British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 4th November 1998

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 4:35pm
25 min
BBC One. Copyright: BBC

Microsoap

Series 1, Episode 6

David develops a crush on Emily, while Joe is being bullied.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
30 min
Drop The Dead Donkey. Image shows from L to R: Henry Davenport (David Swift), George Dent (Jeff Rawle), Helen Cooper (Ingrid Lacey), Sally Smedley (Victoria Wicks), Damien Day (Stephen Tompkinson), Gus Hedges (Robert Duncan), Joy Merryweather (Susannah Doyle). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Drop The Dead Donkey

Series 6, Episode 2 - Beasts, Badgers and Bombshells

Sitcom set at GlobeLink News, a TV news station which is ordered to start taking a sensationalist stance to the news by its new owner.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9:30pm
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 3, Episode 2 - Polishing The Mouse

It's 20 years since Stella joined the firm, and Darren has his own special way to celebrate! Bob has his own secrets to hide.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10pm
40 min
Barbara Windsor

The Best Of British

Series 1, Episode 1 - Barbara Windsor

Barbara Windsor's acting career has unfolded in a blaze of publicity for 40 years as she has become a fixture on both small and large screens.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:40pm
55 min
BBC One. Copyright: BBC

Alan Davies - Urban Trauma

One-off comedy special featuring comedian Alan Davies, recorded at the Duchess theatre in London's Covent Garden.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:40pm
30 min
The Thoughts Of Chairman Alf. Alf Garnett (Warren Mitchell). Copyright: London Weekend Television

The Thoughts Of Chairman Alf

Episode 6

Alf talks old age and the DSS; council housing; public transport and the state of living in modern Britain.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Radio 4

Five Squeezy Pieces

Series 1, Episode 3

Offbeat character-based pieces, sketches and poems written and performed by Claire Calman, Maria McErlane, Meera Syal and Arabella Weir

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