Schedule for 31st October 2009 (full list)

10am
30 min

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.

11am
60 min

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.

12:30pm (repeat)

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.

2:05pm (repeat)

Passport To Pimlico

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

6pm (repeat)

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.

7:30pm
30 min

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.

8pm (repeat)

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.

9pm (repeat)

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.

9pm
45 min version (repeat)

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.

9:30pm
45 min version (repeat)

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Have I Got News For You

Series 38, Episode 3

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

9:45pm
30 min

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.

10:10pm
30 min

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.

10:30pm (repeat)

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.

10:45pm (repeat)