British Comedy Guide
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Schedule Tuesday 1st July 2025

Talking Pictures TV 6am (repeat)
The Time Of His Life

The Time Of His Life

A repeat of this 1955 film.

U&Gold channel logo. Credit: UKTV 9:10am (repeat)
Ever Decreasing Circles. Image shows from L to R: Ann Bryce (Penelope Wilton), Martin Bryce (Richard Briers). Copyright: BBC

Ever Decreasing Circles

Series 2, Episode 4

With Ann in hospital, Martin has to cope on his own. He decides to spring clean the house and stubbornly refuses the help of his friends - with disastrous results...

U&Gold channel logo. Credit: UKTV 10:30am (repeat)
Open All Hours. Image shows from L to R: Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (Lynda Baron), Granville (David Jason), Albert Arkwright (Ronnie Barker). Copyright: BBC

Open All Hours

Series 1, Episode 3 - A Nice Cosy Little Disease

Perhaps a nice cosy little disease on Arkwright's part would be the thing to attract the ministrations of a certain district nurse?

Comedy Central 11am (repeat)
Blockbusters. Image shows from L to R: Josh Widdicombe, Dara O Briain, Oti Mabuse, Stacey Dooley. Copyright: Thames

Blockbusters

Series 2, Episode 1

Josh Widdicombe plays against TV presenter Stacey Dooley MBE and professional dancer Oti Mabuse. Can the Strictly Come Dancing pals beat the comedian?

Comedy Central 11:30am (repeat)
Blockbusters. Dara O Briain. Copyright: Thames

Blockbusters

Series 2, Episode 2

A-level students Freya and Rowan play against solo player Usman as they put young people's intelligence to the test.

U&Alibi channel logo. Credit: UKTV 12pm (repeat)
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Series 4, Episode 1 - If It Be Man's Work

Frank and Lu are drawn into Stratford's Silicon Valley when Spider calls upon their help to expose a mole within tech company Forosa.

Film4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 1:05pm (repeat)
Film4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation

Father Brown

Comic crime mystery starring Alec Guinness.

U&Gold channel logo. Credit: UKTV 1:10pm (repeat)
Ever Decreasing Circles. Image shows from L to R: Ann Bryce (Penelope Wilton), Martin Bryce (Richard Briers). Copyright: BBC

Ever Decreasing Circles

Series 2, Episode 4

With Ann in hospital, Martin has to cope on his own. He decides to spring clean the house and stubbornly refuses the help of his friends - with disastrous results...

U&Gold channel logo. Credit: UKTV 1:50pm (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 4, Episode 2 - Don't Forget The Diver

Captain Mainwaring tackles a difficult training exercise in competition against Captain Square, using a bird warbler, Jones floating downstream disguised as a log, and Frazer in a diving suit.

U&Gold channel logo. Credit: UKTV 2:30pm (repeat)
Open All Hours. Image shows from L to R: Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (Lynda Baron), Granville (David Jason), Albert Arkwright (Ronnie Barker). Copyright: BBC

Open All Hours

Series 1, Episode 3 - A Nice Cosy Little Disease

Perhaps a nice cosy little disease on Arkwright's part would be the thing to attract the ministrations of a certain district nurse?

U&Drama channel logo 3:10pm (repeat)
Kingdom. Peter Kingdom (Stephen Fry). Copyright: Sprout Pictures / Parallel Film & Television Productions

Kingdom

Series 2, Episode 2

Pressure is mounting on Peter as he is forced to hide his fugitive brother, Simon - but how long can he keep Simon's reappearance a secret? Meanwhile, Peter becomes involved when a doting daughter accuses her seriously ill father's nurse of being more interested in his money than his well-being - but is all as it seems? And Lyle is forced to bare all to resolve a dispute between the local naturist community and a group of objecting residents.

Comedy Central Extra 4pm (repeat)
Guessable?. John Kearns

Guessable?

