British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Thursday 15th June 2023

ITVX logo. Copyright: ITV 6am
30 min
Count Abdulla. Kathy (Jaime Winstone)

Count Abdulla

Episode 1 - Halaloween

Abdulla Khan's mother is keen to show him off at the first Eid since he qualified as a junior doctor; unfortunately the new moon this year coincides with Halloween, and as a lifetime horror devotee he's desperate to go to his friends' costume party.

ITVX logo. Copyright: ITV 6am
30 min
Count Abdulla. Abdulla Khan (Arian Nik)

Count Abdulla

Episode 2 - The Exorcism Of Abdulla Khan

Abdulla wakes up in a bed in his own hospital, unable to recall the previous evening's events. He's soon in for a shock, and it'll take a lot to convince his mum Bushra that he's not turned to alcohol.

ITVX logo. Copyright: ITV 6am
30 min
Count Abdulla. Image shows left to right: Amrita (Manpreet Bambra), Abdulla Khan (Arian Nik)

Count Abdulla

Episode 3 - The Lost Bhais

Niggled by his friends, Abdulla agrees to bring Kathy to a dinner party. Unfortunately Shafi and his friends are growing ever-more suspicious for their Muslim brother, leaving Abdulla to go in search of answers on his own.

ITVX logo. Copyright: ITV 6am
30 min
Count Abdulla. Image shows left to right: Kathy (Jaime Winstone), Abdulla Khan (Arian Nik)

Count Abdulla

Episode 4 - Malika Of The Damned

Abdulla, desperate for some answers and unfaltering in his desire to find a cure to his vampirism, agrees to go on a date with Kathy at her favourite haunt.

ITVX logo. Copyright: ITV 6am
30 min
Count Abdulla. Image shows left to right: Bhupinder (Haqi Ali), Abdulla Khan (Arian Nik), Amrita (Manpreet Bambra)

Count Abdulla

Episode 5 - The Red Shaadi

Gate-crashing Amrita's sister Preethi's hen night, Abdulla is introduced as Amrita's new Sikh boyfriend and Preethi is beyond excited to welcome him to the family. So much so that she invites, in fact insists, that he comes to the wedding.

ITVX logo. Copyright: ITV 6am
30 min
Count Abdulla. Image shows left to right: Abdulla Khan (Arian Nik), Amrita (Manpreet Bambra)

Count Abdulla

Episode 6 - The Shadow Over Heathrow

Abdulla's terrified of the consequences of his identity being revealed as he escapes with Amrita from the wedding. But as they come clean about their feelings for one another, she offers a potential route out for the young Muslim doctor.

U&Dave channel logo 6pm (repeat)
Outsiders. Image shows from L to R: Ed Gamble, Lou Sanders. Copyright: Renegade Pictures

Outsiders

Series 1, Episode 4

David Mitchell is equipped with a hose pipe as he tests out whether the shelters he's asked the comedians to build are waterproof.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:20pm (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 3, Episode 1 - The Hand Of Fate

Mr. Humphries has a hidden talent as a palm-reader, but are his predictions going to come true? With the possibility of promotions all-round, it seems quite likely.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7pm (repeat)
The Good Life. Image shows from L to R: Margo Leadbetter (Penelope Keith), Tom Good (Richard Briers), Jerry Leadbetter (Paul Eddington), Barbara Good (Felicity Kendal). Copyright: BBC

The Good Life

Series 2, Episode 2 - The Guru Of Surbiton

Two students spend a week at the Good household, helping Tom and Barbara with the chores and observing their way of life. Guy and Ruth soon decide to establish a self-sufficiency commune, of which Tom will be patriarch. He is less keen, but they're insistent. At least at first...

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:40pm (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 3, Episode 4 - The Bullet Is Not For Firing

The platoon get into a spot of bother after firing at a German plane during an air raid. Displeased at the spending of precious bullets, Mainwaring organises a court of inquiry into the situation.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:20pm (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 3, Episode 5 - Something Nasty In The Vault

During an air-raid, the bank is hit by a bomb. The good news is that the bomb has not blown up. The bad news is reason why it has not: Mainwaring and Wilson are holding it!

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm
80 min
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot. Tony Robinson

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot

Sir Tony Robinson takes a journey back in time to find out where Blackadder really began, and to uncover the story of the previously-unseen pilot episode.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: David Baddiel, Jo Brand. Copyright: Avalon Television

Taskmaster

Series 9, Episode 2 - Butter In The Microwave

It's still very early days in the marathon battle to claim Taskmaster Greg Davies's bold, gold bonce. Ed Gamble gets reckless with a frying pan, Katy Wix asks for a pencil and Jo Brand shares a leisurely sandwich with David Baddiel. Alex Horne is there to log all the important minutiae, which he later presents to Greg in a special private ceremony that no one has ever witnessed.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
QI Titles. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series E, Episode 3 - Eating

With Phill Jupitus, Johnny Vegas and Jimmy Carr.

