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{{short description|British digital television channel owned by UKTV}} {{more citations needed|date=August 2024}} {{EngvarB|date=April 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox television channel | name = U&Dave | logo = U&Dave (2024).svg | logo_size = 200px | logo_caption = Logo used since 2024 | launch_date = {{start date and age|1998|10|2|df=y}} | owner = [[BBC Studios]] | parent = [[UKTV]] | language = English | area = United Kingdom<br />Ireland<br />Isle of Man<br />Channel Islands | picture_format = [[1080i]] [[high-definition television|HDTV]]<br />([[standard-definition television|SDTV]] feed downscaled to [[16:9 aspect ratio|16:9]] [[576i]]) | sister_channels = [[U&Alibi]]<br />[[U&Drama]]<br />[[U&Eden]]<br />[[U&Gold]]<br />[[U&W]]<br />[[U&Yesterday]] | former_names = UK Gold Classics (1998–1999)<br />UK Gold 2 (1999–2003)<br />UK G² (2003–2004)<br />UKTV G2 (2004–2007)<br />Dave (2007–2024) | replaced = [[UKTV Bright Ideas]] (Freeview) | timeshift_service = U&DaveJaVu (formerly Dave +1 and Dave ja vu) | terr_serv_1 = [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]] | terr_chan_1 = Channel 19 <br />Channel 74 (JaVu) | website = {{url|u.co.uk/channel/dave}} | online_serv_1 = [[U (streaming service)|U]] | online_chan_1 = [https://u.co.uk/channel/dave/ Stream Free] (UK and Ireland only) | online_serv_2 = [[Sky Go]] | online_chan_2 = [http://go.sky.com/ Watch live] (UK and Ireland only) | online_serv_3 = [[Virgin TV|Virgin TV Go]] | online_chan_3 = [https://virgintvgo.virginmedia.com/en/epg/1571 Watch live] (UK only) <br /> [https://virgintvgo.virginmedia.com/en/epg/171 Watch live] (+1) (UK only) | online_serv_4 = [[Virgin TV (Ireland)|Virgin TV Anywhere]] | online_chan_4 = [https://www.virginmediatv.ie/en/epg/IESVC1128 Watch live] (Ireland only) }} '''U&Dave''' is a British [[free-to-air]] [[television channel]] owned by [[UKTV]], a subsidiary of [[BBC Studios]]. It is known for broadcasting mainly 21st-century comedy and factual programming, with both original production and repeats. Launched in October 1998 as UK Gold Classics, the channel would undergo various identity and format changes before adopting the Dave branding on 15 October 2007. It was renamed U&Dave in July 2024 to mark the streaming service UKTV Play being renamed as [[U (streaming service)|U]].<ref name=u/> U&DaveJaVu is its sister [[timeshift channel]]. Unlike other commercial channels, it doesn't have a "+1" next to it and is named after the term [[déjà vu]]. ==History of U&Dave== ===UK Gold Classics and UK Gold 2 (1998–2003)=== UK Gold Classics was UKTV's first digital-only channel. It was launched on 2 October 1998, and was only broadcast from Friday to Sunday on [[Sky UK|Sky Digital]] from 6.00pm to 2.00am.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} Around this time, [[U&Gold|UK Gold]] began to move away from older programmes and towards newer ones. Their 'classics' line-up included a number of early shows, and some black-and-white programmes, which had been acquired in the early years of the UK Gold service.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} While Gold Classics showed some recent shows from the main Gold channel, its main purpose was older shows from the early years of UK Gold.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} On weekdays, the channel was off air, showing a still caption of all the UKTV channels and start-up times.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} Some of the programmes that aired on UK Gold Classics were a repeat run of the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] comedy series ''[[Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt]]'',<ref>{{cite journal |title=TV guide |journal=The Express |date=5 March 1999 |page=61 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/904314826/?terms=%22selwyn%20froggitt%22%20&match=1 |access-date=4 March 2023}}</ref> [[BBC]] comedy series ''[[Open All Hours]]'',{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} BBC soap opera ''[[EastEnders]]'',{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} ITV police drama series ''[[The Bill]]'',{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} and ITV comedy series ''Gingerbread Girl''.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} Some of UK Gold's original commissioned programming that were recently aired on the main channel at the time (''Wow-fab-Groovy'', ''Tellystack'', ''Sports Anorak of the Year'', stand-up comedy show ''Live at Jongleurs'', ''Rowland Rivron Bites The Bullet'' and music show ''Gold Goes Pop'') also received airings on Gold Classics{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} The 'Classics' format lasted just six months; ending on 28 March 1999. The following day, UKTV announced that the channel would be relaunched as UK Gold 2 from 2 April 1999, and eventually expand its broadcast hours.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tech/satellite/a69/uk-gold-classics-renamed/ | title=UK Gold Classics Renamed | website=[[Digital Spy]] | date=29 March 1999 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tech/satellite/a71/uk-gold-2-update/ | title=UK Gold 2 Update | website=[[Digital Spy]] | date=31 March 1999 }}</ref> UK Gold 2 essentially functioned as a secondary timeshift service, with the channel screening UK Gold's programmes from the morning of that day.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} On 24 May 1999, it was officially announced that the channel would start broadcasting daily from 1 June.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tech/satellite/a120/uk-gold-2-to-increase-its-hours/ | title=UK Gold 2 to Increase {{as written|I|t's [sic]}} Hours | website=[[Digital Spy]] | date=24 May 1999 }}</ref> On 11 February 2002, UK Gold 2's downtime within the day became home to [[HGTV (British and Irish TV channel)|UK Style +]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tech/satellite/a6201/new-services-channels-launch-on-dsat/|title=New services, channels launch on DSat|website=[[Digital Spy]] |date=11 February 2002}}</ref> On 29 May, the channel launched on [[NTL Incorporated|NTL]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tech/cable/a7521/new-channels-launch-on-ntlhome-digital-7521// | title=New channels launch on NTL:home digital | website=[[Digital Spy]] | date=29 May 2002 }}</ref> and eventually on [[Telewest]]. On 1 August, the channel moved from 110 to 111 on the Sky EPG, to make room for UK Gold +1, which launched that day.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tech/satellite/a8717/uk-gold-timeshift-channel-launches/ | title=UK Gold timeshift channel launches | website=[[Digital Spy]] | date=August 2002 }}</ref> In July 2003, UK Style + vacated the downtime slot used by UK Gold 2 and extended its broadcast hours.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} ====UK G² and UKTV G2 (2003–2007)==== On 28 October 2003, it was announced that UK Gold 2 would be relaunched and rebranded as UK G2 (stylized as UK G²) on 12 November.