British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 2nd May 2009

BBC Two 12:45pm
30 min
Winging It. Joe Thomas. Copyright: Zeppotron

Winging It

Episode 3

The Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas becomes Zack Dashwood, a representative for the 2012 Olympics, with a mission to persuade his sports-mad audience to sign up for brand-new event 'Ballfinger'. Meanwhile, comedian Charlie Skelton is Heinrich Bloom, a European teen driving guru trying to convince a group of learner drivers that he is their passport to success in passing their driving test.

Radio 4 2:30pm
60 min
Russell Tovey

The Admirable Crichton

Adaptation of JM Barrie's classic satire about the changing fortunes of Crichton, the perfect butler.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 6:20pm (repeat)
About A Boy. Image shows from L to R: Will Freeman (Hugh Grant), Marcus (Nicholas Hoult)

About A Boy

Film based on Nick Hornby's novel about a bittersweet friendship built up between a cynical, selfish man and a bullied 11 year old boy.

BBC Two 6:30pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)

Dad's Army

Episode 6.1: The Deadly Attachment. Possibly the most famous episode of the wartime sitcom. Captain Mainwaring and his platoon are instructed to guard a captive U-boat crew. Are they up to the job?

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Sandi Toksvig. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Repeats of "Entertainment", "England", "Endings" and "Empire" running between 9.00pm and 11.40pm.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm (repeat)
The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups. Billy Connolly. Copyright: Visual Voodoo Films

The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups

A countdown of the British public's favourite live comedians, featuring archive performances and interviews with performers, colleagues, writers, comedy club owners, directors and agents.

BBC Three 9:15pm (repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Jack Dee. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 3, Episode 1 - Jack Dee, Jason Manford and Russell Howard

Jack Dee presents his final episode. The guests are Jason Manford and Russell Howard.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10pm (repeat)
Reggie Perrin. Reggie Perrin (Martin Clunes). Copyright: Objective Productions

Reggie Perrin

Series 1, Episode 2

Reggie's frustration rises further as his hopes for some quality time with Nicola are thwarted.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10:20pm (repeat)
The Justin Lee Collins Show. Justin Lee Collins. Copyright: Objective Productions

The Justin Lee Collins Show

Episode 7

This week Justin is joined by Eamonn Holmes, actress Fay Ripley and DJs Chris Moyles and Tim Westwood.

BBC Two 10:30pm
45 min version (repeat)
HIGNFY Titles. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 37, Episode 2

Damian Lewis acts as host with guest panellists Chris Addison and Janet Street-Porter.

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