TV schedule for 30th May 2023 - British Comedy Guide

4:40pm
5 min

Supertato

Series 2, Episode 3 - Operation Kiwi

Supertato and the Veggies follow a noise in the plant aisle and meet a famous explorer.

6pm (repeat)

Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Alex Horne, Rose Matafeo. Copyright: Avalon Television

Greg Davies is the Taskmaster and he is back for a glorious ninth series of the show that bears his grand title. In one hand he brandishes his sparkling golden face-trophy, in the other sits Little Alex Horne, his ever-popular personal secretary. This season's brand new high-class hopefuls are: David Baddiel, Ed Gamble, Jo Brand, Katy Wix and Rose Matafeo.

6:20pm (repeat)

The Green Green Grass

Series 1, Episode 4 - Hay Fever

Marlene allows Boycie to buy a maximum of six cows for the farm - and is less than impressed when Elgin, Jed and Bryan turn up with a herd of 300. The vet is called out when bull Rocky fails to take any notice of the females, and Tyler prepares to sit a local private school's entrance exam.

7pm (repeat)

Open All Hours

Series 3, Episode 6 - The Cool Cocoa Tin Lid

Granville decides to get cool. He's got the open necked shirt and the shades, but where's a poor errand boy going to find a medallion?

7:40pm (repeat)

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?

8pm (repeat)

As Time Goes By

Series 2, Episode 7 - The Book Signing

It's the day of Lionel's book launch, and Alistair has a new publicity stunt prepared in case sales start flagging. Jean, meanwhile, is busy trying to push as many sales as she can.

8:20pm (repeat)

Dad's Army

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Man And The Hour

During World War Two, there is a call for ordinary civilians to form a new section of the army: the Local Defence Volunteers. One man plans to lead them - but is the local bank manager right for the job?

8:20pm (repeat)

Room 101

Series 2, Episode 5 - Mel Giedroyc, Hugh Dennis, Cilla Black

One half of Mel & Sue, one half of Punt & Dennis, and all of Cilla Black try to cast parent and toddler fun groups, Las Vegas and knickers into Room 101.

8:30pm (repeat)

Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?

Series 1, Episode 6 - Birthday Boy

What can you get the man who has nothing? - a surprise birthday party is a start and Bob goes out of his way to get Terry in place in the pub and all his friends back home with Thelma.

9pm (repeat)

The Cleaner

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Widow

Crime scene cleaner Wicky heads to the suburbs to "cleanse" a particularly grizzly murder. However, he finds himself continually getting interrupted by people unexpectedly dropping in on the crime scene - including a mysterious, heavily armed woman.

9pm
60 min version (repeat)

Live At The Apollo

Series 13, Episode 1 - Sara Pascoe, Gary Delaney, Larry Dean

This episode of the award-winning Live At The Apollo is hosted by the awesome Sara Pascoe as she introduces rising comedy star Larry Dean and master of the one-liner Gary Delaney to the stage.

9:40pm (repeat)

The Cleaner

Series 1, Episode 2 - The Writer

Extremely pompous and important author Terence Redford is trying to write his latest masterpiece but is finding it difficult to concentrate - partly because of writer's block and partly because his grandmother has recently burnt to death in his living room.

10pm
60 min version (repeat)

QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Jeremy Clarkson, Sandi Toksvig, Sara Pascoe, Jason Manford. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series N, Episode 4 - Noble Rot

With Jeremy Clarkson, Jason Manford and Sara Pascoe.

10:10pm (repeat)

The Young Offenders

Series 2, Episode 5

Billy Murphy enlists the help of Conor, Jock, and eventually Mairéad, to avoid getting killed by a former cellmate of his who has just been released from prison.

10:20pm (repeat)

Live At The Apollo

Series 5, Episode 1 - Jason Manford and Michael McIntyre

Northern funny man Jason Manford acts as host, and the comedy sensation of 2009, Michael McIntyre, is his very special guest.

10:45pm (repeat)

The Young Offenders

Series 2, Episode 6

The baby is due and everyone is frustrated with the nonstop arguing of both families, so an ill-advised weekend break for all is organised.

11pm (repeat)

Meet The Richardsons

Series 4, Episode 8

It's Jon's 40th birthday and Lucy has loads of surprises planned, including a private cooking lesson with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall... will Jon finally get that Rik Mayall tattoo?