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Series 3, Episode 6 - Mammy Swings!

Wedding plans are in full swing as Rory and Dino prepare for their big day. With celebrity wedding planner La La Doggy on board, it looks set to be the wedding extravaganza of the year. But is it really what anybody wants?

Sky Comedy. Copyright: Sky 9pm (repeat)
Ricky Gervais: Fame. Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais: Fame

The TV broadcast of Ricky Gervais' third stand up-show in which he focused on the 'weird world of fame'.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version
(repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Stephen Mangan

Have I Got News For You

Series 60, Episode 3

Actor Stephen Mangan hosts the satirical quiz, inviting Helen Lewis and Janey Godley to join regular team leaders Ian Hislop and Paul Merton as they poke fun at the week's events.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:40pm (repeat)
All Round To Mrs. Brown's. Image shows from L to R: Mrs Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Cathy Brown (Jennifer Gibney)

All Round To Mrs. Brown's

A selection of episodes from the third series of the chat show.

Channel 5 logo 10pm (repeat)
Shirley Valentine

Shirley Valentine

Overcome by the drudgery of life, housewife Shirley Valentine takes off on a life-changing holiday. Stars Pauline Collins and Tom Conti.

BBC Two 10pm
45 min version
(repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Geoff Norcott, Ed Byrne, Angela Barnes. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 13, Episode 6 - Ed Byrne, Angela Barnes, Geoff Norcott

Irish comedy star Ed Byrne hosts this episode, introducing the fantastic Angela Barnes and the wonderful Geoff Norcott to the world-famous Apollo stage.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min version
(repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Danny Bhoy, Dara O Briain, Nina Conti. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 8, Episode 1 - Dara O'Briain, Nina Conti, Danny Bhoy

Dara O'Briain hosts the first in a new series. He introduces ventriloquist Nina Conti and the irrepressible Danny Bhoy to the stage.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
60 min
The Last Leg. Image shows from L to R: Josh Widdicombe, Alex Brooker, Adam Hills. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

The Last Leg

The Last Leg Of Tokyo 2020, Episode 6

Jimmy Carr and Louise Hunt join the trio in the studio. Tonight's sporting challenge is wheelchair tennis.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. Image shows from L to R: Sara Barron, Babatundé Aléshé, Alan Davies, Lee Mack, Grace Campbell. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Series 6, Episode 5

Alan Davies plays host to stand-up comics Babatundé Aléshé, Sara Barron, Grace Campbell and Lee Mack. The conversation ricochets between revelations about R.E.M.'s Darius Vassell, Transport for London and Tony Blair's New Labour.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight (repeat)
Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply. Image shows from L to R: Sara Barron, Richard Osman, Dave Gorman, Phil Wang. Copyright: Avalon Television

Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply

Episode 1 - Buy, Chew, Swallow, Poo, Repeat

In the first episode of his new series, Dave Gorman is joined by Richard Osman, Phil Wang and Sara Barron, as they take a deep dive into the details we usually miss.

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