BBC Three 10pm
25 min
Man Like Mobeen

Man Like Mobeen

Series 4, Episode 3 - For The Many, Not The Few...

Megalodon is now on Mobeen's wing, and Mobeen must avoid him at all costs - which means trying not to leave his cell.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 10:05pm (repeat)
Rob And Romesh Vs. Image shows from L to R: Romesh Ranganathan, Rob Beckett

Rob And Romesh Vs

Series 4, Episode 1 - Strongman

Rob and Romesh will be witnessing insane strength up close as they take on the world of Strongman. On their journey they head to Iceland to train with former champion Magnus Ver Magnusson. All with the aim of competing one on one at the Arnold Sports Festival to find out which of the two is the strongest.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10:05pm
45 min
CelebAbility. Scarlett Moffatt

CelebAbility

Series 7, Episode 2

Scarlett Moffatt leads a group of three friends looking to win a slew of prizes by defeating four celebrities: Kimberly Wyatt, Yasmin Evans, Seann Walsh and Amber Turner.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:20pm (repeat)
Blackadder. Lord Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson). Credit: BBC

Blackadder

Blackadder II, Episode 5 - Beer

Blackadder challenges Melchett to a drinking contest - on the same night he is due to play host to his puritanical relatives, Lord and Lady Whiteadder, in order to discuss his inheritance!

BBC Three 10:25pm
25 min
Man Like Mobeen

Man Like Mobeen

Series 4, Episode 4 - Death Row Records

Megalodon throws the prison into a full-blown riot as Mobeen, Nate and Harper split off into different groups.

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (repeat)
QI Titles. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series E, Episode 4 - Exploration

With Rich Hall, Sean Lock and Bill Bailey.

BBC Three 10:50pm
7 Minutes. Image shows left to right: Seroca Davis, Joe Wilkinson

7 Minutes

Comedy about two people who attempt suicide in the same place at the same time.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11pm (repeat)
Upstart Crow. Image shows from L to R: Sir Robert Greene (Mark Heap), Hunt (Geoffrey Whitehead), Will Shakespeare (David Mitchell). Copyright: BBC

Upstart Crow

Series 2, Episode 2 - I Know Thee Not, Old Man

This week Will has to confront a demon from his past when his former schoolmaster comes to stay uninvited, much to the disgust of his wife Anne. Meanwhile Marlowe is on the hunt for Roman Catholic spies - but he seems to be rather more interested in ale and pies.

BBC Three 11pm (repeat)
Black Ops. Image shows left to right: Marcus (Alex Macqueen), Celia Herrington (Zoë Wanamaker)

Black Ops

Episode 6

After Kay tails Celia Herrington's mystery visitor to a Ministry of Defence building, Dom is convinced that Kirsty will no longer be able to ignore their pleas for help. But first, they must hide Clinton's dossier somewhere safer - after an attempted raid on Dom's parents' house.

U&Dave channel logo 11:20pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Laura Lexx, Hugh Dennis, Rhys James, Dara O Briain, Glenn Moore, Sukh Ojla, Ed Byrne. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 19, Episode 7

Dara O Briain hosts as regular panellist Hugh Dennis looks back on the latest events in news and politics, with the help of Laura Lexx, Rhys James, Glenn Moore, Sukh Ojla and Ed Byrne.

BBC Three 11:30pm (repeat)
Famalam. Image shows from L to R: John MacMillan, Samson Kayo

Famalam

Series 2, Episode 1

Find out if All Lives Matter, catch up with the ever-thwarted Nigerian philanthropist Prince Alyusi, and discover what happens when you express your real feelings about Beyoncé.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:40pm (repeat)
Bottom. Image shows from L to R: Richie Richard (Rik Mayall), Eddie Hitler (Adrian Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

Bottom

Series 3, Episode 3 - Break

With the thought of sun, sea and sex in mind, Eddie and Richie prepare to leave for a holiday in, uh, Bridlington.

BBC Three 11:55pm (repeat)
Famalam. Image shows from L to R: Phil Wang, Samson Kayo

Famalam

Series 2, Episode 2

A group of friends duke it out for the Ultimate Prize, Scribbler P schools us on Black Military History, and competitive Aunties battle it out by a relative's death bed.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Mark Simmons, Hugh Dennis, Ed Byrne, Dara O Briain, Maisie Adam, Sophie Duker, Ed Gamble. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 18, Episode 9

Dara O Briain looks back on the latest events in news and politics, with the help of Maisie Adam, Ed Byrne, Sophie Duker, Ed Gamble and Mark Simmons and regular panellist Hugh Dennis. As usual, stand-up and improvisation are the name of the game as the contestants try to get one up on one another.

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