British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 5th October 2007

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

Serious About Comedy

Series 5, Episode 7

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

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 5

The village pub acquires two new mysterious barmaids as Anne and Charlotte plot to ensnare Sam Tree. De Warenne gets in touch with his feminine side whilst Duncan gets in touch with his masculine one.

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

Bear Behaving Badly

Series 1, Episode 25 - Blinga Stinga

Mr Prank discovers that he can make a fortune by selling an unusually flavoured ice cream.

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

The News Quiz

Series 63, Episode 2

Panellists Jeremy Hardy, Carrie Quinlan, Francis Wheen and Nick Revell join chairman Sandi Toksvig in a satirical look at the week's news, with cuttings read by Charlotte Green.

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 5 - Love And War

Jimmy's plans for a leisurely weekend are ruined when Diana makes a surprising and unwelcome discovery about the past. Cue Jimmy having to run around trying to find out who was having an affair with Diana's husband before he died. Whilst the attention of the adults is elsewhere Molly and Alex's tit for tat war starts to get out-of-hand.

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

A Bucket O' French And Saunders

Episode 5

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 4 - Danny, Champion Of The World

While Fox fits a security system for a familiar face, Danny is enamoured by his mother's new man - can Danny mould him into the perfect partner?

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 5 - Art

In an effort to appear as intellectual as Lucy's friends, Lee shows off his 'knowledge' of the art world.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
Other People. Greg Wilson (Martin Freeman). Copyright: Company Pictures

Other People

Sitcom pilot about an ex-child star who, 20 years on, is now working in a sofa shop. Greg is bored, unhappy and still hurting on the inside.

BBC Four 10:30pm
30 min
QI Titles. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series E, Episode 4 - Exploration

With Rich Hall, Sean Lock and Bill Bailey.

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