Television

TV schedule Friday 16th August 2019

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 2, Episode 3 - Salmon (River Tay, Scotland)

The duo set out on Scotland's River Tay in the hope of realising Bob's childhood dream of catching a salmon.

Hold The Sunset. Jack Dugdale (Peter Egan)

Hold The Sunset

Series 2, Episode 3 - Aunty Joan

Edith is finding her irritating sister Joan very difficult, and Roger, impatient to help Phil sell his house, decides to help by checking his roof for dry rot.

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Rachel Riley

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Series 17 (Channel 4: Series 18), Episode 4

Sean Lock and Rob Beckett take on special guest team captain Alan Carr and Sarah Millican, while Nick Mohammed joins wordsmith Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

The Comedy Underground

The Comedy Underground

Highlights Special - The Best Of The Comedy Underground

A one-off edition featuring 21 of the freshest, funniest comedians on the Scottish circuit in a fast-paced, packed selection of highlights from the Comedy Underground series.

Susan Calman's Fringe Benefits. Copyright: BBC

Susan Calman's Fringe Benefits

Series 1, Episode 2

Susan goes 'head to head' with Scottish mindreader Colin Cloud for some probing chat, as well as getting the best and funniest festival stories from comedians Phoebe Robinson, Nick Helm, Iain Stirling and Jay Lafferty, as well as Game of Thrones actor Daniel Portman, and writer Gary McNair.

BBC Two
11:05pm
30 min
Edinburgh Nights With Nish Kumar. Nish Kumar. Copyright: BBC

Edinburgh Nights With Nish Kumar

Series 2, Episode 2

Nish Kumar goes behind the scenes to sample The Blind Boys of Alabama in a remarkable partnership with Malian duo Amadou and Mariam.

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