British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 9th July 2009

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 9am
10 min
Timmy Time. Copyright: Aardman Animations

Timmy Time

Series 1, Episode 24 - Timmy Brings A Smile

Apricot brings her favourite blanket to the nursery but the other animals mistake it for a rag.

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

Horrible Histories

Series 1, Episode 13

A lazy aristocrat invents the sandwich, the Romans host their own revolting cookery show, and William Shakespeare is haunted by the ghost of King Richard III.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Shappi Talk. Shaparak Khorsandi. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Shappi Talk

Series 1, Episode 1 - Racism

Shappi Khorsandi examines what it is like growing up in multi-cultural families.

BBC Two 9pm
30 min
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Andy Parsons, Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain, Russell Howard, Frankie Boyle. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 7, Episode 1

Host Dara O'Briain is joined by regulars Frankie Boyle, Hugh Dennis, Russell Howard and Andy Parsons and special guests Frank Skinner and Gina Yashere.

BBC Two 9:30pm
30 min
That Mitchell And Webb Look. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Robert Webb. Copyright: BBC

That Mitchell And Webb Look

Series 3, Episode 5

A pair of cellists want to build an airport; there's some bad news about toast; a bitter row about pens; and a very saintly man on top of a pole.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Psychoville. Copyright: BBC

Psychoville

Series 1, Episode 4

David and his mum, Maureen, continue their killing spree - three people, one room, one body in a trunk. The pair are mid-murder when an unexpected visitor throws them into a panic. But who is the mystery caller and what if the body is discovered? Will Maureen finally get to try pyramid teabags? Featuring a secret guest star.

Radio 2 logo 10pm
30 min
Hot Gossip. Claudia Winkleman. Copyright: TBI Media Productions

Hot Gossip

Series 2, Episode 5

Rufus Hound, Richard Herring and Jenny Eclair talk about Harry Potter, Lembit Opik, deserts and much more.

Radio 7 11pm
30 min
Miles Jupp

Newsjack

Series 1, Episode 4

James Bond gets in trouble for his Facebook updates; Gordon Brown gets naked on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square; a look at Slash Fiction; Michael McIntyre investigates the war in Iraq; and it turns out no one is paying attention to Big Brother 10 - not even the housemates themselves.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:10pm
30 min
TNT Show. Image shows from L to R: Jack Whitehall, Holly Walsh. Copyright: Objective Productions

TNT Show

Episode 5

Tom Allen introduces the words 'Hypocro-besity', 'Slagwrestle' and 'Jacksgone'. The studio audience for Jack Whitehall Investigates meet an OAP drug dealer. Holly Walsh obtains some celebrity small talk. Gilbert interviews H from Steps. Plus La Roux's new music video.

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