British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 5th May 2009

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 2

Vera discovers she is not the only person living on her allotment, while Irene nurses her vagrant friend back to health.

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

Heresy

Series 6, Episode 4

The panellists are journalists Euan Ferguson and Tanya Gold and comedian David Mitchell. The panel argue about dogs and whether Gary Glitter's music is still great.

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

A series of letters exchanged between two indomitable ladies. Stars Prunella Scales and Patricia Routledge.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm (repeat)
Love Actually. Image shows from L to R: David, The Prime Minister (Hugh Grant), Natalie (Martine McCutcheon). Copyright: Working Title Films

Love Actually

Romantic comedy by Richard Curtis, charting a multitude of relationships across a Christmas period.

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

I've Never Seen Star Wars

Episode 8 - Esther Rantzen

Marcus Brigstocke invites his guest Esther Rantzen to try some new cultural experiences.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm (repeat)
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.

Radio 7 11pm (repeat)
Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 3, Episode 5 - Murder Most Rewritten

Ed is employed to write the script for a murder mystery weekend.

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

The Secret World

Series 1, Episode 3

Arthur Scargill kidnaps Ronnie Corbett; Lord Mandelson thinks he's going to the moon; The Arctic Monkeys reveal themselves to be Woman's Hour fans; and John Humphrys gets furious about more BBC red tape.

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

Shameless

Series 6, Episode 16

Patrick has lost his grip on his marriage and family. A man on a mission, he tracks down the woman responsible for what he has become - Maureen.

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