Series 3, Episode 6 - Craig & The Ball Gag

Sara Pascoe with sidekick John Kearns and team captains Alan Davies and Darren Harriott welcomes Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood and TV's Vernon Kay alongside comedians Jo Brand and Kiri Pritchard-McLean into the Comedy Central attic for more guessing games, shouting and embarrassment.

U&Drama channel logo 4:10pm (repeat)
Lovejoy. Lovejoy (Ian McShane). Copyright: FremantleMedia

Lovejoy

Series 3, Episode 12 - Highland Fling

A romantic, gothic temple in Scotland brings Lovejoy and Lady Jane closer together. Eric falls in love, and Tinker is all at sea.

U&Drama channel logo 5:20pm (repeat)
'Allo 'Allo!. Image shows from L to R: Edith Melba Artois (Carmen Silvera), René François Artois (Gorden Kaye), Yvette Carte-Blanche (Vicki Michelle). Copyright: BBC

'Allo 'Allo!

Series 2, Episode 4 - Swiftly And With Style

Monsieur Alfonse arrives in the café and makes his intentions towards Madamme Edith clear. It's already been a long, hard day for René, what with being caught by the resistance associating with the Germans - but when Alfonse challenges him to a duel, it could get a lot worse...

U&Drama channel logo 6pm (repeat)
Birds Of A Feather. Image shows from L to R: Sharon Theodopolopodous (Pauline Quirke), Dorien Green (Lesley Joseph), Tracey Stubbs (Linda Robson). Copyright: Alomo Productions / Retort

Birds Of A Feather

Series 6, Episode 10 - Business Is Business

Sharon decides that she wants to sell the café and set up a new swimming pool business with Tracey. Dorien wants her to accept a mystery buyer found by her husband, but Chris wants her to sell to someone in the Greek community...

U&Drama channel logo 6:40pm (repeat)
Last Of The Summer Wine. Image shows from L to R: Walter C. 'Foggy' Dewhurst (Brian Wilde), William 'Compo' Simmonite (Bill Owen), Norman Clegg (Peter Sallis). Copyright: BBC

Last Of The Summer Wine

Series 15, Episode 1 - How To Clear Your Pipes

Foggy devises an assault course to bring Compo up to the physical standard of Rudolph Valentino, but Clegg can't see why he should join in.

U&Dave channel logo 7pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: Germaine Greer, Rob Brydon. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 9, Out-takes - The Unseen Bits

Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell return for an episode of previously unseen material from the hit comedy panel show.

U&Alibi channel logo. Credit: UKTV 7pm (repeat)
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Series 4, Episode 1 - If It Be Man's Work

Frank and Lu are drawn into Stratford's Silicon Valley when Spider calls upon their help to expose a mole within tech company Forosa.

U&Gold channel logo. Credit: UKTV 7:10pm (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 4, Episode 3 - Boots, Boots, Boots

Mainwaring becomes obsessed with the state of the platoon's feet and begins a series of courses designed to harden the soles. His demanding marches soon force the members of the platoon to try and stop him.

U&Drama channel logo 7:20pm (repeat)
Last Of The Summer Wine. Image shows from L to R: Walter C. 'Foggy' Dewhurst (Brian Wilde), William 'Compo' Simmonite (Bill Owen), Norman Clegg (Peter Sallis). Copyright: BBC

Last Of The Summer Wine

Series 15, Episode 2 - Where There's Smoke There's Barbecue

A portable gas barbecue promises idyllic feasts in the countryside for Compo, Clegg and Foggy - if they can master the gas pressure valve.

U&Gold channel logo. Credit: UKTV 7:50pm (repeat)
Open All Hours. Image shows from L to R: Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (Lynda Baron), Granville (David Jason), Albert Arkwright (Ronnie Barker). Copyright: BBC

Open All Hours

Series 1, Episode 3 - A Nice Cosy Little Disease

Perhaps a nice cosy little disease on Arkwright's part would be the thing to attract the ministrations of a certain district nurse?

