British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 22nd September 2009

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 1:20pm (repeat)
Local Hero

Local Hero

A Texas oil executive is sent to Scotland to buy up an entire village for the site of a new refinery... but all does not go to plan.

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 5:35pm
15 min
Gigglebiz. Justin Fletcher. Copyright: BBC

Gigglebiz

Series 1, Episode 12

Today's tittering titbits see Packed Lunch Pete enjoying a trip to the cinema with his lunchbox at the ready; intrepid explorer Rapids Johnson chasing his prey across town in a taxi; and quirky reptile expert Anna Conda sharing her love of big spiders.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
That Mitchell & Webb Sound. Image shows from L to R: Robert Webb, David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

That Mitchell & Webb Sound

Series 4, Episode 5

Sketches include how to leave your body to evil, a date with a slightly disappointing superhero, the perils of compulsory workplace drinking, and the god of Easter Island puts a brave face on an unwanted gift.

Channel One 10pm (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats. Image shows from L to R: Rob Beckett, Jimmy Carr, Katherine Ryan. Copyright: Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Topical Channel 4 comedy panel show hosted by Jimmy Carr. The questions are based on survey results and statistics.

Channel One 10:30pm (repeat)
Shooting Stars. Image shows from L to R: Mark Lamarr, Vic Reeves, George Dawes (Matt Lucas), Bob Mortimer, Ulrika Jonsson. Copyright: Channel X / Pett Productions

Shooting Stars

Series 3, Episode 4

With Stephen Fry, Sid Owen, Kate Robbins and Tara Palmer-Tomkinson.

BBC Three 10:30pm
30 min
How Not To Live Your Life. Image shows from L to R: Samantha (Laura Haddock), Don Danbury (Dan Clark), Mrs Treacher (Leila Hoffman), Eddie (David Armand). Copyright: Brown Eyed Boy

How Not To Live Your Life

Series 2, Episode 2 - Don Dates A Cougar

Don starts dating an older woman, but can't handle the grown-up world she lives in. Meanwhile, his new lodger, Sam, has befriended a man from university, and Don catches him rifling through her underwear drawer.

Radio 2 logo 10:30pm
60 min
The Stanley Baxter Story. Stanley Baxter. Copyright: Above The Title Productions

The Stanley Baxter Story

Eddie Izzard presents a rare profile of comedy actor Stanley Baxter in this Radio 2 documentary.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
How to Be Bohemian. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Heresy

Series 6, Episode 3

The panellists are journalist Lucy Mangan and comedians Frank Skinner and Arthur Smith.

BBC Four 11pm (repeat)
Rab C. Nesbitt. Rab C. Nesbitt (Gregor Fisher). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Rab C. Nesbitt

Series 3, Episode 3 - Gifted

Burney is diagnosed as "gifted" and starts to attend art classes, this leaves Rab green with jealousy.

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
Another Case Of Milton Jones. Milton (Milton Jones). Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Another Case Of Milton Jones

Series 2, Episode 2 - Explorer

This programme finds Milton in the guise of a world-famous explorer. Clad only in his trusty cagoule, he tries to find the source of the longest zip in the world.

BBC Four 11:30pm (repeat)
Early Doors. Image shows from L to R: Joe (Craig Cash), Duffy (Phil Mealey). Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

Early Doors

Series 2, Episode 3

It's quiz night down at The Grapes and Eddie reveals his specialist subject. Tanya lays on her charms for Ken and he lays on some sandwiches for the regulars. The Quizmasters word is final.

U&Dave channel logo 11:40pm (repeat)
The Mighty Boosh. Image shows from L to R: Vince Noir (Noel Fielding), Howard Moon (Julian Barratt). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

The Mighty Boosh

Series 2, Episode 2 - The Priest And The Beast

Vince and Howard are struggling to get a deal with Pie Face Records. Out of desperation they turn to in-house shaman Naboo for a quick fix solution, who instead tells them the story of Rudy Van Disarzio and Spider Dijon, AKA the Bongo Brothers.

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