British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 9th April 2008

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Look Away Now. Image shows from L to R: Richie Webb, Laurence Howarth, Garry Richardson, Dave Lamb, Katherine Jakeways. Copyright: BBC

Look Away Now

Series 2, Episode 2

Garry Richardson presents a topical comedy show looking at the week's sporting news, featuring sketches, spoof interviews, highly inexpert analysis and music. With Laurence Howarth, Richie Webb, Dave Lamb, Mark Evans, Katherine Jakeways and special guests.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:40pm
45 min
BBC One. Copyright: BBC

Comedy Sketchbook

Episode 1

Angus Deayton delves into the archives to bring together a collection of the finest TV comedy sketches from the past 40 years. Featuring sketches famous and obscure from Dick Emery, The Fast Show, Kenneth Williams, Catherine Tate, Lenny Henry, Mitchell & Webb, Dead Ringers, Morecambe & Wise, Not The Nine O'Clock News and many more.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Poets' Tree

Poets' Tree

Episode 2

Islington poet Paul Hamilton meets a fruit linguist, and visits a young offenders institute to demonstrate the rehabilitative powers of poetry.

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