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2003/10/28/2984/beebs_new_comedy_channel | title=Beeb's new comedy channel : News 2003 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide }}</ref> UK G2 was promoted as being an edgier alternative to UK Gold; airing programmes aimed at an 18-34 year-old youth audience. Some of the programmes that already aired on UK Gold moved to the new network, in addition to some programmes from [[Play UK]] (which had closed the year prior). The broadcast hours were also changed, with the channel now operating from 8:00pm to 5:00am. On 8 March 2004, in-line with its sibling channels, the channel would adopt the full "UKTV" name, becoming UKTV G2. On 1 November, near the channel's first anniversary, a one-hour timeshift service, UKTV G2 +1, was launched on Sky<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tech/satellite/a16709/epg-debut-for-two-new-1s-wine-tv/ | title=EPG debut for two new +1s, Wine TV | website=[[Digital Spy]] | date=November 2004 }}</ref> and Telewest.,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tech/cable/a16710/uktv-g2-1-joins-telewest-lineup/ | title=UKTV G2 +1 joins Telewest lineup | website=[[Digital Spy]] | date=November 2004 }}</ref> broadcasting from 9:00pm to 4:00am. On 7 October 2005, it was announced that UKTV G2 would pilot a sports programming block titled "UKTV Sport". The block would include a new show by the same name, as well as its own logo and [[digital on-screen graphic]]. The block was planned to be a pilot for a dedicated TV channel of the same name, which never came into fruition.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/oct/07/broadcasting.digitaltv |title=UKTV to launch sport channel | Media | MediaGuardian |publisher=Guardian |date= 7 October 2005|access-date=15 October 2009 | location=London | first=Tara | last=Conlan}}</ref> ====Expansion of broadcast hours and addition of live sports (2006–2007)==== On 10 December 2005, UKTV announced that UKTV G2 would expand broadcast hours to the daytime and begin operations at 9:00am beginning on 16 January 2006.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.digitalspy.com/media/a27205/uktv-g2-expands-hours-ups-sport/ | title=UKTV G2 expands hours, ups sport | website=[[Digital Spy]] | date=10 December 2005 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/more-hours-means-sport-on-uktv-g2/1033388.article | title=More hours means sport on UKTV G2 }}</ref> The expansion of hours was to prepare for the full launch of the UKTV Sport strand, which would fill out some of the daytime hours during sports events. Standard programmes featured included pre-watershed comedy programmes already seen on the channel, alongside the addition of popular-factual and magazine shows which were already running on UKTV People, such as ''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]'' and ''[[Airport (TV series)|Airport]]''. The extended hours did not apply to UKTV G2 +1, which remained an evening-only service.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} In February 2006, UKTV obtained the rights to show highlights of the [[Six Nations Championship|Six Nations]] [[rugby union]] championship, with a highlights show broadcast on the evening of the games previously shown live on the BBC. On 16 March 2006, they announced a deal to air extensive coverage of the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] as a sub-licensing of the BBC's rights to the tournament.<ref name="uktvworldcupdeal">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds30513.html |title=Broadcasting – News – UKTV lands huge World Cup rights deal – Digital Spy |website=[[Digital Spy]] |access-date=4 November 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061211075007/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds30513.html |archive-date=11 December 2006 }}</ref> UKTV G2 [[simulcast]] the BBC's live matches, including the opening match between [[Germany national football team|Germany]] and [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]], [[England national football team|England]]'s game with [[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay]] and the final. The channel also showed highlights of every match in the tournament. In April 2006, the channel acquired the rights to the quarter-finals of the [[EuroLeague]] Basketball<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.c21media.net/uktv-slam-dunks-euroleague-rights/ |title=UKTV slam dunks Euroleague rights |publisher=C21 Media |access-date=19 June 2016}}</ref> and in August, UKTV G2 also picked up rights to the [[2006 FIBA World Championship]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.c21media.net/uktv-slam-dunks-new-basketball-deal/ |title=UKTV slam-dunks new basketball deal |publisher=C21 Media |access-date=19 June 2016}}</ref> forming the programme 'UKTV Slam'. ===Relaunch as Dave and Freeview launch (2007–2022)=== [[File:Dave.svg|150px|thumb|Logo used from 2007 to 2022]] In August 2007, UKTV announced they were considering on adding a planned relaunch of UKTV G2 to the [[Digital terrestrial television in the United Kingdom|digital terrestrial]] platform [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]], replacing [[UKTV Bright Ideas]].<ref name="freeviewlaunch">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitaltv/a70407/uktv-considers-g2-freeview-launch.html |title=Terrestrial – News – UKTV considers G2 Freeview launch – Digital Spy|website=[[Digital Spy]]|date=8 August 2007|access-date=4 November 2007}}</ref> On 20 September 2007, UKTV officially announced that the relaunch of UKTV G2 would be called Dave; and that it would occur on 15 October, and would be added to Freeview on the same day. The channel's name was chosen with UKTV saying that "everyone knows a bloke called Dave".<ref>{{cite news|first=Leigh |last=Holmwood |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/sep/20/television |title=UKTV to launch channel called 'Dave' | Media | MediaGuardian |publisher=Guardian |date= 20 September 2007|access-date=18 August 2010 | location=London}}</ref> To prepare for the launch, [[UKTV Bright Ideas]] was shut down permanently, with [[U&Yesterday|UKTV History]] taking over its timesharing bandwidth with [[Channel One (British and Irish TV channel)|Virgin1]], while Dave would launch in UKTV History's former Freeview bandwidth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukfree.tv/fullstory.php?storyid=1107051303|title=It's Dave – not Bright Ideas and evening History – ukfree.tv – independent digital TV and switchover advice|access-date=4 November 2007|archive-date=13 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013165239/http://www.ukfree.tv/fullstory.php?storyid=1107051303|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redbeecreative.com/work/dave-channel-rebrand|title=The Story of Dave (video)|publisher=Red Bee Media |access-date=11 October 2019}}</ref> To ensure that all Freeview viewers received Dave on channel number 19, UKTV briefly placed a re-tuning notice on the programme's information. The timeshift service UKTV G2 +1 was effectively renamed Dave +1 and expanded its own broadcast hours to match its parent network.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} Dave used the tagline "the home of witty banter", and had [[Ralph Ineson]] as an announcer; along with David Flynn, [[Phill Jupitus]], [[Iain Lee]] and [[BBC Radio 1]] DJ [[Greg James]].{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} On 31 January 2008, the channel began broadcasting in [[16:9 aspect ratio|widescreen]], along with the other UKTV channels.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://uktv.co.uk/uktv/stepbystep/aid/598215 |title=UKTV goes widescreen |publisher=UKTV |access-date=24 January 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080127151643/http://uktv.co.uk/uktv/stepbystep/aid/598215 |archive-date=27 January 2008 }}</ref> [[File:U&DaveJaVu 2024.svg|thumb|right|200px|The current logo of the timeshift channel]] On 22 January 2009, following UKTV's acquisition of a further [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]] broadcast slot, Dave +1 was made available on the digital terrestrial platform. Dave +1 would be renamed Dave ja vu (a play on the phrase ''[[déjà vu]]'') on 24 February, in order to "strengthen the brand's positioning as the home of witty banter"<ref name="dave+1 to dave ja vu">{{cite web|url=http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/883914/UKTV-launches-Dave-ja-vu/ |title= UKTV launches Dave ja vu – Brand Republic |access-date=6 June 2009}}</ref> according to UKTV bosses. In April 2009, they aired three new instalments of ''[[Red Dwarf]]'', entitled ''[[Red Dwarf: Back to Earth|Back to Earth]]''. This marked the channel's first foray into scripted original programming. During the airing of the ''Red Dwarf'' mini-series, the Dave [[Digital on-screen graphic|DOG]] in the top left corner of the screen had the word 'Lister' added after it in the same font, after the show's lead character; during the special it is even suggested that the station is named after him. ''Back to Earth'' brought record breaking viewing figures, not just in the context of the channel's past, but for digital television in general.