British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 15th December 2009

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Harry Worth - The Man In The Window. Harry Worth. Copyright: BBC

Harry Worth - The Man In The Window

A Radio 4 documentary profiling Yorkshire-born comedian Harry Illingsworth, better known to audiences as Harry Worth.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
HighLites. Beverley (Lorraine Ashbourne). Copyright: BBC

HighLites

Pilot, Episode 1 - Afternoon Play: High-Lites

Farce set in and around Bev's hairdressing salon, High-Lites, where a little lie spreads through the village like wildfire.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 3:55pm
15 min
ChuckleVision. Image shows from L to R: Paul Chuckle (Paul Elliott), Barry Chuckle (Barry Elliott)

ChuckleVision

Series 21, Episode 3 - In A State Agents

Paul and Barry make their first house sale as estate agents - the only problem is, it belongs to their boss! They must keep him and the new owner, a pop princess, apart. Can Paul's new wood eating Timber Tick save the day?

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 4:20pm
7 min
Shaun The Sheep. Copyright: Aardman Animations / BBC

Shaun The Sheep

Series 2, Episode 17 - Party Animals

The farmer throws a fancy-dress house party for his birthday. When Bitzer loses all the invitations, however, Shaun saves the day again. Disguised in their own ingenious costumes, the sheep stand in as the guests and have a good old knees-up. But can they fool the farmer into believing he is surrounded by his friends?

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:45pm
25 min
Bear Behaving Badly. Barney (Barney Harwood)

Bear Behaving Badly

Series 3, Episode 7 - Mr Scary Head

Nev and Crazy Keith attempt to spook Barney's cousin Melanie with a scary papier mache mask, but when the mask appears to grow a body and chases them around the block, the prank becomes more frightening than they had ever imagined.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Sneakiepeeks. Bill (Richard Lumsden). Copyright: BBC

Sneakiepeeks

Episode 2 - Storm Warning

Beagle Team are tasked with the surveillance of a Russian billionaire. The nation's security and gas supply are at stake.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 6:50pm (repeat)
On The Buses. Stan Butler (Reg Varney). Copyright: London Weekend Television

On The Buses

Comedy following workshy bus driver Stan and his family; his conductor, Jack; and their depot boss, Inspector Blake.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 7:25pm (repeat)
Rising Damp. Rupert Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter). Copyright: Yorkshire Television

Rising Damp

Rupert Rigsby is the grubby landlord of a seedy boarding house. His put-upon tenants include students Philip and Alan, and the glamorous Miss Jones.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
Miranda. Image shows from L to R: Gary (Tom Ellis), Penny (Patricia Hodge), Miranda (Miranda Hart), Stevie (Sarah Hadland), Clive (James Holmes). Copyright: BBC

Miranda

Series 1, Episode 6 - Dog

The discovery of a handsome stranger's lost wallet in the shop prompts one of Miranda and Stevie's infamous competitions.

BBC Three 10:30pm
30 min
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, Special - The Aftermath - Part 1: Waiting For Gaz

Janet waits for Gaz to return to the pub and announce he has chosen her, unaware he has been in an accident and has already made his choice - Donna.

Radio 2 logo 10:30pm
60 min
Monty Python's Wonderful World Of Sound. Image shows from L to R: Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding. Copyright: Wise Buddah

Monty Python's Wonderful World Of Sound

Episode 2

Noel Fielding and Julian Barratt meet Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric Idle and Terry Gilliam to talk about Monty Python's classic comedy albums.

BBC Four 10:30pm
30 min
We Need Answers. Image shows from L to R: Mark Watson, Tim Key, Alex Horne. Copyright: BBC

We Need Answers

Series 2, Episode 3 - Poetry, God, Politics And Geography

Comedienne Miranda Hart competes with poet and journalist Ian McMillan. The guests must accurately guess when 60 seconds has elapsed by placing a bucket on their heads and removing it at the correct time.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Vent. Ben (Neil Pearson). Copyright: BBC

Vent

Series 3, Episode 4 - Victoria

Ben is beginning to resent being pushed around. He imagines a different life back in Victorian times when he might have got things his own way a bit more often - until he gets into an argument with Benjamin Disraeli. Victoria.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV Midnight (repeat)
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 6, Episode 11

Hollywood superstar Robert Downey Jr talks about his role as Sherlock Holmes in Guy Ritchie's new movie, while Graham's fellow Irishman Ed Byrne is in the comedy chair. Will Young chats and sings his hit song You and I.

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