British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 17th April 1997

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Radio 4

Harry Hill's Fruit Corner

Series 4, Episode 5

The fashion tastes of nuns are revealed and the long range cheese forecast is broadcast for Welsh listeners.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
Keeping Mum. Image shows from L to R: Andrew Beare (Martin Ball), Peggy Beare (Stephanie Cole). Copyright: BBC

Keeping Mum

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Promotion

Andrew has managed to secure a job interview - but the position would mean a move to London and he can't leave his increasingly senile mother, Peggy, living alone. There is his brother, of course...

Radio 2 logo 9:30pm
30 min
The News Huddlines

The News Huddlines

Series 42, Episode 3

A long-running BBC Radio 2 sketch show starring Roy Hudd.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9:45pm
15 min
Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation

The Long Johns

Series 4 (The Long Johns Election Specials), Episode 2

Satirical interviews between John Bird and John Fortune.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10pm
30 min
The Mrs Merton Show. Mrs Merton (Caroline Aherne). Copyright: Granada Productions

The Mrs Merton Show

Series 4: Mrs Merton In Las Vegas, Episode 2

The second of three special programmes in which chat show host Mrs Merton, alias Caroline Aherne, uproots her "sofa of dreams" and takes up temporary residence in the casino capital of the world. This week she talks to singer Engelbert Humperdinck, who talks about his "friendship" with rival crooner Tom Jones. Her other guest, actress Bo Derek, gets intimate about her 70-year-old husband John. With music from the Patrick Trio.

Radio 2 logo 10pm
30 min
Radio 2 logo

Stand Up Two

Series 1, Episode 2

Radio 2 series recorded at the Pleasance, London, featuring the best in stand-up comedy.

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