British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Monday 18th 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 10.3, The Silver Doubloons: Ned Seagoon displays hidden talents. From January 1960. Repeated at 12.00 and 19.00.

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
Lenny Henry

Rudy's Rare Records

Series 1, Episode 4 - The Heart Of Saturday Night

The shop is broken into. Rudy doesn't have insurance, so it is up to Adam to venture into the rough estate to try and get the money back.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
The Moment You Feel It. Old Alf (Richard Briers)

The Moment You Feel It

Richard Briers and Rory Kinnear team up as two halves of the same man in this tender, sad comedy about losing one's past.

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 3 - Meeting Nine

With biologist Rupert Sheldrake, historian Bettany Hughes and stand-up comedian and star of The Thick of It Chris Addison.

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

Beyond A Joke

Episode 3 - Politically Incorrect

The series takes a look at some of the less politically correct sitcoms from the 1970s and 1980s and examines how attitudes to the humour they displayed has changed over time.

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 6

The wedding day has finally arrived, but will they go through with it? Will Uncle Bryn finally admit to what happened on the fishing trip and will Nessa do what she knows she must?

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

Have I Got News For You

Series 37, Episode 4

Rolf Harris acts as host with guests Andy Hamilton and Julia Hartley-Brewer.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm (repeat)
Notting Hill

Notting Hill

Romantic comedy film about the relationship between a famous American movie actress and an unassuming British book shop owner.

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

Would I Lie To You?

Series 2, Episode 3

With guest panellists Jimmy Carr, Maureen Lipman, Richard Wilson and David Baddiel.

Radio 7 10:30pm (repeat)
Acropolis Now

Acropolis Now

Series 2, Episode 2 - Love

It's Eros night and despite the hunger, all thoughts turn to love. But the recipients of that love aren't the expected choice.

BBC Three 10:30pm
30 min
Ideal. Moz (Johnny Vegas). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Ideal

Series 5, Episode 2 - The Temptation

With his girlfriend in a coma, Moz finds it increasingly difficult to resist the charms of a series of attractive female callers. Meanwhile, Brian falls in love with a cojoined twin and Alan attempts to escape the clutches of the evil Fist.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:40pm
30 min
The Omid Djalili Show. Omid Djalili. Copyright: BBC

The Omid Djalili Show

Series 2, Episode 5

Singing star Connie Fisher turns up to pour oil on troubled waters as the sketches, stand-up and songs continue from "the man who proves you don't have to be working-class or American to be obese" - Omid Djalili.

BBC Three 11:45pm (repeat)
Pulling. Image shows from L to R: Donna (Sharon Horgan), Louise (Rebekah Staton), Karen (Tanya Franks), Billy (Paul Kaye), Karl (Cavan Clerkin). Copyright: Silver River

Pulling

Final Special - 2009 Final Special

Louise is moving in with Joe, the love of her life; Donna has found a rich man with no personality; and Karen has realised that the only thing a woman really wants in life is to make her man happy, so she has found herself a chauvinist.

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