British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 7th 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 4

Vera fears that Irene has ended up in the hospital psychiatry ward.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 4:35pm
30 min
Horrible Histories. Mathew Baynton. Copyright: Lion Television / Citrus Television

Horrible Histories

Series 1, Episode 4

Viewers can delve into the lives of the Smashing Saxons, Vile Victorians, Rotten Romans and Terrible Tudors, in this week's edition of the comedy history series hosted by a talking rat.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
4 Stands Up. Copyright: BBC

4 Stands Up

Series 3, Episode 6

With Matt Kirshen, Tim Vine and Pippa Evans as twisted country singer Loretta Maine.

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 4

Vera fears that Irene has ended up in the hospital psychiatry ward.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8pm
30 min
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, Special - The Guru

100th Episode. Ben is stunned to discover that successful celebrity dentist, Jeremy Livingston, has dedicated his new book to him, especially because he hasn't got a clue who Jeremy is. Guest stars David Haig and John Barrowman.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 5, Episode 9

This week, Graham is joined by Dragons' Den star Duncan Bannatyne and the acid-tongued American queen of comedy Joan Rivers. Plus, Chesney Hawkes sings his classic single The One and Only.

Radio 2 logo 10pm
30 min
Clive Anderson's Chat Room. Copyright: Above The Title Productions

Clive Anderson's Chat Room

Series 6, Episode 8

With Greg Proops, Sarah Millican, John Sergeant and Johann Hari.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
60 min
The Justin Lee Collins Show. Justin Lee Collins. Copyright: Objective Productions

The Justin Lee Collins Show

Episode 8

Chat show, featuring fun, games, challenges and interviews with pop band Boyzone, singer Alesha Dixon and actors Martin Freeman and Paul Danan.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
The Inbetweeners. Image shows from L to R: Will Mackenzie (Simon Bird), Charlotte Hinchcliffe (Emily Atack). Copyright: Bwark Productions

The Inbetweeners

Series 2, Episode 6 - Exam Time

Exams are looming, and Will is getting stressed. Jay has got other things on his mind, while Simon at last seems to be making some headway with Carli.

BBC Two 10:30pm (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 7 - You Decide

Gaz is torn between the two girls and although he decides to stay with Janet for the sake of Corinthian, when he goes to tell Donna he realises he loves her, too, and can't be without her.

Radio 2 logo 10:30pm (repeat)
On The Blog. Andrew J Glasgow (Andy Taylor). Copyright: Above The Title Productions

On The Blog

Series 1, Episode 4 - Incest To Infamy

Andrew does some online research into his family history and is reunited with an old school flame.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:30pm (repeat)
Beehive. Image shows from L to R: Alice Lowe, Sarah Kendall, Clare Thomson, Barunka O'Shaughnessy. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Beehive

Episode 1

This first episode features the girls as four Russell Brands busking for cash and fighting over some chicken in a bin.

Radio 7 10:45pm (repeat)
Hamish And Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea. Image shows from L to R: Dougal (Graeme Garden), Hamish (Barry Cryer). Copyright: BBC

Hamish And Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea

Series 2, Episode 5 - The Monster In The Loch

Hamish and Dougal are out fishing on Loch Jaw when they accidentally hook the Loch Jaw Monster.

Radio 7 11pm (repeat)
Think The Unthinkable. Image shows from L to R: Owen (David Mitchell), Daisy de Vere (Catherine Shepherd), Ryan Packer (Marcus Brigstocke), Sophie Stott (Emma Kennedy). Copyright: BBC

Think The Unthinkable

Series 2, Episode 4 - Riddleton Plastic

Daisy meets an old school chum, Sophie practises her lethal martial arts, and Ryan is accidentally embroiled in a protest march.

BBC Three 11pm (repeat)
BBC Three

Two Pints: The Love Triangle

As the nation decides the outcome of Gaz's love life, this documentary delves into the history of the long running and rocky romances between Gaz, Donna and Janet. Focusing on the ground-breaking viewer vote, the show weighs up Gaz's love options. Will it be Janet or will it be Donna?

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Down The Line. Gary Bellamy (Rhys Thomas). Copyright: Down The Line Productions

Down The Line

Series 3, Episode 2

String Theory and Popular Science Fiction are Gary's topics this week.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 11:10pm (repeat)
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.

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