British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 28th April 2009

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

Timmy Time

Series 1, Episode 17 - Timmy Gets The Job Done

It is time to spring-clean the nursery, but Timmy wants to go outside and play, so he rushes his chores.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Two Pipe Problems. Image shows from L to R: William Parnes (Richard Briers), Sandy Boyle (Stanley Baxter). Copyright: Catherine Bailey Productions Limited

Two Pipe Problems

Series 3, Episode 2 - Have You Come Far?

Sandy appears in the honours list but a trip to Buckingham Palace to collect his award provides another mystery for the veteran sleuths to solve.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
How to Be Bohemian. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Heresy

Series 6, Episode 3

The panellists are journalist Lucy Mangan and comedians Frank Skinner and Arthur Smith.

BBC Four 9:30pm (repeat)
I've Never Seen Star Wars. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: BBC

I've Never Seen Star Wars

Episode 7 - David Davis

Marcus Brigstocke invites his guest, politician David Davis, to try some new cultural experiences for the first tim

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm (repeat)
Shameless. Frank Gallagher (David Threlfall). Copyright: Company Pictures

Shameless

Series 6, Episode 14

Yvonne is confronted by a ghost from her past: the consequences aren't worth thinking about, and Yvonne has to think fast to keep the truth from Chesney and Meena.

BBC Four 10:45pm (repeat)
The Thick Of It. Image shows from L to R: Oliver Reeder (Chris Addison), Glenn Cullen (James Smith), Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi), Terri Coverley (Joanna Scanlan), Robyn Murdoch (Polly Kemp), Jamie (Paul Higgins). Copyright: BBC

The Thick Of It

2007 Specials - Spinners And Losers

Malcolm Tucker's political career hangs in the balance. He has just seventeen hours to spin himself back into power, and it's going to be the longest night of his life.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
The Secret World. Copyright: BBC

The Secret World

Series 1, Episode 2

Ray Winstone, Bob Hoskins and Ross Kemp get stuck in a duvet; Len Goodman and Bruce Forsyth reveal themselves to be gangsters; John Humphrys becomes obsessed with bananas; and poor old Jools Holland this week meets bad luck in a taxi.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11pm
60 min
Shameless. Frank Gallagher (David Threlfall). Copyright: Company Pictures

Shameless

Series 6, Episode 15

After managing to upset everyone, Frank gets cast out for the night by Debbie. He seeks shelter in a confessional booth.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 11:35pm (repeat)
Wimbledon. Image shows from L to R: Lizzie Bradbury (Kirsten Dunst), Peter Colt (Paul Bettany)

Wimbledon

Romantic comedy. Peter Colt is a low-ranking tennis star whose misfortune on the court is only matched by his extremely bad luck in love.

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