British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 14th November 1996

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Rebecca Front

Hair In The Gate

Series 3, Episode 1

Comedy series set in the world of arts broadcasting.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
2point4 Children. Image shows from L to R: Bill (Belinda Lang), David (John Pickard), Ben (Gary Olsen), Jenny (Clare Buckfield). Copyright: BBC

2point4 Children

Series 6, Episode 1 - Dog Day Afternoon

Bill and Rona are at a loss when they find themselves at home with no chores, no plans, and a quiet house. That is until Jenny thunders in, proclaiming it "the worst day of my life".

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8:30pm
30 min
Is It Legal?. Image shows from L to R: Alison (Kate Isitt), Bob Birch (Patrick Barlow), Stella Phelps (Imelda Staunton), Darren (Matthew Ashforde), Colin Lotus (Richard Lumsden). Copyright: Hartswood Films Ltd

Is It Legal?

Series 2, Episode 4 - Darren's Revenge

Darren decides to exact his revenge when a secret computer file reveals that there are plans afoot to sack him.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:35pm
32 min
The Thin Blue Line. Image shows from L to R: D.I. Grim (David Haig), P.C. Habib (Mina Anwar), Inspector Fowler (Rowan Atkinson), P.C. Goody (James Dreyfus), D.C. Boyle (Mark Addy), Sergeant Dawkins (Serena Evans), P.C. Gladstone (Rudolph Walker). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

The Thin Blue Line

Series 2, Episode 1 - Court In The Act

Fowler is pleased to get his name mentioned in the local paper following the successful raid by CID on the home of drugs dealer Harry the Spike. Harry has a good defence counsel however and Fowler is nervous of meeting him.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Henry Goodman

Beaumarchais

Episode 2 - Cause Celebre

How will wily Beaumarchais contend with courtly crushes, rumours of war and illicit printing?

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