British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 30th December 1999

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
4 At The Store

4 At The Store

Series 2, Episode 1

An evening of stand-up comedy without having to leave your armchair, recorded live at London's unofficial national theatre of comedy, the Comedy Store.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
dinnerladies. Image shows from L to R: Jean (Anne Reid), Stan (Duncan Preston), Brenda (Victoria Wood), Twinkle (Maxine Peake), Dolly (Thelma Barlow), Tony (Andrew Dunn), Anita (Shobna Gulati). Copyright: Good Fun / Pozzitive Productions

dinnerladies

Series 2, Special - Minnellium

It's New Year's Eve 1999, and the canteen is preparing for a special millennium dinner. But an abandoned baby and a riot in the city centre begin to throw everyone's plans into chaos.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:35pm
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 8, New Year Special - The Millennium Experience

As the turn of the Millennium approaches, Ben begins to panic about shortages and loss of electricity, gas and water supplies. Bill dismisses his concerns and insists that the night itself will be one to remember for the whole family.

BBC Two 10pm
90 min
BBC Two

The Revengers' Comedies

Black comedy by Alan Ayckbourn about two suicidal people who save each other.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:30pm
30 min
Commercial Breakdown. Jasper Carrott. Copyright: Celador Productions

Commercial Breakdown

Jo Brand's Commercial Breakdown, Episode 5

Enduringly popular series in which comedians present humorous television advertisements from around the world.

Channel 5 logo 10:50pm
85 min
Lee Evans Live From The West End. Lee Evans. Copyright: Little Mo Films

Lee Evans Live From The West End

A one-off live performance from the comic genius, recorded at the Lyric Theatre in 1995.

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