British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 31st October 2009

BBC Two 10am
30 min
My Almost Famous Family

My Almost Famous Family

Episode 8 - Take A Chance On Me

Toyah and Aretha compete to write a song for R&B star, Monelle. Hadley, meanwhile, tries to work out why Isaac is so much more popular than him.

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Fighting Talk. Colin Murray. Copyright: World's End Productions

Fighting Talk

Series 7, Episode 9

John Bishop, Matt Holland, Jim White and Dougie Anderson all join Colin Murray to compete for the Fighting Talk crown.

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 69, Episode 6

Sandi Toksvig chairs the topical comedy quiz, recorded at the University of Bedfordshire. The panel is made up of Hugo Rifkind, Jeremy Hardy, Paul Sinha and Miles Jupp.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 2:05pm (repeat)
Passport To Pimlico. Image shows from L to R: Arthur Pemberton (Stanley Holloway), P.C. Spiller (Philip Stainton), Central European (Paul Demel). Copyright: Ealing Studios / STUDIOCANAL

Passport To Pimlico

Ealing comedy about a legal discovery that leads the residents of Pimlico to declare themselves an independent nation, Burgundy.

Radio 7 6pm (repeat)
London

Undone

Series 2, Episode 3 - Unrelated

Edna and Ida team up to stop the Undone threat of public information porn films while Tankerton is more concerned with the backyard panto scene. A meeting with the Prince, however, gives Edna more to think about.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 7:30pm
30 min
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Series 9, Episode 4

This week's episode featured a man talking about fishing on Grimefighters, Harry endorsing Harvester and a new job going on Home and Away.

BBC Two 8pm (repeat)
Porridge. Image shows from L to R: Mr. Mackay (Fulton Mackay), Fletcher (Ronnie Barker), Godber (Richard Beckinsale). Copyright: BBC

Porridge

Series 3, Episode 5 - A Test Of Character

Godber's History O Level exams are a few days away. Fletcher enlists the help of Warren and McLaren to steal the exam paper - if Godber is so determined to pass, Fletch's going to make sure he's well prepared before he enters the exam room.

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

Live At The Apollo

A selection of three episode from nine to midnight. Performers include Jo Brand, Michael McIntyre, Lee Mack, Sean Lock, Joan Rivers and Patrick Kielty.

BBC Three 9pm
45 min version
(repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 1, Episode 2

Russell tells us what is bugging him this week - for example, why do we hunt foxes who just want a bit of chicken, but feed bread to ducks who use gang rape to procreate. Russell also meets the Witch-Finder General from the London Dungeon in the mystery guest segment.

BBC Two 9:30pm
45 min version
(repeat)
HIGNFY Titles. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 38, Episode 3

With guest host Miranda Hart and panellists Mark Steel and Andrew Neil.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:45pm
30 min
The Impressions Show With Culshaw & Stephenson. Copyright: BBC

The Impressions Show With Culshaw & Stephenson

Series 1, Episode 1

Master impressionist Jon Culshaw joins forces with talented Debra Stephenson, who returns to her comedy roots. No one is safe as the two of them lampoon some of the most familiar celebrities in Britain today.

BBC Two 10:10pm
30 min
The Thick Of It. Image shows from L to R: Glenn Cullen (James Smith), Terri Coverley (Joanna Scanlan), Nicola Murray (Rebecca Front), Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi), Oliver Reeder (Chris Addison). Copyright: BBC

The Thick Of It

Series 3, Episode 2

Nicola Murray MP has been Secretary of State for just over a week but already there is press speculation on how long she is going to last. And now, someone at the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship has completely wiped the immigration records of 170,672 people.

Radio 7 10:30pm (repeat)
Spats. John-Luke Roberts. Copyright: BBC

Spats

Pilot, Episode 1 - Mankind v Nature

Fourteen minutes of perfectly adequate sketch comedy written by and starring BBC New Comedy Award finalist John-Luke Roberts. This pilot decides which is better: Mankind or Nature.

Radio 7 10:45pm (repeat)
Spats. John-Luke Roberts. Copyright: BBC

Spats

Series 1, Episode 1 - Science v The Arts

The show that tackles the big arguments and solves them using light entertainment. This week, which is best: science or the arts?

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:20pm (repeat)
ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 11:45pm (repeat)
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Series 9, Episode 4

This week's episode featured a man talking about fishing on Grimefighters, Harry endorsing Harvester and a new job going on Home and Away.

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