British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 7th November 2009

BBC Two 10am
30 min
My Almost Famous Family

My Almost Famous Family

Episode 9 - Born To Be Wild

When Hadley, the bad boy of rock, is mugged by girls, he wants to leave the band. It's left to Isaac to try and help him "man up". Aretha, meanwhile, enlists Toyah's help to beat Annabelle to the Teen-Style Queen award.

Radio 4 10:30am
30 min
Where Do You Want Me? (A Comic In Continental Crisis). Johnny Vegas. Copyright: Woolyback Productions

Where Do You Want Me? (A Comic In Continental Crisis)

Johnny Vegas looks at the Benidorm comedy scene and asks if it is a graveyard for past-it comedians, or a tribute to the glory days of comedy.

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

Fighting Talk

Series 7, Episode 10

Colin Murray is joined by Gary O'Reilly, Jeff Probyn, Terry Alderton and badminton player Gail Emms.

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 5

This week's episode featured Jimmy Doherty saying you can't crack an egg in your hand, Martin Hughes-Games not making his mind up about whether he needs glasses on Autumnwatch and a postman who's fallen asleep.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9:35pm
ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV

Piers Morgan's Life Stories

Comedy legend Ronnie Corbett tells the story of his incredible 50 years in show business to Piers Morgan. From the tragic death of his comedy partner Ronnie Barker to the reason why he has not been able to tell his wife he loves her, this is a revealing interview with one of Britain's best loved entertainers.

BBC Two 10:15pm
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 3

Nicola and Ollie are trying to write speech for the annual party conference in a hotel bedroom in Eastbourne, with nothing but a laptop, a printer and a tiny kettle.

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