British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Monday 5th January 2009

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Says On The Tin. Eliott Thurber (Michael Brandon). Copyright: BBC

Says On The Tin

Episode 2 - Cat Food

Eliott struggles to promote gourmet cat food for an intensely conservative company.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 3:30pm
30 min
Scoop. Digby Digworth (Shaun Williamson). Copyright: BBC

Scoop

Series 1, Episode 1 - No Newt Is Good Newt

Digby joins a famous explorer in his quest to find the extremely rare blue-spotted newt.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 4:35pm
30 min
Half Moon Investigations. Image shows from L to R: Red Sharkey (Sebastian Charles), Fletcher 'Half' Moon (Rory Elrick). Copyright: BBC

Half Moon Investigations

Episode 1 - Red Moon Rising

School boy detective, Fletcher 'Half' Moon, is keen to crack his first case, and an unlikely new detective duo is born.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:45pm
25 min
Bear Behaving Badly. Barney (Barney Harwood)

Bear Behaving Badly

Series 2, Episode 16 - Frog Prince

Barney eats Crazy Keith's spaghetti bolognese and promptly turns into a frog.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 54, Episode 2

Long running radio panel game in which contestants to talk for one minute without repetition, hesitation or deviation.

BBC Three 9pm (repeat)
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Bryn (Rob Brydon), Gwen (Melanie Walters), Nessa (Ruth Jones), Stacey (Joanna Page), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Smithy (James Corden), Pam (Alison Steadman), Mick (Larry Lamb). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

Series 1, Episode 1

After being phone buddies for months Gavin and Stacey finally arrange a rendezvous.

BBC Three 9:30pm (repeat)
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Bryn (Rob Brydon), Gwen (Melanie Walters), Nessa (Ruth Jones), Stacey (Joanna Page), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Smithy (James Corden), Pam (Alison Steadman), Mick (Larry Lamb). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

Series 1, Episode 2

After a huge misunderstanding on the phone, Stacey thinks Gavin has finished with her.

U&Dave channel logo 9:40pm
40 min
Argumental. Image shows from L to R: Rufus Hound, John Sergeant, Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Argumental

Series 1, Episode 9

Frankie Boyle and Phill Jupitus join Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound to debate piercings and tattoos.

BBC Four Midnight (repeat)
Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe. Charlie Brooker. Copyright: Zeppotron

Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe

Expensive dramas and the plethora of job-based shows are in Charlie Brooker's sights, while there is light relief as he illustrates the penny-pinching tricks TV uses to meet budgets.

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