British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 8th January 2009

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

Scoop

Series 1, Episode 4 - Cat-Astrophe

Digby tries to help Hacker get over his dislike of cats, but they soon get into trouble.

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

Bear Behaving Badly

Series 2, Episode 19 - Invisible Nev

When Barney's rent money goes missing, Nev and Keith do some undercover detective work.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 2, Episode 3 - The Last Laugh

The embittered writer contacts the bank when his finances tip into the abyss. Ed also engineers the break up of popular comedy writing duo Smith and Savage.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8pm
30 min
Life Of Riley. Image shows from L to R: Danny Riley (Taylor Fawcett), Maddy Riley (Caroline Quentin), Jim Riley (Neil Dudgeon), Ted Jackson (Patrick Nolan), Katy Riley (Lucinda Dryzek). Copyright: Catherine Bailey Productions Limited

Life Of Riley

Series 1, Episode 1 - In The Family Way

When Maddy finds a pregnancy test, she is convinced it belongs to one of her stepchildren. But she has a big surprise in store when she discovers who the real owner is.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
The Green Green Grass. Image shows from L to R: Boycie (John Challis), Marlene Boyce (Sue Holderness). Copyright: Shazam Productions

The Green Green Grass

Series 4, Episode 1 - The Path Of True Love

Marlene has become fed up with her husband's inattention, and fears that their relationship is nearing its end. She seeks the help of a local marriage guidance counsellor, which proves so successful that she ends up throwing Boycie out, but the parting gives them both time to consider their lives.

BBC Three 9:45pm (repeat)
The Wrong Door. Image shows from L to R: Lady Libido (Pippa Haywood), Dr Fox (Neil Fox), Captain Justice (Alex Macqueen). Copyright: BBC

The Wrong Door

Highlights from the sketch show set in a parallel universe.

Radio 7 11pm
30 min
Radio 7

Adolf Hitler: My Part In His Downfall

Episode 5

A poorly rendered national anthem heralds a peculiar boxing match, and panic breaks out when Spike and his band play at a dance.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Recorded For Training Purposes. Copyright: BBC

Recorded For Training Purposes

Series 3, Episode 1

Sketches include the crime-solving architects; a deliberately annoying mobile phone handset; BackStory Factor, the talent show in which you need a sob story; a man who finds two actors are cheaper than a plasma TV; and introducing Jeff, a man who creates inappropriate voicemail greetings.

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