British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 15th September 2006

Radio 7 8:30am
30 min
Serious About Comedy. Robin Ince. Copyright: BBC

Serious About Comedy

Series 3, Episode 5

Robin Ince and a range of guests examine and review the week's comedy output.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
1966 And All That

1966 And All That

Episode 2 - The 1940s

The French Resistance struggle to victory under General de Girl, Hitler gets stuck in a bunker with his Gerbil, and John Humphrys interviews Winston Churchill.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Radio 4

Kind Hearts

On the set of the Ealing Studios film Kind Hearts & Coronets, a producer, a director and three up-and-coming actors try to cope with their personal demons while creating classic comedy.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 60, Episode 2

Panellists Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Francis Wheen and Jackie Clune join chairman Sandi Toksvig in a satirical look at the week's news, with cuttings read by Carolyn Brown.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
The Green Green Grass. Image shows from L to R: Boycie (John Challis), Marlene Boyce (Sue Holderness). Copyright: Shazam Productions

The Green Green Grass

Series 2, Episode 1 - Testing Times

Sleepless nights, confusion over chemicals and an EU farm inspection - just a normal day on the farm for Boycie and Marlene.... until Boycie loses his hair!

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Rhod Gilbert

Jest A Minute

Series 1, Episode 4

Justin Moorhouse, Alun Cochrane, Chris Corcoran and Tom Wrigglesworth join Rhod Gilbert in the comedy quiz.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9:30pm
30 min
BBC One Scotland. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
30 min
Legit. Image shows from L to R: Sammy Fox (Steven McNicoll), Danny (Jordan Young). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Legit

Episode 1 - Birthday

Although separated from his wife and children and living in a caravan owned by his womanising best friend Danny, Sammy Fox still wants to be a good father. Unfortunately his young son wants something rather special as a birthday gift. The quest to deliver involves a predatory painter and a nocturnal trip to the zoo.

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