British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 14th September 2007

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

Serious About Comedy

Series 5, Episode 4

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

BBC Radio Scotland 11am
30 min
BBC Radio Scotland

Having It All

Episode 4 - Grumpy Old Woman

Debbie's dig at environmentalists leads to a small screen offer and a major dilemma. Will she choose a seat on a TV panel or attend her daughter's school show?

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
The Castle. Image shows from L to R: Sir William De Warenne (Neil Dudgeon), Lady Anne Woodstock (Martha Howe-Douglas), Lady Charlotte (Ingrid Oliver), Sir John Woodstock (James Fleet). Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

The Castle

Series 1, Episode 2

An unexpected lion and the world's first satellite dish spell trouble for Anne and Sam Tree's ongoing romance.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 3:50pm
20 min
Bear Behaving Badly. Barney (Barney Harwood)

Bear Behaving Badly

Series 1, Episode 10 - Magic Box

When a mystery trunk is mistakenly delivered to Nev and Barney's front door, magic starts occurring in the flat.

BBC Two Wales. Copyright: BBC 7:30pm
30 min
The Art Of Tommy Cooper. Tommy Cooper. Copyright: forgetaboutit

The Art Of Tommy Cooper

Documentary about the life and work of comedian Tommy Cooper. Cooper was a national comedy institution whose catchphrases remain in the language today. This bumbling giant with outsized feet and hands, whose mere entrance on stage had audiences erupting with uncontrollable laughter, was born in Caerphilly in 1921. This programme looks at the life and art of the man in the fez whose clumsy, fumbling stage magic tricks hid his real talent as a magician.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
After You've Gone. Image shows from L to R: Diana Neal (Celia Imrie), Molly Venables (Dani Harmer), Alex Venables (Ryan Sampson), Jimmy Venables (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Siobhan Casey (Amanda Abbington)

After You've Gone

Series 2, Episode 2 - Rose Tattoo

Jimmy accidentally sees Diana naked in the shower and Molly takes advantage of his shock by getting him to agree to her having a tattoo. Meanwhile, Alex takes an aptitude test at school and the results indicate that accountancy is an appropriate career.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
BBC One. Copyright: BBC

A Bucket O' French And Saunders

Episode 2

A series of highlights from the work of French & Saunders.

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

Legit

Episode 1 - Manitoba

In the hope of making his ex-girlfriend jealous, Fox is persuaded to let Danny find him a date. Unfortunately, the heady mix of pride, self loathing and alcohol dooms Fox to a hilarious predicament featuring marriage proposals, Strictly Come Dancing and Lionel Richie.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Sally Bretton), Barbara (Miranda Hart), Guy (Simon Dutton), Lee (Lee Mack), Tim (Tim Vine). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

Series 2, Episode 2 - Gay

Tim is worried that he isn't manly enough. Lee is persuaded by Lucy to pretend to be gay.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9:30pm
30 min
The IT Crowd. Image shows from L to R: Moss (Richard Ayoade), Jen (Katherine Parkinson), Roy (Chris O'Dowd). Copyright: TalkbackThames

The IT Crowd

Series 2, Episode 4 - The Dinner Party

Jen has found love, and is giving a dinner party with her new boyfriend and six of their single friends. But when the three male invitees drop out at the last moment, Jen is forced to call upon Moss, Roy and Richmond.

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