British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 16th June 2009

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
The Granny Killers. Granny (Lesley Joseph). Copyright: BBC

The Granny Killers

A black comedy drama for Radio 4 by David Hodgson. Twins Chris and Liddy want to kill their granny, but she has other plans.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
The Secret World. Copyright: BBC

The Secret World

Series 1, Episode 2

Ray Winstone, Bob Hoskins and Ross Kemp get stuck in a duvet; Len Goodman and Bruce Forsyth reveal themselves to be gangsters; John Humphrys becomes obsessed with bananas; and poor old Jools Holland this week meets bad luck in a taxi.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Jack Dee. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Jack Dee Live At The Apollo Series 1, Episode 5 - Omid Djalili

Deadpan comic Jack Dee shares his gripes on school sports day, rubbernecking and the notion of appointing an Olympic village idiot, before introducing a performance by Omid Djalili, who offers his take on everything from Shakespeare to belly-dancing.

BBC Three 9pm
60 min
Personal Affairs. Image shows from L to R: Grace Darling (Olivia Grant), Nicole Palmerston-Amory (Maimie McCoy), Doris 'Sid' Siddiqi (Ruth Negga), Lucy Baxter (Laura Aikman), Michelle 'Midge' Lerner (Annabel Scholey). Copyright: 2am TV

Personal Affairs

Episode 1 - A Decent Proposal

When Grace's boss Rock proposes, her life begins to unravel in a most unexpected way, whilst her friend Nicole is horrified to learn the true identity of her latest sexual conquest.

BBC Four 9pm (repeat)
Comedy Songs - The Pop Years. Copyright: Shine / BBC

Comedy Songs - The Pop Years

Documentary which traces the modern history of the comedy pop song from the birth of the charts in 1952 to its reinvention in the new millennium.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 3, Episode 4 - Lee Mack and Sean Lock

Lee Mack hosts, with Sean Lock performing in front of a packed Hammersmith Apollo. The pair take pot shots at Riverdance, hundreds and thousands, Cockneys and starfish.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:35pm
30 min
Tough Gig. Copyright: Tinderbox Television

Tough Gig

Episode 6 - Russell Howard's Tough Gig

Russell Howard travels to the coastal town of Lahinch, County Clare, where he joins a group of Irish extreme surfers.

BBC Four 10:55pm (repeat)
The Armstrong & Miller Show. Image shows from L to R: Ben Miller, Alexander Armstrong. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions / Toff Media

The Armstrong & Miller Show

Series 1, Episode 7

Armstrong and Miller provide their own take on Sky Sports Football News, Pru and Miranda smash their cafe window again and the Prime Minister accidently leaves his wife in a volatile African country.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better. Image shows from L to R: Poet (Tim Key), Mark Watson. Copyright: BBC

Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better

Series 2, Episode 4 - Honesty

Mark Watson continues to look at the virtues, with the stand-up this week on the topic of 'honesty'. Tim Key and Tom Basden lie, cheat and steal in order to perform their poems and songs.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:05pm (repeat)
Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Alan Carr. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 1, Episode 1 - Bruce Forsyth, Heather Graham, Ross Kemp

Alan Carr hosts a brand new entertainment chat show. This week's guests are Bruce Forsyth, Heather Graham and Ross Kemp, with music from the Pet Shop Boys, who perform their new single Did You See Me Coming?.

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