British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 25th November 2008

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Listen Against. Image shows from L to R: Alice Arnold, Jon Holmes. Copyright: BBC

Listen Against

Series 2, Episode 2

Jon Holmes reports from six miles under broadcasting house as Radio 4 prepares to turn on its own version of the Hadron Collider. Meanwhile Alice Arnold reports on the strange goings on in radio land.

BBC Four 10:30pm
30 min
Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe. Charlie Brooker. Copyright: Zeppotron

Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe

Series 5, Episode 2

In an advertising special, there are reports from a mysterious insider dishing the dirt on all that is bad in the industry, plus a potted history of advertising. Brooker reveals the changing psychology used to keep people buying and how the portrayal of men and women in advertising have changed, while poet Tim Key gives us an advert-related verse.

BBC One Wales. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
30 min
High Hopes. Image shows from L to R: Mam (Margaret John), Fagin (Robert Blythe). Copyright: BBC

High Hopes

Series 6, Episode 3 - Nine To Five

A discontented Hoffman and Charlie decide to take up an offer of work from Mr Shepherd, only to be caught by Sgt Ball and Claude. The work is not exactly what the boys expected, however, especially when they find out that they have to work on the day of the local rock festival.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Danny Robins Music Therapy. Danny Robins. Copyright: BBC

Danny Robins Music Therapy

Episode 2

Danny and Isy help a pensioner look for love, create a new town anthem for Middlesbrough, protest against having weddings abroad, and use a barbershop quartet to help commuters. With guest trumpeter Pablo Mendelson and Status Quo tribute band Statin' Quo.

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