British Comedy Guide

Schedule Sunday 8th November 2009

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
The Christian O'Connell Solution. Christian O'Connell. Copyright: Above The Title Productions

The Christian O'Connell Solution

Episode 9

Mark Dolan and Sharon Horgan join Christian O'Connell to put right some of the world's biggest (and smallest) wrongs, with the help of regular problem solver Bob Mills.

Radio 7 11am (repeat)
How Tickled Am I?. Mark Radcliffe. Copyright: BBC

How Tickled Am I?

Series 1, Episode 5 - Ken Dodd

Mark Radcliffe finds out how the Squire of Knotty Ash and his tickling stick became one of the great comic acts of our time.

Radio 4 12pm (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 4, Episode 5

Clive Anderson talks about tobacco, Henning Wehn looks at sausages, Fi Glover discusses frogs and Dom Joly chats about Elvis Presley.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 1:15pm (repeat)
Keeping Up Appearances. Image shows from L to R: Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge), Richard Bucket (Clive Swift). Copyright: BBC

Keeping Up Appearances

Hyacinth has to put her plans for Richard's retirement on hold when Rose starts behaving outrageously.

Radio 7 2:30pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 1, Episode 16 - The Bullet Is Not For Firing

The platoon get into trouble when they fire at a German plane. Mainwaring therefore organises a court of inquiry into the whole situation.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 6:45pm (repeat)
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.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm (repeat)
Shakespeare In Love

Shakespeare In Love

Romantic comedy about a fictional relationship between William Shakespeare and a young woman who poses as a man in order to star in his plays.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
45 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Sandi Toksvig. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

QI XL: A selection of three extended repeats from Series F of the world's cleverest and most interesting panel game. Topics covered include the world's biggest flasher, what can be done easier while wearing boxing gloves, and the symptoms of Paris syndrome.

BBC Three 9pm (repeat)
Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps. Image shows from L to R: Louise (Kathryn Drysdale), Donna Henshaw (Natalie Casey), Janet (Sheridan Smith), Gary 'Gaz' Wilkinson (Will Mellor). Copyright: BBC

Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps

Series 8, Episode 5 - D.I.V.O.R.C.E

Donna and Gaz have decided to get divorced, a decision that takes them down memory lane.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
60 min
Doc Martin. Dr Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes). Copyright: Buffalo Pictures / Homerun Productions

Doc Martin

Series 4, Episode 8 - The Wrong Goodbye

Martin and Pauline are surprised by the number of patients coming to see him on the last day before his Surgery closes and he moves to London.

BBC Three 9:30pm (repeat)
Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps. Image shows from L to R: Louise (Kathryn Drysdale), Donna Henshaw (Natalie Casey), Janet (Sheridan Smith), Gary 'Gaz' Wilkinson (Will Mellor). Copyright: BBC

Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps

Series 8, Episode 6 - Val Doonican

Now that Gaz and Donna are divorced, Gaz decides it is time to propose to Janet.

Radio 7 10pm (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.

BBC Four 10pm (repeat)
A Foreign Field. Copyright: BBC

A Foreign Field

Nostalgic comic drama in which Cyril and Amos, two veterans of the Normandy landings, return to France to visit the grave of their wartime buddy.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
60 min
Trinity. Copyright: Roughcut Television

Trinity

Episode 8

Lord Gaudain returns to Trinity to steady the ship, and finds Maltravers spiralling out of control. Charlotte is held at Dorian's pleasure, while Dr Cooper feels the strain.

Radio 7 10:30pm (repeat)
Lenny Henry

Rudy's Rare Records

Series 1, Episode 1 - Take Me Home, Country Roads

When Rudy suffers a 'heart attack', his son Adam and grandson Richie come from London to look after him and his ageing reggae shop, Rudy's Rare Records. It's a bit of a culture shock for Bach-loving, cardigan-wearing divorcee Adam!

Radio 7 11pm (repeat)
Space Hacks. Copyright: BBC

Space Hacks

Series 1, Episode 2 - Two Men And A Baby Alien

Charlie and Moog risk Korg's wrath when their mission to deliver his nephew to playgroup goes awry.

BBC Three 11:05pm (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 1, Episode 3

More top internet clips and funniness from Russell Howard, including some Bonfire Night themed viral videos. In the extended-length repeat, Canadian comic Craig Campbell tells us what he likes about Britain.

More4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:10pm (repeat)
Father Ted. Image shows from L to R: Father Dougal McGuire (Ardal O'Hanlon), Father Ted Crilly (Dermot Morgan), Mrs Doyle (Pauline McLynn), Father Jack Hackett (Frank Kelly). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Father Ted

Episode 1.4, Competition Time: When TV personality Henry Sellers arrives to judge the All-Priests Stars-in-Their-Eyes Lookalike Competition, Father Ted, who does a mean Mother Teresa, fancies his chances. But so does Father Dick Byrne.

BBC Four 11:30pm (repeat)
It's Only A Theory. Image shows from L to R: Andy Hamilton, Reginald D Hunter. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

It's Only A Theory

Episode 5

The guest celebrity is once again broadcaster Martha Kearney and the experts this week are Julian Richards and Dr Peter Thompson.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:45pm (repeat)
Ricky Gervais Live: Animals

Ricky Gervais Live: Animals

Feature-length film by Ricky Gervais, shot during his first ever stand-up tour. The programme features his performance and backstage footage.

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