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 8pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows left to right: Kevin Bridges, Jill Scott, Micah Richards, Romesh Ranganathan, Ollie Watkins, Jamie Redknapp, Maisie Adam

A League Of Their Own

Series 19, Episode 5

Superstar striker Ollie Watkins, the man who gave England fans the moment of last summer, joins the ALOTO regulars alongside comedians Kevin Bridges and Maisie Adam. Micah takes a punishment for his harsh punditry of Ollie's England team, we find out what happened between Ollie and Ed Sheeran, and there's the return of Pop Star Penalties.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows left to right: Alan Davies, Zoe Lyons, Sandi Toksvig, Josh Widdicombe, Dan Tiernan

QI

Series U, Episode 14 - Underground & Underwater

Sandi is joined by Zoe Lyons, Dan Tiernan, Josh Widdicombe and Alan Davies for an underground and underwater episode of QI.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 9pm (repeat)
Joe Lycett's United States Of Birmingham. Joe Lycett

Joe Lycett's United States Of Birmingham

Episode 2

After a quick diversion in the Amish town of Intercourse, Joe and his driver Randy head to Birmingham, Pennsylvania where Joe ends up feeding a bat in a cave.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min version
(repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Clive Myrie

Have I Got News For You

Series 65, Episode 10

Clive Myrie takes to the host's chair, whilst Munya Chawawa and Helen Lewis join Ian and Paul to discuss the week's news stories.

Sky Comedy. Copyright: Sky 10pm (repeat)
Upright. Lucky Flynn (Tim Minchin)

Upright

Series 1, Episode 3

Meg is distraught when she loses all of her's and Lucky's money, and things go from bad to worse as the pair run out of petrol.

Sky Comedy. Copyright: Sky 10:35pm (repeat)
Upright. Image shows from L to R: Lucky Flynn (Tim Minchin), Meg Adams (Milly Alcock)

Upright

Series 1, Episode 4

Meg and Lucky join a campground party on the Great Australian Bight, but the night takes a horrible turn when Lucky discovers a suicide note.

U&Gold channel logo. Credit: UKTV 10:40pm (repeat)
Billy Connolly Does.... Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly Does...

Series 3, Episode 2 - Good Food, Bad Habits

Billy looks back at how our attitudes have changed about drinking over the decades, and the evils of eating food from a bucket.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats. Jimmy Carr. Copyright: Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 21, Episode 5

Team captain Rob Beckett and guest team Katherine Ryan are joined by Angela Barnes, Paisley Billings, Lloyd Griffith and Tom Read Wilson to discuss and dissect topics in their quest to uncover the nation's most popular talking points.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 11pm (repeat)
Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Image shows left to right: Daisy May Cooper, Jamali Maddix, Greg Davies, Noel Fielding

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 30, Episode 9

Joining the regulars this week are comedian and presenter Joel Dommett, ex-Geordie Shore star and now superstar DJ Joel Corry and rapper Lady Leshurr. On topic for this week is what surprising new career an S Club 7 member has found themselves doing and discovering what sound advice Stevie Nicks is getting from the ghost of her deceased mother Barbara! And if that wasn't enough, the teams must identify Thereza Bazaar from 80s icons Dollar and the real Graham Crabb from grebo legends Pop Will Eat Itself in the ID Parade.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 11:45pm (repeat)
Brassic. Erin (Michelle Keegan)

Brassic

Series 4, Episode 6 - Saint Erin (Murder Mystery)

Vinnie and the gang don some fancy dress and join a posh murder mystery evening at a stately home.

U&Dave channel logo 11:55pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain, Andy Parsons, Chris Addison. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 11, Episode 4 - 100th Episode

Mock The Week celebrates its 100th episode, with guests Milton Jones, Ava Vidal and Mark Watson.