<ref name="reddwarf1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2009/06/26/back-to-earth-natterings/|title=Back To Earth Natterings|website=www.reddwarf.co.uk}}</ref> Subsequently, three full series of ''Red Dwarf'' have been produced for Dave which aired in 2012, 2016 and 2017, along with a feature-length special in 2020. In June 2009, the logo was updated to incorporate the 'circle' logo branding of all the new UKTV channels.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} At the same time, the voice of Dave became Nigel Grover, aka Scott Saunders, who had previously worked at a number of local radio stations.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} On 14 June 2011, UKTV announced that [[Really (TV channel)|Really]] would launch on Freeview on 2 August 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uktv.co.uk/network/item/aid/645227|title=UKTV secures free to air slot for Really, its cutting edge lifestyle channel|publisher=UKTV|date=14 June 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110618023550/http://uktv.co.uk/network/item/aid/645227|archive-date=18 June 2011}}</ref> To facilitate this, Dave ja vu's broadcast hours on the platform were reduced from 8.00 am-4.00 am to 2.00 am-4.00 am in order to keep the space for future use. On 29 July 2011, [[UKTV]] announced that it had secured a deal with [[Sky UK|BSkyB]] to launch three more [[High-definition television|high-definition]] channels on [[Sky UK]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uktv.co.uk/network/item/aid/646048 |title=UKTV enters VoD market with landmark HD content deal with Sky |publisher=UKTV |date=29 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107010131/http://uktv.co.uk/network/item/aid/646048 |archive-date=7 November 2011 }}</ref> As part of Virgin Media's deal to sell its share of UKTV, all five of UKTV's HD channels would also be added to Virgin's cable television service by 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/04a841ee-c729-11e0-a9ef-00144feabdc0.html |title=Virgin Media sells £239m stake in UKTV |newspaper=Financial Times |date=15 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103053054/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/04a841ee-c729-11e0-a9ef-00144feabdc0.html |archive-date=3 January 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[File:U&Dave HD.png|thumb|The Current Logo For The HD Channel]] Dave HD launched on 10 October 2011 on Sky and Virgin Media,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://my.virginmedia.com/customer-news/articles/UKTVNew/ |title=Virgin TV just got even bigger |publisher=Virgin Media |access-date=4 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011064522/http://my.virginmedia.com/customer-news/articles/UKTVNew/ |archive-date=11 October 2011 }}</ref> two days before ''[[U&W|Watch HD]]'', while ''[[U&Alibi|Alibi HD]]'' launched in July 2012. All three channels are HD [[simulcast]]s of the [[Standard-definition television|standard-definition]] channel. In September 2012, the channel swapped its Freeview EPG number with [[U&Yesterday|Yesterday]], moving to channel 12. On 22 November 2012, UKTV confirmed that it had secured a deal for another 24-hour DTT slot and would use it for Dave ja vu until it firmed up permanent plans for the slot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uktv.co.uk/network/item/aid/654974 |title=UKTV secures additional DTT slot |publisher=UKTV |date=22 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130201100300/http://uktv.co.uk/network/item/aid/654974 |archive-date=1 February 2013 }}</ref> Dave ja vu began to broadcast its full schedule on the platform again from 3 January 2013. [[U&Drama|Drama]] permanently took the slot from 8 July 2013,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.a516digital.com/2013/05/uktv-launches-new-drama-channel-on.html |title=UKTV launches new Drama channel on Freeview |publisher=a516digital |date=2 May 2013 |access-date=2 May 2013 }}</ref> however Dave ja vu continued to broadcast between 2.00 am-5.00 am.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.a516digital.com/2013/07/dave-ja-vu-reverts-back-to-part-time-on.html |title=Dave Ja Vu reverts back to part time on Freeview |publisher=a516digital |date=7 July 2013 |access-date=10 July 2013 }}</ref> On 29 April 2014, the 'circle' logo was removed and the original 2007 logo was restored. On 20 November, Dave ja vu returned to 24-hour broadcasting on Freeview.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.a516digital.com/2014/11/dave-ja-vu-back-to-24-hours-on-freeview.html |title=Dave Ja Vu back to 24 hours on Freeview |publisher=a516digital |date=20 November 2014 |access-date=20 November 2014 }}</ref> Dave HD along with Good Food HD and Eden HD launched on BT TV on 3 October 2016.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} In June 2019, Dave moved back to channel 19 on Freeview, a space previously occupied by [[U&Yesterday|Yesterday]].{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} This was following owner [[BBC Studios]] breaking up its joint venture with [[Discovery, Inc.]], with Discovery acquiring [[Good Food]], [[HGTV (British and Irish TV channel)|Home]] and [[Really (TV channel)|Really]].{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} In November 2020, following UKTV's purchase of [[CCXTV]], Dave ja vu moved to channel 23, whilst CCXTV moved to Freeview 73.<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Mike (ex-a516digital) |user=a516digital |number=1333403901148737536 |date=30 November 2020 |title=CCXTV moves to channel 73 on 7th December; UKTV's Dave Ja Vu gets 23. https://t.co/FMQSkapNOw |language=en |access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref> After the relaunch of [[BBC Three]] (and with BBC Four in Scotland taking the next slot), Dave ja vu moved down to channel 25. This lasted until March 2022, when UKTV revealed that Dave would be going back to the 70s section on the Freeview EPG, as the channel number was used by UKTV for their female-skewing [[U&W|W]] channel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvzoneuk.com/post/uktv-w-freetoair-announcement|title = Uktv Take W Free-To-Air with Channel Rebrand|date = 21 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://corporate.uktv.co.uk/news/article/uktv-takes-w-free-to-air/|title = UKTV expands W's reach by taking the premium entertainment channel free-to-air | News | UKTV Corporate Site}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2022/03/21/uktv-to-make-w-channel-free-to-air/|title=UKTV to make W channel free-to-air|date=21 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://corporate.uktv.co.uk/news/article/uktvs-w-launches-life-unfiltered-rebrand/|title = UKTV's W launches "Life Unfiltered" rebrand as the premium entertainment channel is taken free-to-air | News | UKTV Corporate Site}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mediatel.co.uk/news/2022/03/21/uktv-relaunches-w-as-free-to-air-channel/|title = UKTV relaunches W as free-to-air channel| date=21 March 2022 }}</ref> From 28 March 2022, Dave Ja Vu took Drama+1's slot on Freeview 74, with that one-hour timeshift of Drama moving up to channel 60.