British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 29th December 2009

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 10:15am (repeat)
Carry On Jack. Image shows from L to R: Sally (Juliet Mills), Midshipman Albert Poop-Decker (Bernard Cribbins)

Carry On Jack

Costume comedy with the Carry On team. A young serving wench in search of her captive boyfriend disguises herself on board the good ship Venus.

Film4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11am (repeat)
Porridge. Image shows from L to R: Oakes (Barrie Rutter), 'Bunny' Warren (Sam Kelly), Norman Stanley Fletcher (Ronnie Barker), Rudge (Daniel Peacock). Copyright: WitzEnd Productions

Porridge

Feature film based on the TV sitcom of the same name, featuring Ronnie Barker and the regular cast in the classic prison comedy.

More4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:15am (repeat)
The Englishman Who Went Up A Hill But Came Down A Mountain. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Grant, Tara Fitzgerald

The Englishman Who Went Up A Hill But Came Down A Mountain

When the residents of a Welsh village learn that their "mountain" is just short of the required 1,000ft threshold, they plan to make it taller.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 12pm (repeat)
'Allo 'Allo!. Image shows from L to R: Edith Melba Artois (Carmen Silvera), René François Artois (Gorden Kaye), Yvette Carte-Blanche (Vicki Michelle). Copyright: BBC

'Allo 'Allo!

The Gateau from the Chateau: The Resistance decree that General Von Klinkerhoffen must be blown up. The Colonel comes to a similar conclusion, deciding on poison, while Herr Flick elects to terminate the General with a poisoned dart.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 5:55pm (repeat)
A Grand Day Out With Wallace And Gromit. Credit: BBC, Channel 4 Television Corporation, Aardman Animations

A Grand Day Out With Wallace And Gromit

Oscar-nominated claymation in which a Yorkshireman and his canine companion venture to the Moon.

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 4

Jim reports live from the launch site of the Nurseyland space programme as preparations are finalised to put a cow over the moon.

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

Sneakiepeeks

Episode 4 - Special Relationship

Beagle Team are joined by a CIA operative on an exchange visit.

BBC Two 8pm (repeat)
BBC Two

This is Your Life: June Whitfield OBE

Another chance to see an edition of the show from 1995 in which Michael Aspel springs a surprise and reunion on the much-loved and unsuspecting actress June Whitfield OBE, when he presents her with his big red book.

BBC Two 8:30pm (repeat)
Terry & June. Image shows from L to R: Terry Medford (Terry Scott), June Medford (June Whitfield). Copyright: BBC

Terry & June

Pantomania: Terry and June play the cow in the office pantomime but have difficulty getting out of their costume when the hall is evacuated because of a fire scare.

BBC Two 9pm
60 min
June Whitfield

The Many Faces Of...

Episode 1 - The Many Faces Of June Whitfield

Comedy actress June Whitfield tells her own story, from her early days in the West End to her successful sitcom career.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
That Mitchell And Webb Look. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Robert Webb. Copyright: BBC

That Mitchell And Webb Look

A selection of four episode of David Mitchell and Robert Webb's sketch show, from 21.00-23.40.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
Absolutely Fabulous. Image shows from L to R: Bubble (Jane Horrocks), Saffron (Julia Sawalha), Edina (Jennifer Saunders), Mother (June Whitfield), Patsy (Joanna Lumley). Copyright: Saunders And French Productions / BBC

Absolutely Fabulous

Gay: Edina goes to New York to find her long-lost son, Patsy goes to cover fashion week and a rather bizarre marriage takes place. Meanwhile Saffy observes the world from inside a cupboard to help her career as a writer. Guest stars include Whoopi Goldberg, Deborah Harry and Graham Norton.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:20pm
70 min
Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Alan Carr. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 2, New Year Special - Chatty Man New Year's Special

In this New Year special - and last episode of the second series - Alan is joined on the sofa by the Time Lord himself, David Tennant, who tells Alan about his final performance in Doctor Who. Also dropping by for a chat is the very lovely Catherine Tate; plus Davina McCall discusses the last ever Celebrity Big Brother and her new fitness DVD. With music from 80s icons Spandau Ballet.

BBC Four 10:25pm (repeat)
A Child's Christmases In Wales

A Child's Christmases In Wales

A one-off period comedy, peeping into the lives of a south Wales family's Christmases across the 1980s. Written by Mark Watson.

BBC Two 10:55pm
45 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series G, Christmas Special - Groovy

A Christmas special with Bill Bailey, Lee Mack and David Tennant.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Vent. Ben (Neil Pearson). Copyright: BBC

Vent

Series 3, Episode 6 - The Stand-In

Ben stages a sit-in at the post office. Meanwhile a shiny new Ben is trying to write him out of his own life.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 11:25pm (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.

BBC Four 11:25pm (repeat)
Cowards. Image shows from L to R: Tim Key, Stefan Golaszewski, Lloyd Woolf, Tom Basden. Copyright: Angel Eye Media

Cowards

Episode 2

Sketches include a date between singer Lily Allen and news reporter Nicholas Witchell; a distracted life guard; a commuter who is struggling to start his kayak; and a man who brings his whole family to a job interview.

More4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:40pm (repeat)
Omid Djalili: No Agenda

Omid Djalili: No Agenda

The multi-talented Omid Djalili delivers his inimitable brand of irreverent comedy, captured live in concert at the London Palladium.

BBC Two 11:40pm (repeat)
I'm Alan Partridge. Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan). Copyright: Talkback Productions

I'm Alan Partridge

Episode 3, Watership Alan: Alan pays the price when he insults Norfolk's farmers on his radio show, and gets into even more difficulty when he accepts the job of fronting a boating holiday promotional video.

Channel 5 logo Midnight (repeat)
Comedy Heroes. Copyright: Objective Productions

Comedy Heroes

Series 2, Episode 1 - John Cleese's Comedy Heroes

John Cleese talks about his comic idols, including Spike Milligan, Peter Cook and Bill Hicks.

BBC Two 12:10am (repeat)
Steve Coogan - The Inside Story. Image shows from L to R: Julia Davis, Steve Coogan. Copyright: Baby Cow Productions / Pett Productions

Steve Coogan - The Inside Story

An unconventional look at the best of Steve Coogan's television work and character comedy. With classic moments, rare footage and new sketches.

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