British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Sunday 15th January 2023

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6pm (repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour. Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock). Copyright: BBC

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 5, Episode 4 - Twelve Angry Men

Tony Hancock stars in Galton & Simpson's comic masterpiece, with his delusions of grandeur and acquaintances at the root of his every downfall.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:35pm (repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour. Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock). Copyright: BBC

Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock, Episode 5 - The Blood Donor

Tony Hancock stars in Galton & Simpson's comic masterpiece, with his delusions of grandeur and acquaintances at the root of his every downfall.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:15pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Del (David Jason), Trigger (Roger Lloyd Pack). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

Series 6, Christmas Special - The Jolly Boys' Outing

It's the Nags Head's annual jamboree down to Margate and the Trotters head for the seaside. But with Rodney getting arrested and the coach blowing up the trip is hardly a bundle of laughs...

U&Dave channel logo 8pm
60 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series L, Episode 2 - Location, Location, Location

With Aisling Bea, Jason Manford and Johnny Vegas.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 9pm (repeat)
Hold The Front Page. Nish Kumar

Hold The Front Page

Series 1, Episode 2 - The West Sussex Gazette

This time, Josh and Nish head to the south coast to dig up the biggest scoops to come out of West Sussex.

Sky Comedy. Copyright: Sky 9pm
30 min
Romantic Getaway. Image shows left to right: Deacon (Romesh Ranganathan), Allison (Katherine Ryan)

Romantic Getaway

Episode 5

Deacon and Allison make an enemy of Kethan and commit to a life on the run. As Esme and Alfie both grow suspicious of their behaviour, Allison takes the pregnancy test that will reveal if it's all been for nothing.

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

Have I Got News For You

Series 63, Episode 2

Victoria Coren Mitchell guest presents. Joining her on the panel are Chief Political Commentator at the Sunday Times, Tim Shipman and comedian Ria Lina.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:10pm (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 8, Episode 6 - The Face On The Poster

Mainwaring hopes to recruit more members to the platoon with a series of posters featuring Jones, but there is a mix-up at the printers.

Sky Comedy. Copyright: Sky 9:30pm
30 min
Romantic Getaway. Image shows left to right: Kethan (Paul Sharma), Alfie (Johnny Vegas)

Romantic Getaway

Episode 6

Esme helps Deacon and Allison make their escape after Kethan and Alfie join forces to catch them. Will they get away? Will their relationship survive? What is Allison about to reveal that changes everything?

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:50pm (repeat)
Billy Connolly Does.... Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly Does...

Series 1, Episode 7 - Fame

Frank Sinatra once barked at Billy Connolly, much to his delight and he once appeared as a murderer in one of TV's greatest cop shows. It would appear fame has taken Billy to some weird and wonderful places, all of which he shares here.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 10pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own

A League Of Their Own

Road Trip: Dingle To Dover, Episode 2

Jamie and Freddie's ultimate road trip continues with a celebrity football match and live performances at the world's biggest Elvis tribute tour in Cardiff.

Sky Comedy. Copyright: Sky 10pm (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 10pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Felicity Ward, Hugh Dennis, Rhys James, Dara O Briain, Darren Harriott, Catherine Bohart, Ed Byrne. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 20, Episode 2

Host Dara O Briain and team captain Hugh Dennis are joined by guests Ed Byrne, Catherine Bohart, Rhys James, Felicity Ward and Darren Harriott for an evening of topical panel discussion and laughs.

BBC Three 10pm
30 min
Bad Education. Image shows left to right: Warren (Ali Hadji-Heshmati), Stephen (Layton Williams)

Bad Education

Series 4, Episode 1 - Rivals

Stephen and Mitchell are told one of them will be fired so go to extreme lengths to save their jobs. Meanwhile, Fraser has accidentally started printing the entire internet.

BBC Four 10:30pm (repeat)
Spike Milligan

Spike Milligan: Love, Light And Peace

Feature length documentary profiling the career of Spike Milligan.

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Jo Brand, Stephen Fry, Liza Tarbuck, Sue Perkins. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series J, Episode 5 - J-Places

With Sandi Toksvig, Susan Calman and Bill Bailey.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:55pm (repeat)
Blackadder. Image shows left to right: Lord Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson), Kate (Gabrielle Glaister). Credit: BBC

Blackadder

Blackadder II, Episode 1 - Bells

Lord Blackadder is deeply disturbed when he finds himself falling in love with his new manservant, Bob. A surprise relaxes his fears and they agree to marry, but could a visiting guest come between the happy couple?

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 11pm (repeat)
Brassic. Image shows from L to R: Vinnie (Joe Gilgun), Vortex (Tim Key), Dylan (Damien Molony). Copyright: Calamity Films

Brassic

Series 1, Episode 2

In the second chapter of this Lancashire odyssey the boys plan a heist at a strip club, but when things go awry they find their escape route is blocked by a colossal fatberg. Better get digging.

U&Dave channel logo 11:20pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: Mary Portas, David Mitchell, Rylan Clark-Neal, Rob Brydon, Sara Pascoe, Lee Mack, Paul Sinha. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 12, Episode 2

This episode's guests are Rylan Clark-Neal, Sara Pascoe, Mary Portas and Paul Sinha.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:35pm (repeat)
Blackadder. Image shows left to right: Lady Farrow (Holly De Jong), Lord Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson). Credit: BBC

Blackadder

Blackadder II, Episode 2 - Head

Blackadder is 'promoted' to the role of Lord High Executioner. Not best pleased with his new appointment, Edmund sets about bringing some executions forward in order to maximise his leisure time...

U&Dave channel logo Midnight (repeat)
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Lister (Craig Charles), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn). Copyright: UKTV

Red Dwarf

A selection of episodes from Series I.

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