U&Alibi channel logo. Credit: UKTV Midnight (repeat)
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Series 4, Episode 1 - If It Be Man's Work

Frank and Lu are drawn into Stratford's Silicon Valley when Spider calls upon their help to expose a mole within tech company Forosa.

U&Dave channel logo 12:35am (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Lee Mack. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 12, Highlights Special - The Best Bits

Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell return for an episode packed with some of the best bits from the series.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 1am (repeat)
Taskmaster. Image shows left to right: Rosie Ramsey, Jason Mantzoukas, Greg Davies, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Mathew Baynton, Stevie Martin, Alex Horne

Taskmaster

Series 19, Episode 9 - Getaway Sticks

It's the penultimate episode of the series, and the competitors pull out all the stops in a last desperate push to win Greg Davies' sought-after golden head. There's nostalgia in the air as Patatas the cat returns to Taskmaster. Meanwhile, Fatiha El-Ghorri knocks down an egg-shaped Alex Horne, Rosie Ramsey bravely faces her fear of heights, Mathew Baynton waits patiently near a safe and Stevie Martin constructs something special with a fishing line.

U&Dave channel logo 1:15am (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: Germaine Greer, Rob Brydon. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 9, Out-takes - The Unseen Bits

Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell return for an episode of previously unseen material from the hit comedy panel show.

Sky Comedy. Copyright: Sky 1:25am (repeat)
Intelligence. Image shows from L to R: Jerry Bernstein (David Schwimmer), Joseph Harries (Nick Mohammed)

Intelligence

Series 1, Episode 5

When Jerry admits that he's slept with department hacker Tuva, Joseph is devastated. But when Joseph finds out that Jerry is married he begins to question their whole friendship. Meanwhile, having failed her appraisal, Christine attempts to soften her style as Mary tries to single-handedly manage the department's workload.

U&Gold channel logo. Credit: UKTV 1:55am (repeat)
Billy Connolly Does.... Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly Does...

Series 3, Episode 2 - Good Food, Bad Habits

Billy looks back at how our attitudes have changed about drinking over the decades, and the evils of eating food from a bucket.

Sky Comedy. Copyright: Sky 1:55am (repeat)
Intelligence. Jerry Bernstein (David Schwimmer)

Intelligence

Series 1, Episode 6

When Jerry finds out his best friend and FBI agent Clint has been sleeping with his wife he accidentally shoots him. But when Clint shows up at GCHQ with an extradition order for Jerry, the truth about Jerry's NSA past comes out. Hoping it will grant Jerry British citizenship, Joseph and the team stage a wedding to protect Jerry and prevent him from leaving the UK.

Comedy Central 2:30am (repeat)
Comedy Central Live. Image shows left to right: Fatiha El-Ghorri, Rosie Jones, Lee Ridley, Ivo Graham, Thanyia Moore, Abi Clarke, Aurie Styla, Suzi Ruffell

Comedy Central Live

CC Live: Stand Up Shorts 2024, Episode 1

Brief sets from comedians, beginning with Harriet Kemsley, Axel Blake, Andrew Ryan and Lara Ricote sharing their thoughts on everything from motherhood through to Irish wakes.

U&Drama channel logo 2:45am (repeat)
Birds Of A Feather. Image shows from L to R: Sharon Theodopolopodous (Pauline Quirke), Dorien Green (Lesley Joseph), Tracey Stubbs (Linda Robson). Copyright: Alomo Productions / Retort

Birds Of A Feather

Series 6, Episode 10 - Business Is Business

Sharon decides that she wants to sell the café and set up a new swimming pool business with Tracey. Dorien wants her to accept a mystery buyer found by her husband, but Chris wants her to sell to someone in the Greek community...

U&Dave channel logo 3:20am (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Jo Brand, Stephen Fry, Liza Tarbuck, Sue Perkins. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series J, Episode 4 - Jack And Jill

With Katy Brand, David Mitchell and Sue Perkins.

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