British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 23rd October 2008

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
I've Never Seen Star Wars. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: BBC

I've Never Seen Star Wars

Series 1, Episode 6 - Esther Rantzen

Marcus Brigstocke invites Esther Rantzen to try some new experiences - including joining Facebook and listening to Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm
60 min
Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV

When Were We Funniest?

Episode 11 - 2000s Results Show

A repeat of this 2008 TV.

BBC Two 9pm
30 min
Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Simon Amstell. Copyright: TalkbackThames / BBC

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 22, Episode 4

With guest team captain Johnny Vegas. The guests are Harry Judd from McFly, Danny Dyer and Flight of the Conchords comedian Rhys Darby.

BBC Two 9:30pm
30 min
Beautiful People. Image shows from L to R: Simon Doonan (Luke Ward-Wilkinson), Adult Simon (Samuel Barnett), Ashlene Doonan (Sophie Ash), Kyle (Layton Williams). Copyright: BBC

Beautiful People

Series 1, Episode 4 - How I Got My Posh

Birthdays have never been easy for Simon, especially when the whole school finds out what he really really wants. Meanwhile Ashlene meets a flasher and Aunty Hayley feels loved and a whole lot more.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 4, Episode 4

Ricky Gervais and Brit actress Thandie Newton join Graham. Ricky talks about his film Ghost Town while Thandie chats showbiz and her role as Condoleezza Rice in the Oliver Stone movie, W. Also, Anastacia performs her latest single I Can Feel You.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats. Image shows from L to R: Sean Lock, Jimmy Carr, Jason Manford. Copyright: Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 7, Episode 9

With Jim Jeffries, James Corden, Olivia Lee and Charlie Brooker.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10:30pm
30 min
No Heroics. Image shows from L to R: Devlin, aka Excelsor (Patrick Baladi), Jenny, aka She-Force (Rebekah Staton), Don, aka Timebomb (James Lance), Sarah, aka Electroclash (Claire Keelan), Alex, aka The Hotness (Nicholas Burns). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

No Heroics

Episode 6 - Monkey Gone to Heaven

Thunder Monkey, the bouncer at The Fortress, is killed.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. Image shows from L to R: Detective Sergeant Gilks (Jim Carter), Dirk Gently (Harry Enfield). Copyright: Above The Title Productions / BBC

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

The Long Dark Tea-Time Of The Soul, Episode 4

Thor drops a Clanger in Sharp's Flat.

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