COMEDY

Dad’s Army: The Lost Episodes, UK Gold, On Now

One of Britain’s finest comedy series gets a reboot as three of its lost episodes are brought back to life with a new cast and faithful interpretation of the original script.

Scarborough, BBC One, September 6

Comedian Jason Manford and former Corrie actress Catherine Tyldesley (pictured) play 30-somethings Mike and Karen trying to rekindle an old romance in Benidorm creator Derren Litten’s newest show set in the Yorkshire seaside town.

State Of The Union, BBC Two, September 8

Expect plenty of belly laughs in this witty series from novelist Nick Hornby, starring Rosamund Pike and Chris O’Dowd. Each 10-minute episode sees the leading characters in the pub deliberating where their relationship went wrong, before they go off to a marriage counselling session.

Hold The Sunset, BBC One, On Now

John Cleese’s exasperated Phil and his wife Edith, played by Alison Steadman, continue to cope with the return of their 50-something son Roger (JasonWatkins) to the family home.The second series sees Roger trying to halt his parents’ house sale, while a wedding could be on the cards.

The Kominsky Method, Netflix, October 25

The first series of the Golden Globewinning comedy The Kominsky Method earned many plaudits. Michael Douglas plays actor-turned-Hollywood-coach Sandy Kominsky finding his path in later life with good pal Norman Newlander, played by Alan Arkin.

Travels With My Father Season 3, Netflix, September 6

The third series sees JackWhitehall and his dad on the road in southeast Asia and Eastern Europe. The duo’s amusing barbs have long kept viewers in stitches.

Gavin And Stacey Christmas special, BBC One, Christmas Day

“What’s occurring?” A Gavin And Stacey festive outing with James Cordon, Ruth Jones,Alison Steadman and Rob Brydon.