British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 28th August 2009

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
The Pickerskill Reports. Image shows from L to R: Harry Hindle-Rand (Thomas Sangster), Dr Henry Pickerskill (Ian McDiarmid). Copyright: Curtains For Radio

The Pickerskill Reports

Series 1, Episode 1 - Harry Hindle-Rand

An apparently saintly pupil and chorister encourages one of the masters weakness for altar wine while bribing him for answers to end of term exams.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
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 2

Fred MacAulay asks Andy Parsons, Chris Neil, Jo Enright and Justin Edwards to guess the news behind this week's headlines.

Radio 2 logo 9:15pm
15 min
The Adventures Of Sexton Blake. Sexton Blake (Simon Jones). Copyright: Perfectly Normal Productions

The Adventures Of Sexton Blake

Episode 5 - Doormat of Death

Sexton Blake, Tinker and Miss Terry make their way to mansion of the villainous Count Ivor Carlac, but it is not long before the come into contact with some booby traps. Well, a lot of booby traps in fact.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
The Kevin Bishop Show. Kevin Bishop. Copyright: Objective Productions

The Kevin Bishop Show

Series 2, Episode 5

Sketches include The Very Long Way Round with Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman; Secret Diary of a Call Centre Girl with Billy Piper; Katy Perry singing Why I Kissed A Girl; and Al Jazeera TV's hit show No Sex and the City.

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