British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Monday 1st June 2009

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Newfangle. Image shows from L to R: Alf (Hugh Bonneville), Crag (Gabriel Vick), Newfangle (Russell Tovey). Copyright: Above The Title Productions

Newfangle

Episode 1 - Insult to Injury

Newfangle is bottom of the tree; despised by his mother, savaged by alpha male Alf on a daily basis and ignored by Snaggle, his favourite female. But Newfangle is a hominid with big ideas.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
The Tent. Copyright: BBC

The Tent

The Tent is a contemporary comedy drama radio play about a couple whose relationship is being sucked down the plughole of family life.

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 5 - Meeting Eleven

With comedian and BBC 6 Music DJ Jon Richardson, war reporter Kate Adie and the co-creator of Spitting Image Roger Law.

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

Beyond A Joke

Episode 5 - The Legacy

This final episode examines the legacy that the classic comedies left behind, and looks to the future and at how modern day sitcoms have both their inspiration and comedy roots firmly planted in the past.

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

Gavin & Stacey

Series 2, Episode 2

Devastated by the news that he's to become a father, Smithy goes AWOL.

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

Have I Got News For You

Series 37, Episode 6

With guest host David Mitchell and guest panellists Andrew Maxwell and Richard Coles.

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

Ideal

Series 5, Episode 4 - The Documentary

After losing his job at Easy Spud because he fell asleep with his head in the spicy pepperoni sauce, Moz has a number of other employment prospects to consider.

BBC Three 11:45pm (repeat)
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Bryn (Rob Brydon), Gwen (Melanie Walters), Nessa (Ruth Jones), Stacey (Joanna Page), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Mick (Larry Lamb), Pam (Alison Steadman), Smithy (James Corden). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

Series 2, Episode 2

Devastated by the news that he's to become a father, Smithy goes AWOL.

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