British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Sunday 5th July 2009

Radio 4 12pm (repeat)
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. Image shows from L to R: Graeme Garden, Barry Cryer. Copyright: BBC

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

Series 51, Episode 3

The perennial antidote to panel games comes from the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton, with Jack Dee taking on the chairman's role from the late Humphrey Lyttelton. Regulars Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined by Jeremy Hardy. With Colin Sell at the piano.

Radio 7 6pm (repeat)
Space Hacks. Copyright: BBC

Space Hacks

Series 2, Episode 2 - The Quite Good Escape

Mother's got a boyfriend and Charlie and Moog are feeling a bit left out.

BBC Radio 5 Live 6pm (repeat)
Yes, It's The Ashes. Andy Zaltzman. Copyright: Avalon Television

Yes, It's The Ashes

Episode 1

Comedian Andy Zaltzman presents the first of a new, live, topical comedy show, looking at this summer's much-anticipated Ashes series between old foes England and Australia. On the show this week: Stella Street and Dead Ringers impressionist Phil Cornwell, Aussie comic Justin Hamilton and studio regular, cricket mad, former medic, Paul Sinha.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8pm
60 min
Hope Springs. Image shows from L to R: Hannah Temple (Sian Reeves), Ellie Lagden (Alex Kingston), Shoo Coggan (Christine Bottomley), Josie Porritt (Vinette Robinson). Copyright: Shed Productions

Hope Springs

Episode 5

It's the day of Ann Marie and Gil's wedding but Sadie, the bride's mother, is going to miss the celebrations.

BBC Two 8pm
BBC Two

Top Gear

Michael McIntyre is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car this week.

Elsewhere in the programme, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May confront the credit crunch head on as they attempt to find three sensibly priced small cars that won't make you miserable, a process that involves haranguing bankers, harnessing large dogs, and almost getting arrested. Plus, James meets American stunt driving legend Ken Block and Jeremy tests the mildly insane Mercedes SL Black on the track.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
60 min
Kingdom. Peter Kingdom (Stephen Fry). Copyright: Sprout Pictures / Parallel Film & Television Productions

Kingdom

Series 3, Episode 5

Lyle goes home to Stockport to help save his mum's allotment. Scott is suspended from school after being caught misbehaving on CCTV, while Peter helps a family record their daughter's appearance in a school concert. And Mr Snell surprises everyone by getting married.

Radio 7 10pm (repeat)
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 27, Episode 1

University Challenged. Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the rest of The Now Show team are back for a new series and it seems like Barak Obama is yet to save the world. So there's more credit crunch comment and a look at Gordon Brown's trip to the States. Jon Holmes takes a view on awards season and Mitch Benn tries to woo a very special disqualified quiz show contestant. This week there's also a guest spot from BBC Radio 6 Music-presenting stand-up Jon Richardson, who likes to stay home and drink.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm (repeat)
Ladies Of Letters. Image shows from L to R: Vera Small (Anne Reid), Irene Spencer (Maureen Lipman). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Ladies Of Letters

Series 1, Episode 5

Irene is in hospital - suffering from amnesia, loss of sex drive and a compulsion to use bad language.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm (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.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
50 min
Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Alan Carr. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 1, Episode 4 - David Walliams, Dawn French, Kirstie & Phil

This week, Alan is joined by comedian David Walliams, BAFTA award-winner and top funny lady Dawn French, and everyone's favourite estate agents Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer. Plus music from La Roux, who performs her latest single, Bullet Proof.

U&Dave channel logo 10:20pm (repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 3, Episode 5 - Joan Rivers and Patrick Kielty

The undisputed Queen of the Jewish Princesses, Joan Rivers, hosts the unstoppable Patrick Kielty as they point the finger at bad parents, inept terrorists and binge drinking.

Radio 7 10:30pm (repeat)
Hut 33. Image shows from L to R: Charles (Robert Bathurst), Joshua Fanshawe-Marshall (Alex Macqueen), Archie (Tom Goodman-Hill). Copyright: BBC

Hut 33

Series 1, Episode 1 - A Bridge Too Far

Hut 33 faces Hut 6 in the Bletchley Park Bridge Tournament. Gordon can't play because he has a date with Minka, so rather than play with Charles, Archie tries to teach Joshua the game. Unsurprisingly it doesn't go well.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:45pm (repeat)
Comedy Classics. Copyright: ITV Studios

Comedy Classics

Episode 2 - Rising Damp

This programme looks at Eric Chappell's classic sitcom which starred Leonard Rossiter as the miserly landlord Rigsby, as well as Frances de la Tour, Richard Beckinsale and Don Warrington. Chappell talks about how the racial prejudices of 1970s Britain gave him the idea for the series. Don Warrington talks about his role as Phillip, supposed son of an African chief.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:50pm (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats. Image shows from L to R: Sean Lock, Jimmy Carr, Jason Manford. Copyright: Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 8, Episode 5

David Walliams, Reginald D Hunter, Yvette Fielding and property expert Phil Spencer talk about Michael Jackson, the heatwave, the Queen and much more.

Radio 7 11pm (repeat)
Miles Jupp

Newsjack

Series 1, Episode 3

Newsjack tries to avoid talking about Michael Jackson and the BBC Expenses Scandal. Instead, this week's episode features sketches about the heatwave, Richard Dawkins' atheist camp and many other topics.

More4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:10pm (repeat)
Father Ted. Image shows from L to R: Father Dougal McGuire (Ardal O'Hanlon), Father Ted Crilly (Dermot Morgan), Mrs Doyle (Pauline McLynn), Father Jack Hackett (Frank Kelly). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Father Ted

Episode 1.5, And God Created Woman: When Polly Clarke, a writer of steamy novels, comes to stay on Craggy Island, Father Ted is unsure what she finds most attractive about him - his spirituality or his manly charm.

More4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:45pm (repeat)
The IT Crowd. Image shows from L to R: Roy (Chris O'Dowd), Jen (Katherine Parkinson), Moss (Richard Ayoade), Douglas Reynholm (Matt Berry). Copyright: TalkbackThames

The IT Crowd

Series 3, Episode 3 - Tramps Like Us

Jen, Roy and Moss find their lives moving in different directions after a disappointing settlement to a sexual harassment suit. Jen seeks pastures new, Roy ends up on the streets and Moss gets slightly concussed.

Radio 7 Midnight (repeat)
Space Hacks. Copyright: BBC

Space Hacks

Series 2, Episode 2 - The Quite Good Escape

Mother's got a boyfriend and Charlie and Moog are feeling a bit left out.

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