British Comedy Guide

Schedule Monday 16th March 2009

Radio 7 8am (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

Episode 9.10, Ned's Atomic Dustbin: The Prime Minister and the Russians are interested in atom-free garbage. From January 1959. Repeated at 12.00 and 19.00.

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
Hazelbeach. Ronnie Hazelbeach (Jamie Foreman). Copyright: BBC

Hazelbeach

Series 1, Episode 1

Nick's life takes an abrupt turn into surreal chaos when he returns to England to find the mysterious Ronnie Hazelbeach living in his late father's house.

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 11 - Moonstruck

Moon's judgement on his latest case is clouded as he goes 'ga ga' over a girl.

Radio 7 6:30pm (repeat)
The Brightonomicon. Copyright: Ladbroke Productions / Hocus Bloke Productions

The Brightonomicon

Episode 6 - The Curious Case Of The Woodingdean Chameleon

Rizla without Rune? Down those mean streets a man must go, to stop an assassination.

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

Just A Minute

Series 54, Episode 12

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), Mick (Larry Lamb), Pam (Alison Steadman), Smithy (James Corden). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

Series 2, Episode 6

Gavin is in Essex without his wife. Stacey is in Barry without her husband. So while Smithy plans a boys' night out, Stacey goes to the bingo. But has living separate lives finally taken its toll on love's young dream?

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm (repeat)
Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason. Image shows from L to R: Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger), Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant). Copyright: Working Title Films / Universal Pictures

Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason

Comedy sequel with more embarrassments and romantic messes for the diary-keeping heroine. Hapless Bridget gets cold feet about her relationship.

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), Mick (Larry Lamb), Pam (Alison Steadman), Smithy (James Corden). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

Series 2, Episode 7

Stacey returns to Essex to sort out the situation with Gavin, but things are not looking good. Meanwhile in Barry, an unexpected event throws everyone into a panic.

BBC Two 9:45pm (repeat)
That Mitchell And Webb Look. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Robert Webb. Copyright: BBC

That Mitchell And Webb Look

That Mitchell and Webb Glimpse. 15 minutes of highlights from the second series of the comedy sketch show. Including the ancient art of padlock folding, a hospital full of innuendo, and why we shouldn't be afraid of bronze.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle. Stewart Lee. Copyright: BBC

Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle

Series 1, Episode 1 - Toilet Books

Stewart looks at the phenomenon of toilet books. Where did they come from? And why?

Radio 7 10:30pm (repeat)
Nebulous. Image shows from L to R: Paula Breeze (Rosie Cavaliero), Rory Lawson (Graham Duff), Professor Nebulous (Mark Gatiss). Copyright: BBC / Baby Cow Productions

Nebulous

Series 2, Episode 5 - Holofile 840: Tempus Fugitive

When called to investigate the time travel experiments of Doctor Linda Andil, K.E.N.T. find themselves stuck in different time periods.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:35pm (repeat)
Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder. Al Murray. Copyright: Avalon Television

Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder

Episode 3

Gary Parsley has written a new rock opera, Carol Price goes back into Duncan's Den, and Schwull is sent undercover.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 11:05pm (repeat)
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Series 8, Episode 17

This week's episode featured chutney addiction on Emmerdale, the Knitted Character defacing Peggy Mitchell's campaign posters and Harry chopping his hand off with a cleaver.

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