British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 5th February 2009

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

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 5, Episode 5 - The Great Escape

Ed finds himself in gainful employment writing for a local lifestyle magazine when everyone at the agency goes on holiday. There may even be a romantic holiday on the horizon for him.

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 5 - The Little White Lie

Maddy's son, Ted, doesn't want to go for a sleepover at his friend's house. In order to help him get out of it, however, Maddy finds herself embroiled in a series of increasingly ridiculous lies.

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 5 - Your Cheating Art

Marlene's doting mum Dora visits to help put a smile back on her grandson's face.

Fox 10pm
30 min
No Signal. Copyright: You, Me And Him

No Signal

Episode 1

Sketches include a chav family who are proud of their daughter getting pregnant, as it means she can now get a nice new council flat and benefits.

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

Recorded For Training Purposes

Series 3, Episode 5

Sketches this week include an incredibly hard quiz; some politically correct villains; a refund from the government; a very personal security question; and a tabloid journalist helping out the local school with their newsletter.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11pm (repeat)
The Inbetweeners. Image shows from L to R: Simon Cooper (Joe Thomas), Neil Sutherland (Blake Harrison), Jay Cartwright (James Buckley), Will Mackenzie (Simon Bird). Copyright: Bwark Productions

The Inbetweeners

Series 1, Episode 2

Will, Simon, Jay and Neil bunk off from school and attempt to buy alcohol with Will disguised as an adult. They head to Neil's house to get drunk, where Simon has a vodka-induced romantic revelation about his childhood sweetheart.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:30pm (repeat)
Peep Show. Image shows from L to R: Jeremy Usbourne (Robert Webb), Mark Corrigan (David Mitchell). Copyright: Objective Productions

Peep Show

Series 5, Episode 2 - Spin War

Mark and Sophie return to work after their non-existent honeymoon and Mark tries to deflect the inevitable bad PR attached to a jilter. Meanwhile, Jeremy and Super Hans's band play their first gig.

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