British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 22nd August 2009

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
I Guess That's Why They Call It The News. Fred MacAulay. Copyright: BBC

I Guess That's Why They Call It The News

Episode 1

Fred MacAulay hosts a new topical panel show where he asks Laurence Howarth, Sarah Kendall, Gordon Southern and Milton Jones to guess this week's news.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1pm
30 min
What's The Story?. Image shows from L to R: Frank Honeybone, Justin Waite, Hannah Jones. Copyright: Tidy Productions

What's The Story?

Series 1, Episode 1

Panel show hosted by Justin Waite, where teams jostle with the week's news to outwit and entertain. The guests are Gavin & Stacey star Ruth Jones and comedian Steve Williams.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 5:40pm (repeat)
As Seen On TV. Image shows from L to R: Fern Britton, Steve Jones, Jason Manford. Copyright: Shine

As Seen On TV

Episode 6

Steve Jones hosts as the rivalry hots up between team captains Jason Manford and Fern Britton. Jason and Fern are joined by funny man Bradley Walsh, presenter Hardeep Singh-Koli, former Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips and news presenter Dermot Murnaghan.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 6:10pm
30 min
Walk On The Wild Side. Copyright: BBC

Walk On The Wild Side

Series 1, Episode 2

Meerkat Sir Alan looks for an apprentice, some lizard punks spend the Bank Holiday reliving their youth, and a Geordie anteater guides us through the complex world of ant cuisine. With Rolf Harris playing a koala.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm (repeat)
Outnumbered. Image shows from L to R: Jake (Tyger Drew-Honey), Sue (Claire Skinner), Karen (Ramona Marquez), Ben (Daniel Roche), Pete (Hugh Dennis). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Outnumbered

Series 2, Episode 6

Six-year-old Karen is preoccupied with the exact whereabouts of Satan, and Ben falls foul of a hardline football referee.

Film4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm (repeat)
The Full Monty. Image shows from L to R: Nathan (William Snape), Dave (Mark Addy), Gaz (Robert Carlyle), Lomper (Steve Huison), Gerald (Tom Wilkinson)

The Full Monty

Unemployed friends Gaz and Dave decide to start their own Chippendales-style show to make some quick cash.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
60 min
Michael McIntyre: Live & Laughing. Michael McIntyre. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Michael McIntyre: Live & Laughing

A TV broadcast of Michael McIntyre's sell-out 2008 stand-up show which cemented the comic's status as one of the UK's top stand-up stars.

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 2, Episode 5 - Marcus Brigstocke and Rich Hall

Jack Dee presents two guests this week, as Marcus Brigstocke muses on Britain's relationship with America, and Rich Hall demonstrates how Bill Gates defies gravity. Plus, Jack answers more text messages from the audience.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
95 min
Jimmy Carr In Concert. Jimmy Carr. Copyright: Bwark Productions

Jimmy Carr In Concert

TV broadcast of Jimmy Carr's fourth live stand-up DVD, in which he unleashes his trademark rapid-fire joke-telling and razor-sharp wit.

BBC Two 10:20pm
45 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You: An extended repeat of the satirical panel game.

BBC Two 11pm (repeat)
The Funny Side Of.... Clive Anderson. Copyright: BBC

The Funny Side Of...

Episode 3 - The Funny Side Of Animals

Clive Anderson guides us through the history of television's love affair with animals. Never work with children or animals is an old adage, but TV continues to ignore it. And so mistakes and mishaps are bound to happen.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:10pm (repeat)
Ricky Gervais: Fame. Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais: Fame

The TV broadcast of Ricky Gervais' third stand up-show in which he focused on the 'weird world of fame'.

BBC Three 11:15pm (repeat)
Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow. Michael McIntyre. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow

Series 1, Episode 4 - Swansea

Michael McIntyre takes his Comedy Roadshow over the Severn Bridge to Swansea's Grand Theatre this week. The comic is joined in the Valleys by headliner Sean Lock along with Steve Williams, Ava Vidal and Alun Cochrane.

BBC Three 12:45am (repeat)
How Not To Live Your Life. Image shows from L to R: Eddie (David Armand), Don Danbury (Dan Clark), Abby Jones (Sinead Moynihan), Karl Menford (Finlay Robertson). Copyright: Brown Eyed Boy

How Not To Live Your Life

Series 1, Episode 6 - The Break Up

A night out on the pull with Eddie ends in all sorts of drama for Don. Coming back to the house, Don finds out that his true love Abby has just split up with Karl, and Don ends up upsetting the girl he met in the bar.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 1:15am (repeat)
Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Alan Carr. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 1, Episode 10 - Jack Dee, Amanda Holden, Alan Dale

Alan Carr hosts the final show in the series. Alan's guests are Jack Dee, Amanda Holden and Alan Dale. Plus, Pixie Lott performs her new single Boys and Girls.

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