British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Monday 4th May 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 9.17, The £50 Cure: Kenneth Connor takes Harry Secombe's place as Ned picks up a lavish NHS prescription. From February 1959. Repeated at 12.00 and 19.00.

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Ladies Of Letters. Image shows from L to R: Irene (Prunella Scales), Vera (Patricia Routledge). Copyright: BBC

Ladies Of Letters

Series 10 - Ladies of Letters Crunch Credit, Episode 1

Financial problems force Vera to live on her allotment while Irene finds a rich friend reduced to begging.

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
Lenny Henry

Rudy's Rare Records

Series 1, Episode 2 - Roots Manoeuvres

Adam battles a university lecturer who has an eye for Alison. Meanwhile, Rudy contributes to a local 'oral history' exhibition...

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 1:20pm (repeat)
The Wrong Trousers. Credit: Aardman Animations

The Wrong Trousers

Oscar-winning claymation from Nick Park. It is Gromit's birthday, and Wallace gives him a pair of mechanical techno trousers that cause a stir.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 6pm (repeat)
My Family. Image shows from L to R: Michael Harper (Gabriel Thomson), Susan Harper (Zoë Wanamaker), Ben Harper (Robert Lindsay), Janey Harper (Daniela Denby-Ashe). Copyright: DLT Entertainment Ltd. / Rude Boy Productions

My Family

Series 9, Episode 7 - It's Training Men

An undercover assessor for Cavitex, posing as a patient, leads to Ben having to attend a retraining course.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: John Lloyd, Sean Lock. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 2, Episode 1 - Meeting Seven

This week's steering committee are musician Brian Eno, co-founder of Viz Chris Donald and host of Genius Dave Gorman. Donations include "the urge to press red buttons that you know you shouldn't press".

Radio 4 7:45pm (repeat)
Ladies Of Letters. Image shows from L to R: Irene (Prunella Scales), Vera (Patricia Routledge). Copyright: BBC

Ladies Of Letters

Series 10 - Ladies of Letters Crunch Credit, Episode 1

Financial problems force Vera to live on her allotment while Irene finds a rich friend reduced to begging.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 8pm (repeat)
Rising Damp. Rupert Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter). Copyright: Yorkshire Television

Rising Damp

Series 3, Episode 4 - The Good Samaritans

When a new lodger arrives at the house with talk of only staying one night before "moving on", Rigsby's soon calling the Samaritans to stop a suicide attempt. But which of the residents will come off worse?

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 8:30pm (repeat)
Rising Damp. Rupert Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter). Copyright: Yorkshire Television

Rising Damp

Series 3, Episode 5 - Fawcett's Python

Miss Jones raises supsicions about new tenant Madeline. Rigsby's not too bothered about her brand of "modern interpretive dancing", but isn't that keen on her partner...

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
60 min
Beyond A Joke. Copyright: Granada Productions

Beyond A Joke

Episode 1 - Class Apart

A look at how comedy in the 1970s and 1980s represented the changing class system.

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

Gavin & Stacey

Series 1, Episode 4

The Shipmans drive down to Wales for the wedding fayre, and after a momentous trip to the church for the reading of the banns, Nessa tells Stacey her big secret.

U&Dave channel logo 9:40pm
40 min
Argumental. Image shows from L to R: Rufus Hound, John Sergeant, Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Argumental

Series 2, Episode 6

Frankie Boyle and Lucy Porter are this week's guests. Arguments include whether musical theatre is rubbish or great.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm (repeat)
The Full Monty. Image shows from L to R: Nathan (William Snape), Dave (Mark Addy), Gaz (Robert Carlyle), Lomper (Steve Huison), Gerald (Tom Wilkinson)

The Full Monty

Unemployed friends Gaz and Dave decide to start their own Chippendales-style show to make some quick cash.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:15pm
30 min
The Omid Djalili Show. Omid Djalili. Copyright: BBC

The Omid Djalili Show

Series 2, Episode 3

Omid looks at recycling, Gordon Brown's schooldays and drug testing in sport. Plus there's a variety of sketches including a look at the charity Apostrophes For Africa.

U&Dave channel logo 10:20pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Angus Deayton. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 2, Episode 1

The comedy panel show hosted by Angus Deayton with team captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack is back. With the help of their team mates Mitchell and Mack must once again discern truth from fiction. The guest panellists this week are Rob Brydon, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Gabby Logan and Robert Webb

Radio 7 10:30pm (repeat)
Acropolis Now

Acropolis Now

Series 1, Episode 6 - Sheep

Socrates, Plato and friends do battle in the Intellectual Olympics, but Heraclitus only has eyes for his woolly Cassandra.

BBC Two 11pm (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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