British Comedy Guide

Schedule Monday 28th December 2009

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off. Giles Wemmbley Hogg (Marcus Brigstocke). Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off

Series 4, Episode 3 - The Orient Express

Giles takes four cross ladies and a piece of lead piping on a septuagenarian trans-Balkan hen party with an Agatha Christie theme.

Radio 4 6:15pm
15 min
The News At Bedtime. Image shows from L to R: Jim Tweedledee (Peter Capaldi), John Tweedledum (Jack Dee). Copyright: BBC

The News At Bedtime

Episode 3

John Tweedledum and Jim Tweedledee report on food campaigner Jack Spratt, and the Tooth Fairy debates the nation's nutrition.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 4, New Year Special - New Year's Special

David Mitchell hosts a special New Year's edition of the show, which also pays tribute to the TV panel show QI. In it Rob Brydon talks about snow, John Lloyd looks at tax, Stephen Fry discusses champagne and Alan Davies chats about tigers.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 7:30pm
30 min
Big Top. Image shows from L to R: Geoff (John Thomson), Lizzie (Amanda Holden), Helen (Sophie Thompson). Copyright: Big Bear Films

Big Top

Episode 5 - Clown

Plonky the Clown visits the local children's hospital to spread the healing power of laughter and is soon banned for traumatising the children.

BBC Two 9pm
90 min
Not Again: Not The Nine O'Clock News. Image shows from L to R: Mel Smith, Pamela Stephenson, Rowan Atkinson, Griff Rhys Jones. Copyright: BBC

Not Again: Not The Nine O'Clock News

Documentary looking back at the show that launched the careers of Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones and many others.

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