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/freeview-channel-reshuffle-as-w-joins|title=Freeview channel reshuffle as W joins|date=21 March 2022}}</ref> ===2022–present=== [[File:Dave 2022.svg|150px|thumb|Logo used from 2022 to 2024]] On 9 November 2022, Dave was given a on-air refresh, including a new logo, idents, and a new slogan ("Add a bit of Dave").<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dave shows off new look with colour popping brand refresh {{!}} News {{!}} UKTV Corporate Site |url=https://corporate.uktv.co.uk/news/article/dave-shows-off-new-look-with-brand-refresh/ |access-date=9 November 2022 |website=corporate.uktv.co.uk |language=en}}</ref> On 16 July 2024, the channel was rebranded as ''U&Dave'', as part of the realignment of UKTV's free-to-air networks under the new "U" masterbrand.<ref name=u>{{Cite web|url=https://corporate.uktv.co.uk/news/article/uktv-announces-creation-of-u-a-new-brand/|title=UKTV announces creation of ‘U’ - a new brand to unite its free TV and digital portfolio|date=29 November 2023|website=UKTV|language=en|access-date=29 November 2023}}</ref> ==Reception== Within just one month of its launch, Dave was the tenth most viewed [[television channel]] in the UK. In November 2007, the broadcaster listed daily viewing averages at around 3 million viewers, although, much of the growth was attributed to its presence on [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]]; nonetheless, it was performing significantly better in pay TV homes than UKTV G2. Over the month since its launch, Dave averaged a 1.32% share in multichannel homes and a 3.2% share in the 16–34 male demographic.<ref name="ds_novreception">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a80331/uktv-celebrates-daves-growth.html |title=UKTV celebrates Dave's growth |date=21 November 2007 |first=James |last=Welsh |publisher=Digital Spy |access-date=12 January 2008 }}</ref> Dave received 4 million viewers throughout 18 November 2007 for its coverage of "Car of the Year", pushing it to second place in multichannel behind [[ITV2]].<ref name="ds_novreception"/> The first episode of ''[[Red Dwarf: Back to Earth]]'' attracted 2,060,000 viewers on the first viewing,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a152469/new-red-dwarf-pulls-in-over-2-million.html?rss |title=Television – News – New 'Red Dwarf' pulls in over 2 million |date=11 April 2009 |publisher=Digital Spy |access-date=11 April 2009}}</ref> though over 4 million viewed the episode at some point over its debut weekend.<ref name="reddwarf1"/> The highest rating original commission before this had been ''[[Red Bull X-Fighters]]'' (about 185,000). ==Programming== <!-- Please keep this section tidy. Only put current programming on this section. Thank you. --> ===Current 'Made for Dave' UKTV Originals=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Name of show !! Original run |- | ''[[Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled]]'' || 2014–present |- | ''Battle in the Box'' || 2024–present |- | ''[[Big Zuu's Big Eats]]'' || 2020–present |- | ''British As Folk'' || 2021–present |- | ''Cop Car Workshop'' || 2018–present |- | ''[[The Hurting (TV series)|The Hurting]]'' || 2017–present |- | ''The Island'' || 2022–present |- | ''The Joy of Techs'' || 2017–present |- | ''Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable'' || 2021–present |- | ''[[Red Bull Soapbox Race]]'' || 2013–present |- | ''Sneakerhead'' || 2022–present |- | ''Used Car Wars'' || 2017–present |- | ''Will & Ralf Should Know Better'' || 2024–present |} ===Previous 'Made for Dave' UKTV Originals=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Name of show !! Original run |- | ''24 Hours to Go Broke'' || 2014 |- | ''Beat the Internet with John Robins'' || 2018 |- | ''Comedians Giving Lectures'' || 2019–2022 |- | ''Comedy Against Living Miserably'' || 2020 |- | ''[[Crackanory]]'' || 2013–2017 |- | ''Dave's Advent Calendar'' || 2018 |- | ''[[Dave Gorman]]: Terms and Conditions Apply'' || 2019 |- | ''Dead Canny'' || 2022 |- | ''[[Expedition with Steve Backshall]]'' || 2019–2022 |- | ''[[Hoff the Record]]'' || 2015–2016 |- | ''Holier Than Thou'' || 2022 |- | ''[[Hypothetical (TV series)|Hypothetical]]'' || 2019–2022 |- | ''[[Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier]]'' || 2018–2019 |- | ''[[Judge Romesh]]'' || 2018–2019 |- | ''[[Late Night Mash]]'' || [[BBC Two]] 2017–2020 (as The Mash Report)<br/>Dave 2021–2022 |- | ''Live At The Moth Club'' || 2022 |- | ''[[Meet the Richardsons]]'' || 2020–2024 |- | ''[[Outsiders (British TV series)|Outsiders]]'' || 2021–2023 |- | ''[[Porters (TV series)|Porters]]'' || 2017–2019 |- | ''[[Question Team]]'' || 2021–2022 |- | ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' || [[BBC Two]] 1988–1999 <br/>Dave 2009–present |- | ''Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years'' || 2020 |- | ''Ronnie's Redneck Road Trip'' || 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uktvplay.uktv.co.uk/shows/ronnies-redneck-road-trip/watch-online|title=Watch Ronnie's Redneck Road Trip Series & Episodes Online}}</ref> |- | ''[[Ross Noble]]: Freewheeling'' || 2013–2015 |- | ''[[Sliced (TV series)|Sliced]]'' || 2019–2021 |- | ''[[Storage Hunters|Storage Hunters UK]]'' || 2014–2016 |- | ''[[Taskmaster (TV series)|Taskmaster]]'' || 2015–2019 <br/>[[Channel 4]] 2020–present |- | ''[[Undercover (2015 TV series)|Undercover]]'' || 2015 |- | ''[[Unspun with Matt Forde]]'' || 2016–2018 |- | ''[[We Are Not Alone (2022 film)|We Are Not Alone]]'' || 2022 |- | ''[[Zapped (TV series)|Zapped]]'' || 2016–2018 |} ===Current reruns and imports=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Name of show !! Original channel(s) !! Original run |- | ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats]]'' || [[Channel 4]] <br />[[More4]] <br />[[E4 (TV channel)|E4]]|| 2005–2021 |- | ''[[American Pickers]]'' || [[History Channel|History]] (United States) || 2010–present |- |''[[Animal Kingdom (TV series)|Animal Kingdom]]'' ||[[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]] (United States)||2016–2022 |- | ''[[Australian Ninja Warrior]]'' || [[Nine Network]] (Australia) || 2017–2022 |- | ''[[Beverly Hills Pawn]]'' || [[Reelz]] (United States) || 2013 |- | ''Cops UK: Bodycam Squad'' || [[Really (TV channel)|Really]] || 2016–2017 |- | ''David Beckham: For the Love of the Game'' || [[BBC One]] || 2015 |- | ''[[Deadly (British TV series)#Deadly 60|Deadly 60]]''|| rowspan="2" | [[BBC One]]<br />[[BBC Two]]<br/>[[CBBC]] || 2009–2012 |- | ''Deadly 60 on a Mission''|| 2011–2013 |- | ''[[Extreme Fishing with Robson Green]]'' || [[Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]] || 2008–2011 |- | ''[[Famalam]]'' || [[BBC Three (online)|BBC Three]] <br />[[BBC One]] <br />[[BBC Two]] || 2017–2020 |- | ''[[Flip Men]]'' || [[Spike (TV network)|Spike]] (United States) || 2011–2012 |- | ''[[Future Man]]'' || [[Hulu]] (United States) || 2017–2020 |- | ''[[Ghosts (2019 TV series)| Ghosts]]''|| [[BBC One]] || 2019–2023 |- | ''[[Gino's Italian Escape]]'' || [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] || 2013–2020 |- | ''[[Have I Got News for You]]'' || [[BBC One]]<br />[[BBC Two]] || 1990–present |- | ''[[Ice Road Truckers]]'' || [[History Channel|History]] (United States) || 2007–2017 |- | ''[[Impossible Engineering]]'' || [[Yesterday (TV channel)|Yesterday]] || 2015–present |- | ''[[The Indestructibles (2006 TV series)|The Indestructibles]]'' || BBC Three || 2006 |- | ''[[Insert Name Here]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 2016–2019 |- | ''Into The Fire'' || [[Really (TV channel)|Really]] || 2018–present |- | ''[[Jay Leno's Garage]]'' || [[CNBC]] (United States) || 2015–2022 |- | ''[[Josh (TV series)|Josh]]'' || [[BBC Three]]<br />[[BBC One]] || 2014–2017 |- | ''[[The Last Man on Earth (TV series)|The