British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 10th April 2009

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 9am
10 min
Timmy Time. Copyright: Aardman Animations

Timmy Time

Series 1, Episode 5 - Timmy Can't Dance

Timmy and his class explore dance, from hula to line dancing, but Timmy cannot get into the groove.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Stanley Baxter

The Stanley Baxter Playhouse

Series 3, Episode 3 - The Man In The Garden

A lonely lady on a holiday in the remote West Highlands of Scotland finds herself falling in love with two members of the same family, born 60 years apart.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 1:25pm (repeat)
Keeping Up Appearances. Image shows from L to R: Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge), Richard Bucket (Clive Swift). Copyright: BBC

Keeping Up Appearances

Hyacinth's quest for perfection is somewhat hampered by the dubious antics of the rest of her family.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
NQ48. Joe (Jason Manford). Copyright: BBC

NQ48

Comedy drama about one man's quest to get out of bed. Stars Jason Manford as lazy Joe.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 4:20pm (repeat)
Chicken Run

Chicken Run

Award-winning animation telling the story of a band of hens doomed to a life of egg-laying on a Yorkshire chicken farm.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 27, Episode 6

So Lonely: This week, Steve Punt & Hugh Dennis discuss North Korea's nuclear ambitions, Jon Holmes gets angry about trading standards, Marcus Brigstocke reviews the new series of The Apprentice, and Mitch Benn calls for a pardon for one of the world's most famous political prisoners.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm (repeat)
A Matter Of Loaf And Death. Copyright: Aardman Animations

A Matter Of Loaf And Death

A spoof of murder mysteries is in store as Wallace and Gromit start running their own bakery: Top Bun. However, there's a Cereal Killer on the loose.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
30 min
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Cat (Danny John-Jules), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Lister (Craig Charles). Copyright: Grant Naylor Productions / BBC

Red Dwarf

Series IX - Back To Earth, Special - Back To Earth Part 1

Older but no wiser, the crew discover a dimension-hopping leviathan in the ship's water tank.

BBC Three 10:40pm (repeat)
Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps. Image shows from L to R: Louise (Kathryn Drysdale), Donna Henshaw (Natalie Casey), Janet (Sheridan Smith), Gary 'Gaz' Wilkinson (Will Mellor). Copyright: BBC

Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps

Series 8, Episode 4 - Ello Ello

Janet begins her job as a police community support officer and is keen to earn Gaz's respect by making her first arrest.

Radio 7 11pm (repeat)
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!. Count Arthur Strong (Steve Delaney). Copyright: Komedia Entertainment

Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!

Series 1, Episode 5

From haggling over the price of a scouring pad and the difficulties of opening a door via an intercom to a day late audition. All Tourettic tics, false starts and nervous fumbling, badly covered up by a delicate sheen of bravado and self assurance.

BBC Three 11:10pm (repeat)
Horne & Corden. Image shows from L to R: Mathew Horne, James Corden. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Horne & Corden

Episode 5

Mathew Horne and James Corden attempt some audience interaction. The Vague Critics, meanwhile, provide more meaningless debate; Xander interrupts Jibson's work presentation; the Silent Farter is once again not that silent; and Mat desperately tries to catch up with the mysterious Julie.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 12:30am (repeat)
Girl From Rio

Girl From Rio

Romantic comedy starring Hugh Laurie as a Samba-obsessed London clerk who robs a bank and flees to Rio de Janeiro.

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