British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 21st August 2008

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Bleak Expectations. Image shows from L to R: Hardthrasher (Geoffrey Whitehead), Aunt Lily (Celia Imrie), Young Pip (Tom Allen), Mr Gently Benevolent (Anthony Head), Sir Philip Bin (Richard Johnson), Harry Biscuit (James Bachman). Copyright: BBC

Bleak Expectations

Series 2, Episode 3 - A Recovery All Made Miserable

Young Pip is nursed back to health by the Reverend Fecund and his hideously ugly daughter Ripley.

BBC Two 9pm
30 min
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Andy Parsons, Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain, Russell Howard, Frankie Boyle. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 6, Episode 7

Host Dara O'Briain is joined by regulars Hugh Dennis, Frankie Boyle, Andy Parsons and Russell Howard. With guests David Mitchell and Lucy Porter.

BBC Two 9:30pm
30 min
The Cup. Copyright: Hartswood Films Ltd

The Cup

Episode 1

Terry McConnell is desperate for his 10-year-old son, Malky, to get a trial for Bolton Wanderers - so desperate that Malky misses a training session.

BBC Three 10:30pm
30 min
Touch Me, I'm Karen Taylor. Karen Taylor. Copyright: Avalon Television

Touch Me, I'm Karen Taylor

Series 2, Episode 7

Now a 'fully-fledged celebrity' out to capitalise on her new-found fame, Karen 'gives something back' by putting together her own charity single.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:45pm
30 min
School Of Comedy. Image shows from L to R: Max Brown, Will Poulter, Ella Ainsworth. Copyright: Left Bank Pictures

School Of Comedy

Pilot, Episode 1 - Comedy Lab: School Of Comedy

The range of characters include a profane receptionist, a cross-dressing plumber and a sexually repressed couple from the 1930s.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:15pm
30 min
Tonightly. Jason Manford. Copyright: Objective Productions

Tonightly

Episode 15

Steve Lipschitz solves the housing crisis and music reporter Nige previews the Reading and Leeds Festivals.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:20pm
15 min
Jesusboy And The Goatherd. Image shows from L to R: Nathan (Nathan Thomas), Jack (Jack Whitehall). Copyright: Brown Eyed Boy

Jesusboy And The Goatherd

Pilot sitcom starring two 19 year-olds. Jack Whitehall and Nathan Thomas set off on a road trip.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:35pm
15 min
The Sick Animation Show. Copyright: TalkbackThames

The Sick Animation Show

Deliberately puerile animated sketch show pilot for E4.

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