Last Man on Earth]]'' || [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] (United States) || 2015–2018 |- | ''[[Live at the Apollo (TV series)|Live at the Apollo]]'' || [[BBC One]]<br />[[BBC Two]] || 2004–present |- | ''[[Lizard Lick Towing]]'' || [[truTV]] (United States) || 2011–2017 |- | ''[[Mad Men]]'' || [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] (United States)|| 2008–2015 |- | ''[[MegaTruckers]]'' || [[A&E Australia|A&E]] (Australia) || 2012–2013 |- | ''[[Mock the Week]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 2005–2022 |- | ''[[Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 2018–present |- | ''[[Not Going Out]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 2006–2023 |- | ''[[Only Connect]]'' || [[BBC Four]]<br />[[BBC Two]] || 2008–present |- | ''[[Parks and Recreation]]'' (Season 4–7) || [[NBC]] (United States) || 2009–2015 |- | ''[[Prison Break]]''||[[FOX]] (United States)||2005–2017 |- | ''[[Pointless]]'' || [[BBC Two]]<br />[[BBC One]] || 2009–present |- | ''[[QI]]'' || [[BBC Four]]<br />[[BBC Two]]<br />[[BBC One]] || 2003–present |- | ''[[Richard Osman's House of Games]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 2017–present |- | ''[[Rick Stein's Cornwall]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 2021–2023 |- | ''Rocket City Rednecks'' || [[National Geographic Channel]] (United States) || 2011–2013 |- | ''[[Room 101 (British TV series)|Room 101]]'' || [[BBC Two]]<br />[[BBC One]] || 1994–2007, 2012–2018 |- | ''[[Russell Howard's Good News]]'' || [[BBC Three]]<br />[[BBC Two]] || 2009–2015 |- | ''[[Schitt’s Creek]]'' || [[CBC Television|CBC]] (Canada) || 2015–2020 |- | ''Scrappers'' || [[BBC One]] || 2014 |- | ''[[The Shield]]'' || [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] || 2002–2008 |- | ''[[Sons Of Anarchy]]'' || [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] || 2008–2014 |- | ''Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets'' || [[Channel 4]] || 2011 |- | ''[[Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge]]'' || [[CMT (American TV channel)|CMT]] (United States) || 2014–2017 |- | ''[[Storage Hunters]]'' || [[TruTV]] (United States) || 2011–2013 |- | ''[[This Country]]'' || [[BBC Three (online)|BBC Three]] || 2017–2020 |- | ''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]'' || [[BBC One]] (2020–2022)<br />[[BBC Two]] (2002–2020) || 2002–2022 |- | ''[[Traffic Cops]]'' || [[BBC One]]<br />[[BBC Three]]<br />[[Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]] || 2003–2015, 2016–present |- | ''[[Travel Man]]'' || [[Channel 4]] || 2015–present |- | ''[[Trawlermen (TV series)|Trawlermen]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 2006–2010 |- | ''[[Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps]]'' || [[BBC Two]]<br />[[BBC Choice]]<br />[[BBC Three]] || 2001–2011 |- | ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway? (American TV series)|Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]'' || [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] <br /> [[Freeform (TV channel)|ABC Family]] <br /> [[The CW]] || 1998–present |- | ''[[World's Most Dangerous Roads]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 2011–2013 |- | ''[[Would I Lie to You? (British game show)|Would I Lie To You?]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 2007–present |- | ''[[You Gotta Eat Here!]]'' || [[Food Network (Canada)|Food Network]] (Canada) || 2012–2016 |} ===Sport=== From 2008 to 2010, Dave showed highlights of the [[World Rally Championship]]. On 6 January 2016, UKTV announced that Dave would show its first-ever live sporting event with a [[boxing]] match between [[David Haye]] and [[Mark de Mori]] at [[the O2 Arena]] on 16 January 2016 produced by Salter Brothers Entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/david-haye-vs-mark-de-7135100|title=When is the David Haye vs Mark De Mori fight? TV channel information here|last=Whaling|first=James|work=[[Daily Mirror]]|access-date=7 January 2016}}</ref> In late May 2016, Dave broadcast full live coverage of the [[2016 BDO World Trophy]] darts tournament. In July 2016, Dave covered cricket's [[Caribbean Premier League]]. It broadcast five matches live, including the final and showed the other games in full on a delayed basis. In 2017, Dave started broadcasting live MMA with promotion [[BAMMA]]. ===Films=== In its early years, Dave aired a mix of black-and-white films like ''[[The Lavender Hill Mob]]'' and 90s films like ''[[The Hudsucker Proxy]]''. In 2012, Dave introduced its 'film club' where a different film would be shown every week, including ''[[Barton Fink]]'', ''[[City of God (2002 film)|City of God]]'', ''[[The Big Lebowski]]'', ''[[Resident Evil: Apocalypse]]'', ''[[Taxi Driver]]'', and ''[[Clerks (film)|Clerks]]'' to name a few. In early 2016, Dave and [[Yesterday (TV channel)|Yesterday]] aired [[Western (genre)|Western]] films during the daytime. From 2017, Dave mostly show films on Friday and Saturday nights, with Friday being a repeat of the film that was shown on a Saturday. In 2019 and 2023, Dave showed a season of [[Quentin Tarantino]] movies. ===Previous=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Name of show !! Original channel(s) !! Original run |- | ''[[2point4 Children]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 1991–1999 |- | ''[[10 Things You Don't Know About]]'' || [[H2 (TV channel)|H2]] (United States) || 2012–2014 |- | ''30 Years of Comic Strip'' || [[Gold (British TV channel)|Gold]] || 2012 |- | ''Abandoned Engineering'' || [[Yesterday (TV channel)|Yesterday]] || 2016–2017 |- | ''[[Absolutely Fabulous]]'' || [[BBC Two]]<br />[[BBC One]] || 1992–1996, 2001–2004, 2011–2012 |- | ''[[Absolute Power (series)|Absolute Power]]'' || rowspan="2" | [[BBC Two]] || 2003–2005 |- | ''The Accidental Angler'' || 2006 |- | ''[[Ace of Cakes]]'' || [[Food Network]] (Canada) || 2006–2011 |- | ''[[Airport (TV series)|Airport]]'' || [[BBC Two]]<br />[[BBC One]] || 1996–2008 |- | ''Al Murray's Barrel of Fun: Live'' || rowspan="8" | Dave || rowspan="2" | 2011 |- | ''[[Al Murray's Compete for the Meat]]'' |- | ''Al Murray: A Glass Of White Wine For The Lady'' || rowspan="5" | 2010 |- | ''Al Murray: Giving It Both Barrels'' |- | ''Al Murray: My Gaff, My Rules'' |- | ''Al Murray The Pub Landlord: Beautiful British Tour Live At The O2'' |- | ''Al Murray The Pub Landlord: Live At The Palladium'' |- | ''Alan Davies: Life is Pain'' || 2014 |- | ''Alan Davies' Teenage Revolution'' || [[Channel 4]] || 2010 |- | ''[[Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask]]'' || Dave || 2011–2013 |- | ''[[Amazing Adventures of a Nobody]]'' || [[Sky Real Lives]] || 2006 |- | ''[[And Then You Die (TV series)|And Then You Die]]'' || Dave || 2007–2008 |- | ''[[The Apprentice (British TV series)|The Apprentice]]'' || [[BBC Two]]<br />[[BBC One]] || 2005–present |- | ''[[Argumental]]'' || Dave || 2008–2012 |- | ''[[The Armstrong & Miller Show]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 2007–2010 |- | ''Arnie’s Greatest Ever Stunts'' || Dave || 2016 |- | ''[[Asian Provocateur]]'' || [[BBC Three]] || 2015–2016 |- | ''[[Bad Teacher (TV series)|Bad Teacher]]'' || [[CBS]] (United States) || 2014 |- | ''[[BAMMA]]'' || [[Bravo (British TV channel)|Bravo]] <br /> [[Sky Sci-Fi|Syfy]] <br /> [[Extreme Sports Channel]] <br /> [[5*]] <br /> [[Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]] <br /> [[AMC Networks]] (United States) <br /> [[5Spike|Spike]] <br /> Dave <br /> [[ITV4]] || 2009–2018 |- | ''[[Bang Goes the Theory]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 2009–2014 |- | ''[[Banzai (television show)|Banzai]]'' || [[E4 (TV channel)|E4]] || 2001–2003 |- | ''[[Batteries Not Included (TV series)|Batteries Not Included]]'' || Dave || 2008 |- | ''[[Baywatch]]'' || [[NBC]] (United States) || 1989–2001 |- | ''[[Big Train]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 1998–2002 |- | ''[[The Bill]]'' || [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]] || 1984–2010 |- | ''[[Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland]]'' || rowspan="4" | [[BBC One]] || 1994 |- | ''[[Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia]]'' || 1995 |- | ''[[Billy Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland and Wales]]'' || 2002 |- | ''Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand'' || 2004 |- | ''[[A Bit of Fry & Laurie]]'' || [[BBC One]]<br />[[BBC Two]] || 1989–1995 |- | ''[[Blackadder]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 1983–1989 |- | ''[[Blackadder Rides Again|Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga]]''<br />''Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments'' || [[Gold (British TV channel)|Gold]] || 2008 |- | ''[[Black Books]]'' || [[Channel 4]] || 2000–2004 |- | ''[[Blue Peter]]'' || [[BBC One]]<br />[[BBC Two]]<br />[[CBBC (TV channel)|CBBC]] || 1958–present |- | ''[[Bottom (TV series)|Bottom]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 1991–1995 |- | ''[[Bottom Live]]'' || rowspan="6" | Dave|| rowspan="5" | 2008 |- | ''Bottom Live: The Big Number Two Tour'' |- | ''[[Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island]]'' |- | ''Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity'' |- | ''Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour'' |- | ''Boxing: David Haye V Mark De Mori'' || 2016 |- | ''[[Breaking In (TV series)|Breaking In]]'' || [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] (United States) || 2011–2012 |- | ''Brojects'' || rowspan="2" | Dave|| 2014–2016 |- | ''Brojects: In the House'' || 2016–2017 |- | ''Bruce Parry's'' ''[[Amazon (2008 TV series)|Amazon]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 2008 |- | ''The Bruvs'' || Dave|| 2017 |- | ''[[The Bubble (game show)|The Bubble]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 2010 |- | ''Bush Pilots'' ||Dave || 2011 |- | ''Car Duels'' || UKTV G2|| 2006 |- | ''Car of the Year'' || UKTV G2/Dave || 2004–2008 |- | ''[[Carpool (TV series)|Carpool]]'' || Dave/Online Series || 2010–2011 |- | ''[[The Catherine Tate Show]]'' || [[BBC Two]]<br />[[BBC One]] || 2004–2007, 2009–2015 |- | ''[[Chandon Pictures]]'' || [[Movie Network|Movie Extra]] (Australia) || 2007–2009 |- | ''[[Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe]]'' || rowspan="3" | [[BBC Four]] || 2009 |- | ''[[Charlie Brooker's Newswipe]]'' || 2009–2010 |- | ''[[Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe]]'' || 2006–2008 |- | ''[[Chewin' the Fat]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 1999–2005 |- | ''[[Clarkson's Car Years]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 2000 |- | ''[[Clocking Off]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 2000–2003 |- | ''Clive Anderson All Talk'' || [[BBC One]] || 1996–1999 |- | ''[[Comedy Connections]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 2003–2008 |- | ''Comedy Exchange'' ||Dave || 2010 |- | ''[[The Comic Strip Presents...]]'' || [[Channel 4]] <br />[[BBC Two]] <br />[[Gold (British TV channel)|Gold]] || 1982–1988, 1990–2000, 2005–2016 |- | ''[[Cooking in the Danger Zone]]'' || rowspan="2" | [[BBC Two]] || 2008 |- | ''[[The Cops (British TV series)|The Cops]]'' || 1998–2001 |- |''[[Coupling (British TV series)|Coupling]]'' || [[BBC Two]]<br />[[BBC Three]] || 2000–2004 |- | ''Crash'' ||Dave || 2009 |- | ''Crash Addicts'' ||[[NBCSN|OLN]] (United States) || 2006–2007 |- |''[[Cutting It]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 2002–2005 |- | ''[[Dallas (TV series)|Dallas]]'' || [[CBS]] (United States) || 1978–1991 |- | ''[[Dangerfield (TV series)|Dangerfield]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 1995–1999 |- | ''Danny Bhoy Live''|| rowspan="9" | Dave || rowspan="2" | 2013 |- | ''Danny MacAskill's Imaginate'' |- | ''[[Dara Ó Briain: School of Hard Sums]]'' || 2012–2014 |- | ''[[Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit]]'' || 2016–2018 |- | ''[[Dave's One Night Stand]]'' || 2010–2012 |- | ''Dave Gorman: Goodish Hits'' || 2016 |- | ''[[Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish]]'' || 2013–2017 |- | ''Davestation'' || 2013 |- | ''David Haye vs. Arnold Gjergjaj: The Countdown'' || 2016 |- | ''[[The Day Today]]'' || rowspan="2" | [[BBC Two]] || 1994 |- | ''[[Dead Ringers (series)|Dead Ringers]]'' || 2002–2007 |- | ''Deadliest Pests Down Under'' || Dave || 2016 |- | ''Disaster House'' || [[DIY Network]] (United States) || 2009–present |- | ''[[Doctor Who]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 1963–1989 |- | ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 2000–2024 |- | ''[[Stellify Media#Don't Say It... Bring It! (2017)|Don't Say It... Bring It!]]'' || Dave || 2017 |- | ''[[Doubletake]]'' || rowspan="2" | [[BBC Two]] || 2001–2005 |- | ''[[Dragons' Den (British TV series)|Dragons’ Den]]'' || 2005–present |- | ''[[Dragons' Den (Canadian TV series)|Dragons’ Den Canada]]'' || [[CBC Television]] (United States) || 2006–present |- | ''[[Dragons' Den (Irish TV series)|Dragons’ Den Ireland]]'' || [[RTÉ One]] || 2009–2017 |- | ''Driving Wars'' || Dave || 2011 |- | ''[[Dynamo: Magician Impossible]]'' || [[W (British TV channel)|W]] || 2011–2014 |- | ''[[EastEnders]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 1985–present |- | ''Eat Your Heart Out with Nick Helm'' || rowspan="2" | Dave || 2017 |- | ''Eddie Izzard: Force Majeure'' || 2015 |- | ''[[Eldorado (TV series)|Eldorado]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 1992–1993 |- | ''Everest ER'' || [[BBC One]] || 2009 |- | ''[[Extras (TV series)|Extras]]'' || [[BBC Two]]<br />[[BBC One]] || 2005–2007 |- | ''[[Factory (TV series)|Factory]]'' || [[Spike (TV channel)|Spike]] (United States) || 2008 |- | ''[[The Fast Show]]'' || rowspan="2" | [[BBC Two]] || 1994–2000 |- | ''[[Fawlty Towers]]'' || 1975–1979 |- | ''[[Fawlty Towers#Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened|Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened]]''<br />''Fawlty Towers: Basil's Best Bits'' || [[Gold (British TV channel)|Gold]] || 2009 |- | ''FC Dave'' || Dave || 2008 |- | ''[[Fifth Gear]]'' || [[Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]]<br />[[Discovery Channel|Discovery]] (United States)<br />[[History Channel|History]] (United States)<br />[[ITV4]] || 2002–2016 |- | ''[[Filthy Rich & Catflap]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 1987 |- | ''[[The Flying Doctors]]'' || [[Nine Network]] (Australia) || 1986–1993 |- | ''Football's 47 Best Worst Songs''|| rowspan="2" | Dave||2018 |- | ''Frank Skinner - Stand-Up! Live from Birmingham's National Indoor Arena'' || 2008 |- | ''[[Frank Skinner's Opinionated]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 2010–2011 |- | ''[[Friday Night with Jonathan Ross]]'' || rowspan="2" | [[BBC One]] || 2001–2010 |- | ''[[Full Circle with Michael Palin]]'' || 1997 |- | ''[[Full Metal Challenge]]'' || [[Channel 4]] || 2004–2007 |- | ''[[The Gadget Show]]'' || [[Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]] || 2004–2023 |- | ''[[Game of Arms]]'' || [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] (United States) || 2014 |- | ''[[Game On (British TV series)|Game On]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 1995–1998 |- | ''[[Gavin & Stacey]]'' || [[BBC Three]]<br />[[BBC Two]]<br />[[BBC One]] || 2007–2024 |- | ''[[Gears and Tears]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 2010 |- | ''[[Genius (British TV series)|Genius]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 2009–2010 |- | ''The Gingerbread Girl'' || [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]] || 1993 |- | ''Greg Davies Live – Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog'' || Dave || 2011 |- | ''[[The Graham Norton Show]]'' || [[BBC Two]]<br />[[BBC One]] || 2007–present |- | ''[[Grange Hill]]'' || [[BBC One]]<br />[[CBBC (TV channel)|CBBC]] || 1978–2008 |- | ''GT Racer'' || Treasure HD (United States) || 2008–2009 |- | ''[[Harbour Lights (TV series)|Harbour Lights]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 1999–2000 |- | ''Hardliners'' || [[Fox8]] (Australia) || 2010–2011 |- | ''[[Harry Enfield's Television Programme]]''<br />''Harry Enfield and Chums'' || [[BBC Two]]<br />[[BBC One]] || 1990–1998 |- | ''[[Harry Hill's TV Burp]]'' || [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]] || 2001–2012 |- | ''Haye V De Mori: The Countdown'' || Dave || 2016 |- | ''[[HeadJam]]'' || [[BBC Three]] || 2004 |- | ''[[Heartbeat (British TV series)|Heartbeat]]'' || [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]] || 1992–2010 |- | ''[[Helicopter Heroes]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 2007–2015 |- | ''High Altitude'' || [[BBC Two]] || 2009 |- | ''[[Him & Her]]'' || [[BBC Three]] || 2010–2013 |- | ''[[Holby City]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 1999–2022 |- | ''[[Hole in the Wall (British game show)|Hole in the Wall]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 2008–2009 |- |''[[Alex Horne|The Horne Section Television Programme]]'' || Dave || 2018 |- | ''[[Hustle (TV series)|Hustle]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 2004–2012 |- | ''[[Hyperdrive (British TV series)|Hyperdrive]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 2006–2007 |- | ''[[Ideal (TV series)|Ideal]]'' || [[BBC Three]] || 2005–2011 |- | ''[[Idris Elba]]: King of Speed'' || Dave || 2014 |- | ''[[I'm Alan Partridge]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 1997–2002 |- | ''Impossible Railways'' || [[Yesterday (TV channel)|Yesterday]] || 2018–present |- | ''[[The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 2009–2011 |- | ''Improvisation My Dear Mark Watson'' (Pilot) || Dave || 2011 |- | ''[[India with Sanjeev Bhaskar]]'' || [[BBC Two]]<br />[[BBC One]] || 2007–2010 |- | ''[[Is It Bill Bailey?]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 1998 |- | ''[[It's Only TV...but I Like It]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 1999–2002 |- | ''[[James May's 20th Century]]'' || rowspan="9" | [[BBC Two]] || 2007 |- | ''[[James May's Big Ideas]]'' || 2008 |- | ''[[James May's Cars of the People]]'' || 2014–2016 |- | ''[[James May on the Moon]]'' || 2009 |- | ''[[James May's Toy Stories]]'' || 2009–2011 |- | ''[[James May's Top Toys]]'' || 2005 |- | ''[[Jeremy Clarkson: Meets the Neighbours]]'' || 2002 |- | ''[[Jeremy Clarkson's Extreme Machines]]'' || 1998 |- | ''[[Jeremy Clarkson's Motorworld]]'' || 1995–1996 |- | ''[[Jo Brand's Big Splash]]'' || Dave || 2011 |- | ''Jo Brand's Great Wall of Comedy'' || [[Gold (British TV channel)|Gold]] || 2013 |- | ''[[John Bishop: In Conversation With...]]'' || [[W (British TV channel)|W]] || 2016–2019 |- | ''[[Juliet Bravo]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 1980–1985 |- | ''[[The Keith Barret Show]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 2004–2005 |- | ''[[Knots Landing]]'' || [[CBS]] (United States) || 1979–1993 |- | ''[[Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (TV series)|Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge]]'' || rowspan="2" | [[BBC Two]] || 1994–1995 |- | ''[[Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire]]'' || 2009 |- | ''[[The Kumars at No. 42]]'' || [[BBC Two]]<br />[[BBC One]]<br />[[Sky 1]] || 2001–2006, 2014 |- | ''[[The Lakes (TV series)|The Lakes]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 1997–1999 |- | ''[[Last Man Standing (British TV series)|Last Man Standing]]'' || [[BBC Three]] || 2007–2008 |- | ''[[Later... with Jools Holland]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 1992–present |- | ''[[Law & Order]]'' || [[NBC]] || 1990–2010, 2022–present |- | ''[[Lead Balloon]]'' || [[BBC Four]]<br />[[BBC Two]] || 2006–2011 |- | ''[[The League of Gentlemen]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 1999–2002, 2017 |- | ''Lenny Henry's Race Through Comedy'' || [[Gold (British TV channel)|Gold]] || 2019 |- | ''Lee Mack Live'' || Dave || 2007 |- | ''[[A Life of Grime]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 1999–2004 |- | ''[[Little Britain (TV series)|Little Britain]]'' || [[BBC Three]]<br />[[BBC One]] || 2003–2007 |- | ''[[Jongleurs (comedy club)|Live at Jongleurs]]''|| UK Gold || 1997–2000 |- | ''Live Boxing: David Haye v Arnold Gjergjaj'' || rowspan="5" | Dave || 2016 |- | ''Live Boxing: Hayemaker Ringstar Fight Night '' || rowspan="2" | 2017 |- | ''Live Boxing: Hayemaker Ringstar Fight Night 2'' |- | ''Live Darts: BDO World Trophy'' || 2016 |- | ''Lizard Lick Touring'' || 2017 |- | ''[[Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 1998–2000 |- | ''[[Lovejoy]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 1986–1994 |- | ''Meat Men'' || [[Food Network]] (Canada) || 2012 |- | ''[[Man Stroke Woman]]'' || [[BBC Three]] || 2005–2007 |- | ''[[Man v. Food]]'' || [[Travel Channel]] (United States) || 2008–2011 |- | ''[[Mechannibals]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 2005 |- | ''[[Men Behaving Badly]]'' || [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]<br />[[BBC One]] || 1992–1998 |- | ''[[The Mighty Boosh (TV series)|The Mighty Boosh]]'' || UK Gold || 2004–2007 |- | ''Milton Jones - Lion Whisperer Tour - Part One: Earth'' || Dave || 2011 |- | ''Mitch and Matt's Big Fish'' || [[Good Food]] || 2008 |- | ''[[Moby Dick (2011 miniseries)|Moby Dick]]'' || [[Encore (TV channel)|Encore]] (United States) || 2011 |- | ''[[Money Pit]]'' || Dave || 2015 |- | ''[[Mongrels (TV series)|Mongrels]]'' || rowspan="2" | [[BBC Three]] || 2010–2011 |- | ''[[Monkey Dust]]'' || 2003–2005 |- | ''[[Mr. Sunshine (2011 TV series)|Mr. Sunshine]]'' || [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] (United States) || 2011 |- | ''[[The Mrs Merton Show]]''|| [[BBC Two]]<br />[[BBC One]] || 1995–1998 |- | ''[[My Family]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 2000–2011 |- | ''Navelgazing Presents...'' || Dave || 2011 |- | ''[[Neighbours]]'' || [[Seven Network]] (Australia)<br /> [[Network Ten]] (Australia) <br /> [[10 Peach]] (Australia) <br /> [[Amazon Studios]] || 1985, 1986–2010, 2011–2022, 2023–2025 |- | ''[[Never Mind the Buzzcocks]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 1996–2015 |- | ''[[Nighty Night]]'' || [[BBC Three]]<br />[[BBC Two]] || 2004–2005 |- | ''[[The Office (British TV series)|The Office]]'' || [[BBC Two]]<br />[[BBC One]] || 2001–2003 |- | ''[[Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt]]'' || [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] || 1974–1978 |- | ''[[On Thin Ice (TV series)|On Thin Ice]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 2009 |- | ''[[Open All Hours]]''|| [[BBC Two]]<br />[[BBC One]] || 1976–1985 |- | ''[[Operation Good Guys]]'' || rowspan="2" | [[BBC Two]] || 1997–2000 |- | ''[[Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure]]'' || 2006–2007 |- | ''[[Parkinson (TV series)|Parkinson]]'' || [[BBC One]] <br /> [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] || 1971–2007 |- | ''[[Peep Show (British TV series)|Peep Show]]'' || [[Channel 4]] || 2003–2015 |- | ''Phil's Ill'' || rowspan="1" | Dave || 2010 |- |''[[Problems (TV series)|Problems]]'' || [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] (United States) || 2012 |- | ''[[Psychoville]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 2009–2011 |- | ''The Pub Landlord v Nigel Farage: The Battle For South Thanet'' || Dave || 2015 |- | ''[[Pulling (TV series)|Pulling]]'' || [[BBC Three]] || 2007–2009 |- | ''[[Quantum Leap (1989 TV series)|Quantum Leap]]'' || [[NBC]] (United States) || 1989–1993 |- | ''[[A Question of Sport]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 1970–2023 |- | ''Race Car Driver'' || [[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] (United States) || 2005–2007 |- | ''Radical Highs'' || rowspan="7" | [[BBC Two]] || 1998–2000 |- | ''[[Ray Mears' Bushcraft]]'' || 2004–2005 |- | ''[[Ray Mears' Extreme Survival]]'' || 1999–2002 |- | ''[[Ray Mears Goes Walkabout]]'' || 2008 |- | ''[[Ray Mears' Northern Wilderness]]'' || 2009 |- | ''[[Ray Mears' Wild Food]]'' || 2007 |- | ''[[Ray Mears' World of Survival (TV series)|Ray Mears' World of Survival]]'' || 1997–1998 |- | ''[[Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series]]'' || rowspan="3" | Dave || 2012–present |- | ''[[Red Bull Rampage]]'' || rowspan="2" |2008–present |- | ''[[Red Bull X-Fighters]]'' |- | ''[[Rich Hall's Fishing Show]]'' || [[BBC Four]] || 2003 |- | ''[[Right to the Edge: Sydney to Tokyo by Any Means]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 2009 |- | ''Road Cops'' || [[Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]] || 2010 |- | ''Road to Rio'' || Dave || 2014 |- | ''[[Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive]]'' || [[BBC Three]] || 2006–2007 |- | ''Rob Brydon's Identity Crisis'' || [[BBC Four]] || 2008 |- | ''[[The Rob Brydon Show]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 2010–2012 |- | ''[[Robot Wars (TV series)|Robot Wars]]'' || [[BBC Two]]<br />[[BBC Choice]]<br />[[Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]] || 1998–2004, 2016–2018 |- | ''[[Rock Profile]]'' || [[Play UK]]<br />[[BBC Two]]<br />Funny or Die UK|| 1999–2009 |- | ''Ross Noble: Off Road'' || Dave || 2017 |- | ''Rowland Rivron Bites The Bullet '' || UK Gold || 1996 |- | ''Ruddy Hell! It's Harry & Paul''<br />''[[Harry & Paul]]'' || [[BBC One]]<br />[[BBC Two]] || 2007–2012 |- | ''Russell Howard - Dingledodies'' || rowspan="3" | Dave || 2009 |- | ''Russell Howard Live: Right Here Right Now'' || rowspan="2" | 2011 |- | ''Russell Kane: Smokescreens & Castles Live'' |- | ''[[School's Out (TV series)|School's Out]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 2006–2007 |- | ''[[Scrapheap Challenge]]'' || [[Channel 4]] || 1998–2010 |- | ''Seaside Rescue'' || [[BBC One]] || 2004–2009 |- | ''[[Shark Tank]]'' || [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] (United States) || 2009–present |- | ''[[Shameless (British TV series)|Shameless]]'' || [[Channel 4]] || 2004–2013 |- | ''[[Sharpe (TV series)|Sharpe]]'' || [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]] || 1993–2008 |- | ''[[Shooting Stars (British TV series)|Shooting Stars]]'' || [[BBC Two]]<br />[[BBC Choice]] || 1993–2011 |- | ''[[Should I Worry About...?]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 2004–2005 |- | ''Sin City Motors'' || Dave || 2014–2017 |- | ''[[Smack the Pony]]'' || [[Channel 4]] || 1999–2003 |- | ''[[The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 1993–1995 |- | ''[[The Smoking Room]]'' || [[BBC Three]] || 2004–2005 |- | ''[[Spaced]]'' || [[Channel 4]] || 1999–2001 |- | ''[[Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 2015–2017 |- | ''[[Speed (TV series)|Speed]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 2001 |- | ''[[Speeders (TV program)|Speeders]]'' || [[truTV]] (United States) || 2007–2009 |- | ''[[Spooks (TV series)|Spooks]]'' || [[BBC One]]<br />[[BBC Three]] || 2002–2011 |- | ''Sports Anorak of the Year'' || UK Gold || 1997–1998 |- | ''[[Star Stories]]'' || Channel 4 || 2006–2008 |- | ''[[Stars in Fast Cars]]'' || [[BBC Three]] || 2005–2006 |- | ''[[State of Play (TV series)|State of Play]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 2003 |- | ''[[Stephen Fry in America]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 2008 |- | ''Steve Backshall's Extreme Mountain Challenge'' ||rowspan="3"| [[BBC Two]] || 2016 |- | ''Steve Coogan: The Inside Story'' || 2009 |- | ''[[Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle]]'' || 2009–2016 |- | ''Street-Cred Sudoku'' || UKTV G2 || 2005–2007 |- | ''[[Strongman Champions League]]'' || Dave || 2015–2016 |- | ''[[Suits (American TV series)|Suits]]'' || [[USA Network]] (United States) || 2011–2019 |- | ''Tellystack'' || UK Gold || 1996–1997 |- | ''[[That Mitchell and Webb Look]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 2006–2010 |- | ''[[The Thick of It]]'' || [[BBC Four]]<br />[[BBC Two]] || 2005–2012 |- | ''[[They Think It's All Over (TV series)|They Think It's All Over]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 1995–2006 |- | ''[[This Life (1996 TV series)|This Life]]'' || rowspan="2" | [[BBC Two]] || 1996–1997 |- | ''[[Three Men in a Boat (TV Series)|Three Men in a Boat]]'' || 2006–2011 |- | ''Tim Vine: The Joke-amotive Live'' || Dave || 2011 |- | ''Timber Kings'' || [[HGTV]] (United States) || 2014–present |- | ''[[The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon]]'' || rowspan="2" | [[BBC Two]] || rowspan="2" | 1997 |- | ''[[Introducing Tony Ferrino - Who? And Why? - A Quest]]'' |- | ''[[Total Wipeout USA]]'' || [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] (United States) || 2008–2014 |- | ''[[Totally Viral]]'' || UKTV G2 || 2006–2007 |- | ''[[TOTP2]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 1994–2017 |- | ''[[Toyboize]]'' || Dave || 2009 |- | ''[[Tribe (British TV series)|Tribe]]'' ||[[BBC Two]] || 2005–2007 |- | ''[[Turn Back Time (TV series)|Turn Back Time]]'' || [[BBC One]] || 2006 |- | ''Two Posh Old Men'' || UKTV G2 || 2005–2006 |- | ''[[Uncle (British TV series)|Uncle]]'' || [[BBC Three]]<br />[[BBC One]] || 2014–2017 |- | ''[[Undercover (2015 TV series)|Undercover]]'' || Dave ||2015 |- | ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway? (British TV series)|Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]'' || [[Channel 4]] || 1988–1999 |- | ''[[Wild Britain with Ray Mears]]'' || [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]]<br />[[STV (TV channel)|STV]]<br />[[UTV (TV channel)|UTV]]<br />[[Eden (British TV channel)|Eden]] || 2010–2013 |- | ''[[World Rally Championship]]'' || Dave || 2008–2010 |- | ''World's Most Stupid Criminals'' || [[Five (TV channel)|Five]] || 2003 |- | ''Yianni: Supercar Customiser'' || Dave || 2018 |- | ''You Only Live Once'' || [[BBC One]] || 2000–2001 |- | ''[[The Young Ones (TV series)|The Young Ones]]'' || [[BBC Two]] || 1982–1984 |- | ''Zimbani'' (pilot) || Dave || 2010 |} ==''Dave Weekly'' podcast== In August 2011, Dave launched a regular comedy podcast called ''The Dave Weekly'' hosted on joindave.co.uk and accessible via iTunes.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Dave Weekly Podcast on iTunes|website=[[iTunes]]|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-dave-weekly/id458044498|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107064759/http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-dave-weekly/id458044498|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 November 2011}}</ref> Presented by [[Ben Shires]], the podcast comprises interviews with comedians such as [[Russell Kane]], [[Jo Brand]], [[Adam Buxton]], [[Paul Foot (comedian)|Paul Foot]] and [[Alex Horne]] along with occasional features. == Dave’s Funniest Joke Of The Fringe== Since 2008 the channel has given the [[Funniest Joke of the Fringe]] award. The award is voted on by the public from a shortlist and aims to highlight the best single joke told at the [[Edinburgh Fringe Festival]]. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{official website}} {{U&Dave original programming}} {{UKTV}} {{Media in the United Kingdom|television}} {{Freeview}} {{DEFAULTSORT:UandDave}} [[Category:Television channels and stations established in 1998]] [[Category:UKTV]] [[Category:UKTV channels]] [[Category:1998 establishments in the United Kingdom]]
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