British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 13th August 2009

BBC Radio Scotland 10am
85 min
MacAulay And Co. Image shows from L to R: Fred MacAulay, Susan Calman. Copyright: BBC

MacAulay And Co

Edinburgh 2009, Episode 4 - Thursday 13th

Dark angel Camille O'Sullivan serenades Fred, plus Hardeep Singh Kohli, Andrew Lawrence, Neil Delamere and Mark Watson pop in, Clever Peter do some sketches and Eleanor Tiernan and Will Andrews are around as well.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Robert Lindsay

Electric Ink

Series 1, Episode 2

In order to increase sales of the newspaper, the marketing department decide to give away a free wall chart - with disastrous results.

Radio 7 7:30pm (repeat)
The Personality Test. Copyright: BBC

The Personality Test

Series 1, Episode 2 - Greg Dyke

Broadcaster and former BBC Director General Greg Dyke is at the helm of the panel show where all the questions are about the host's own life. With Sue Perkins, Lucy Porter and Robin Ince.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8pm
30 min
As Seen On TV. Image shows from L to R: Fern Britton, Steve Jones, Jason Manford. Copyright: Shine

As Seen On TV

Episode 5

Team captains Jason Manford and Fern Britton are joined by TV heart-throb Richard Fleeshman, Strictly Come Dancing's Anton Du Beke, glamorous presenter Mel Sykes and TV legend Christopher Biggins, as they go head to head in another round of telly trivia hosted by Steve Jones.

U&Dave channel logo 8pm (repeat)
The Fast Show. Image shows from L to R: Paul Whitehouse, Simon Day, Arabella Weir, John Thomson, Caroline Aherne, Charlie Higson, Mark Williams. Copyright: BBC

The Fast Show

Double-bill. No time for blinking here. Including top spymaster George Wily, and go out on the beat with Chris the Crafty Cockney's cousin - Cliff, the Crafty Copper - who'll nick anyone!

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 6

With guests Ed Byrne and Stewart Francis.

BBC Two 9:30pm
60 min
The Funny Side Of.... Clive Anderson. Copyright: BBC

The Funny Side Of...

Episode 2 - The Funny Side Of Politics

Clive Anderson charts the history of television's relationship with politics via the things that can and will go wrong.

U&Dave channel logo 9:40pm (repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 3, Episode 3 - Jo Brand and Michael McIntyre

Comedian Jo Brand hosts, with special guest Michael McIntyre. In the firing line are Simon Cowell, Labiaplasties, football referees and flaming terrorists.

Radio 2 logo 10pm
30 min
The Jason Byrne Show. Jason Byrne. Copyright: BBC

The Jason Byrne Show

Series 2, Episode 4 - Money

Jason Byrne looks at money and remembers the job in which he was paid with second-hand swimming caps.

BBC Three 10:30pm
30 min
We Are Klang. Image shows from L to R: Councillor Marek (Marek Larwood), Council-Leader Greg (Greg Davies), Councillor Steve (Steve Hall). Copyright: BBC

We Are Klang

Episode 3 - Inspection

It's Valentine's Day, and Greg is pining for a lady friend to share his love of cake with.

Radio 2 logo 10:30pm (repeat)
Does The Team Think.... Vic Reeves. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Does The Team Think...

Series 2, Episode 8

Roy Walker remembers how Tommy Cooper asked a favour of the Queen; Bob Mortimer admits to a passion for carrots; Sean Hughes offers up a new invention; Rhona Cameron demonstrates her pet song hates; and Vic reveals his hatred of people who don't wash.

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Jack Dee. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Jack Dee Live At The Apollo Series 1, Episode 3 - Jo Brand

Deadpan host Jack Dee presents more comedy from the London theatre, recounting a traumatic experience at Disneyland before introducing a performance by Jo Brand, who vents her wrath on Big Brother and Trinny and Susannah.

Radio 7 11pm (repeat)
MacAulay And Co. Image shows from L to R: Fred MacAulay, Susan Calman. Copyright: BBC

MacAulay And Co

Edinburgh 2009, Episode 4 - Thursday 13th

Dark angel Camille O'Sullivan serenades Fred, plus Hardeep Singh Kohli, Andrew Lawrence, Neil Delamere and Mark Watson pop in, Clever Peter do some sketches and Eleanor Tiernan and Will Andrews are around as well.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Bigipedia. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Bigipedia

Series 1, Episode 4

In this final episode of the series, the articles delivered to our ears include knowledge on a magician with the ultimate misdirection tricks, and why so many people in Uruguay fear snakes. Bigipedia also starts to reveal a sinister side with its all terrain photo vehicles, omnipresent all-seeing second moon and nanobot brain implants. All hail Bigipedia and Chianto!

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

TNT Show

Episode 10

This week Tom Allen teaches us what 'Festivalfanny' and 'Mutt Strutt' mean; Jack Whitehall Investigates concerns itself with drugs; Holly shows off her knowledge of football chants; Gilbert interviews former boyband member Ben Adams; and the show ends with a musical tribute to Jordan and Peter Andre.

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
Will Smith Presents: The Tao Of Bergerac. Will Smith. Copyright: BBC

Will Smith Presents: The Tao Of Bergerac

Episode 3 - Love

Will explores his bad luck with romance. Is it wrong to dump a woman because she doesn't alphabetise her CDs?

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 11:30pm (repeat)
Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason. Image shows from L to R: Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger), Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant). Copyright: Working Title Films / Universal Pictures

Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason

Comedy sequel with more embarrassments and romantic messes for the diary-keeping heroine. Hapless Bridget gets cold feet about her relationship.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:50pm (repeat)
You Have Been Watching. Charlie Brooker. Copyright: Zeppotron

You Have Been Watching

Series 1, Episode 6

Charlie Brooker asks Frankie Boyle, Germaine Greer and Frank Skinner to watch various international versions of Deal or No Deal; Dragon's Den & Dog the Bounty Hunter.

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