British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 19th February 2009

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Old Harry's Game. Image shows from L to R: Satan (Andy Hamilton), Gary (Steven O'Donnell). Copyright: BBC

Old Harry's Game

Series 7, Episode 1

Not only is historian Edith Barrington taking forever to write his biography, An Angel Misunderstood, but everything is thrown into confusion when a dog turns up. Animals aren't meant to end up in Hell because they're not evil, but after much licking, begging and slobbering - mainly from Scumspawn - Satan decides to keep the dog and ask God what is going on. But God has decided to go on a gap year...

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 7 - I Done It My Way

Boycie recalls the big issues in his life, with flashback memories of his South London life with Del Boy, Rodney and the rest of the gang.

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

No Signal

Episode 3

Sketches include plastic surgery gone wrong (such as literal melons, pig snouts, and donkey ears), Russian brides on Illegal Trade TV, and one of the inmates destroying a silent banjo on America's Next Serial Killer.

BBC Four 10:30pm
30 min
We Need Answers. Image shows from L to R: Mark Watson, Tim Key, Alex Horne. Copyright: BBC

We Need Answers

Series 1, Episode 2 - Motoring

Celebrity guests Julia Bradbury and Robert Llewellyn take part in a knock-about quiz to find out which one of them is the smartest, the funniest and the best at surreal physical challenges. All the questions come from the audience members and text-messaging services.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Inside Alan Francis. Alan (Alan Francis)

Inside Alan Francis

Episode 1

Alan realises he must have done something wrong to annoy his long-suffering girlfriend, Jane, but cannot remember what it is.

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