British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 11th November 1998

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

Microsoap

Series 1, Episode 7

Joe shoots a horror video about his family for school.

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 3 - The Diaries

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 3 - Big Desk Bob

Bob inherits a large desk from his hero - an uncle from Coventry. Colin, meanwhile, is struggling to keep the dirty secret onto which he stumbled. Unfortunately, it's not something he's ever been good at...

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10pm
40 min
Let's Do It: A Tribute To Victoria Wood. Victoria Wood

The Best Of British

Series 1, Episode 2 - Victoria Wood

Victoria Wood talks candidly about her life and her career. With contributions from comic collaborators Julie Walters and Celia Imrie and admirers such as Clive James, Thora Hird and Caroline Aherne.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Radio 4

Five Squeezy Pieces

Series 1, Episode 4

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

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:30pm
30 min
That Peter Kay Thing. Peter Kay

That Peter Kay Thing

Episode 1 - The Services

Peter Kay plays various characters.

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