British Comedy Guide
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Television

TV schedule Thursday 8th May 2025

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 4:30pm
11 min
Super Happy Magic Forest

Super Happy Magic Forest

Episode 40 - Cake Out

The heroes are questing to find out who is behind a string of cake thefts and go into detective mode. After questioning the baker, they decide to stage a stake-out at the bakery.

Sky Arts logo. Copyright: Sky 8pm
60 min
Kind Hearts And Coronets. The General D'Ascoyne (Alec Guinness). Copyright: STUDIOCANAL / Ealing Studios

Classic Movies: The Story Of Kind Hearts And Coronets

An examination of the classic Ealing comedy starring Dennis Price, with Alec Guinness playing eight roles.

BBC Three 9pm
25 min
Man Like Mobeen

Man Like Mobeen

Series 5, Episode 2 - No Diggity

Nida offers to get Mobeen a fake passport if he can steal something from the Turks. Will help from Uncle Shady and his big drill be enough to pull it off?

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
Taskmaster. Image shows left to right: Alex Horne, Stevie Martin

Taskmaster

Series 19, Episode 2 - An Invisible Jump Rope

The first team task of the series brings the usual awkwardness, but also the joys of Stevie Martin inventing a new way for humans to move, and Fatiha El-Ghorri sweeping the lawn with a small broom. Elsewhere, Rosie Ramsey has a visceral reaction to mental arithmetic, Mathew Baynton strikes his own face with a grape, and Jason Mantzoukas destroys a shower.

BBC Three 9:25pm
25 min
Man Like Mobeen

Man Like Mobeen

Series 5, Episode 3 - Turkish Delight

Tensions run high as the gang debate what to do with the stolen money. Jerry reveals his true colours, Emre investigates the theft, and Uncle Shady offers Mobeen a lifeline.

BBC Three 9:50pm
25 min
Man Like Mobeen

Man Like Mobeen

Series 5, Episode 4 - Boy Like Mobeen

On a plane alone, Mobeen recounts how it all started, with his teenage memories of the first job he did for Khan and the beginning of his brotherhood with Nate and Eight.

BBC Three 10:15pm
15 min
Spinster

Spinster

Single, penniless poet Ruby has recently moved back home to live with her mum, Jen. When their strict Presbyterian neighbours descend on the home for her spoiled sister Eliza's engagement party, Ruby's only job is to not shame the family...

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