British Comedy Guide

Schedule Sunday 15th 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 10

Alan Davies and Angellica Bell 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 6 - Jimmy James

Mark Radcliffe looks at the comedians' comedian, who was revered for his drunk act even though he was a teetotaller.

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

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 4, Episode 6

Tony Hawks talks about Ludwig van Beethoven, Arthur Smith looks at wigs, Phill Jupitus discusses honey and Graeme Garden chats about telephones.

Radio 7 2:30pm (repeat)
The Goon Show. Image shows from L to R: Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe. Copyright: BBC

The Goon Show

The Starlings: London is besieged by birds - in a special recording without an audience or orchestra. From August 1954.

Radio 7 3pm (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.

Radio 7 3:30pm (repeat)
Ayres On The Air. Pam Ayres. Copyright: BBC

Ayres On The Air

Series 1, Episode 1 - Deterioration

Pam Ayres brings us her own poetry and sketches, with the help of Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Whitehead. She looks at deterioration; of eyesight, figure and memory, the list goes on!

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 6

This week's episode featured talk of the universally loved film Gummo on The X Factor, Pamela Anderson not understanding Joe Swash and the church was on fire on Emmerdale.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
45 min version
(repeat)
QI. Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series F, Episode 6 - Fakes And Frauds

With Jimmy Carr, Marcus Brigstocke and Sean Lock.

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 7 - You Decide

Gaz is torn between the two girls and although he decides to stay with Janet for the sake of Corinthian, when he goes to tell Donna he realises he loves her, too, and can't be without her.

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 8 - Keep On Running

Donna and Janet are furious with Gaz and demand he decides who he wants to be with by three o'clock.

Radio 7 10pm (repeat)
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 69, Episode 7

Cameron, Coups, and Climatology: Sandi Toksvig chairs in the week that Professor Nutt proved hard to crack, environmentalism and religion got a little closer, and the Tories' cast iron promise looked a little rusty. With Francis Wheen, Danielle Ward, David Mitchell and Jeremy Hardy.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
Miranda. Image shows from L to R: Penny (Patricia Hodge), Miranda (Miranda Hart)

Miranda

Series 1, Episode 1 - Date

After an impromptu 'date' is planned with long-term crush Gary Preston, Miranda decides to take a trip to the new 'bespoke' clothing store, Transformers, to pick an outfit guaranteed to stop people calling her sir to her face.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:25pm (repeat)
Little Voice. Jane Horrocks

Little Voice

Acclaimed comedy drama about a shy girl who rarely ventures outside her bedroom until her talent for mimicking famous singers is discovered.

Radio 7 10:30pm (repeat)
Lenny Henry

Rudy's Rare Records

Series 1, Episode 2 - Roots Manoeuvres

Adam battles a university lecturer who has an eye for Alison. Meanwhile, Rudy contributes to a local 'oral history' exhibition...

BBC Two 10:30pm (repeat)
Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Image shows from L to R: Phill Jupitus, Noel Fielding. Copyright: TalkbackThames / BBC

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 23, Episode 7

The show is hosted by Mark Watson, with team captains Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding. Guests include comedian Tim Minchin, investigative journalist Donal Macintyre, musician Daniel Merriweather and lead singer of The Noisettes Shingai Shoniwa.

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

Space Hacks

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Last Postman

Charlie and Moog are discovered, but surely the postman can be trusted?

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

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 1, Episode 4

Topical news show hosted by comedian Russell Howard, who offers his unique perspective on the big stories dominating the media across TV, online and in print, as well as picking up on those sometimes overlooked things that make him smile.

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 1.5, And God Created Woman: When Polly Clarke, a writer of steamy novels, comes to stay on Craggy Island, Father Ted is unsure what she finds most attractive about him - his spirituality or his manly charm.

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 6

The guest celebrity is Vince Cable MP and the experts are, once again, Dr David Bainbridge and Marcus Chown.

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