British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 20th November 2008

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
4 Stands Up. Copyright: BBC

4 Stands Up

Series 2, Episode 4

Guests include Danielle Ward, Doc Brown, and Robin Ince.

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

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 22, Episode 8

With guest team captain Davina McCall. The guests are Kelly Jones from the Stereophonics, Alesha Dixon, Mitch Hewer from Brittania High and comedy actress Barunka O'Shaughnessy.

BBC Two 9:30pm
30 min
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 4, Episode 8

Top comic Alan Carr joins the Welsh singing legend Tom Jones on Graham's sofa, with Tom also performing a single from his latest album at the end of the show.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Lead Balloon. Image shows from L to R: Rick Spleen (Jack Dee), Mel (Raquel Cassidy), Magda (Anna Crilly), Ben (Rasmus Hardiker), Michael (Tony Gardner), Sam (Antonia Campbell-Hughes), Marty (Sean Power). Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Lead Balloon

Series 3, Episode 2 - Panda

Rick is invited to feature in a TV series that traces celebrities' family trees.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:30pm
30 min
Russell Brand's Ponderland. Russell Brand. Copyright: Vanity Projects Limited

Russell Brand's Ponderland

Series 2, Episode 4 - Food

Tonight, Russell takes a look at food.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Cowards. Image shows from L to R: Tim Key, Stefan Golaszewski, Lloyd Woolf, Tom Basden. Copyright: BBC

Cowards

Series 2, Episode 2

Sketches include an argument about the Mr Men, Peter Pan trying to buy fags and gin, an un-fair game of darts and the boyfriend of Where's Wally reporting him missing to police.

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