British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 4th February 2010

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Frances Tomelty

How Does That Make You Feel?

Series 1, Episode 4 - Philip and Rose

Since Phil's demotion as anchorman of a local TV news channel, he and his wife imagine they are dying of creeping invisibility. They could be right.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 4:05pm (repeat)
Horrible Histories. Mathew Baynton. Copyright: Lion Television / Citrus Television

Horrible Histories

Series 1, Episode 5

A priest makes a piano from live pigs, Emperor Caligula declares war on the sea, and we discover disgusting beauty tips from Ancient Egypt.

Radio 7 6pm (repeat)
The Brightonomicon. Copyright: Ladbroke Productions / Hocus Bloke Productions

The Brightonomicon

Episode 6 - The Curious Case Of The Woodingdean Chameleon

Rizla without Rune? Down those mean streets a man must go, to stop an assassination.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Mark Thomas - The Manifesto. Mark Thomas. Copyright: BBC

Mark Thomas - The Manifesto

Series 2, Episode 1

Comedian-activist Mark Thomas returns to Radio 4 for a new series of The Manifesto - the show where the audience suggest policies that will make the world a better place, and Mark finds out if they'd help or not.

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

The Goon Show

1985: Winston Seagoon battles the Big Brother Corporation, also known as the BBC. Can he survive Room 101? From January 1955.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 7:30pm (repeat)
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Series 9, Episode 9

This week's episode featured supportive placards on So You Think You Can Dance, a new competition (The K Factor) being announced and a pointless gate on I Believe In Ghosts: Joe Swash.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8pm
60 min
Material Girl. Image shows from L to R: Marco Keriliak (Michael Landes), Ali Redcliffe (Lenora Crichlow), Chris (O-T Fagbenle), Davina Bailey (Dervla Kirwan). Copyright: Carnival Films

Material Girl

Episode 4

A week before her debut at Fashion Week, it's back to the drawing board for Ali when key pieces from her collection are stolen.

BBC Two 9pm
30 min
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Russell Howard, Dara O Briain, Hugh Dennis, Andy Parsons. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 8, Episode 3

Dara O'Briain and regulars Hugh Dennis, Russell Howard and Andy Parsons frisk another suspicious looking week and uncover guests Stewart Francis, Andrew Maxwell and Andi Osho.

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

QI

Series F, Episode 12 - Food

With David Mitchell, Rich Hall and Jimmy Carr.

BBC Two 9:30pm
30 min
Rab C. Nesbitt. Image shows from L to R: Mary Nesbitt (Elaine C. Smith), Rab C. Nesbitt (Gregor Fisher). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Rab C. Nesbitt

Series 9, Episode 3 - Candy

Rab embraces his feminine side as part of his most outrageous social security scam yet.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Bellamy's People. Gary Bellamy (Rhys Thomas). Copyright: BBC

Bellamy's People

Episode 3

This week, immigration is under the spotlight and Bellamy hears views from a whole range of people, from a salt-of-the-Earth fruit stall holder in South London to an argumentative historian.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
Genius With Dave Gorman. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius With Dave Gorman

Series 1, Episode 1 - Catherine Tate

This edition sees comedienne and Doctor Who assistant Catherine Tate deciding which ideas are 'Genius' and which are not.

Radio 2 logo 10pm
30 min
On The Blog. Andrew J Glasgow (Andy Taylor). Copyright: Above The Title Productions

On The Blog

Series 3, Episode 4

Andrew embarks on some training in preparation for his missionary work in Africa, with little idea of the horrors in store for him.

BBC Four 10pm (repeat)
Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe. Charlie Brooker. Copyright: Zeppotron

Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe

Series 2, Episode 3

Charlie Brooker squeezes more fun out of the news with the usual mix of comedians, reports and gags, this time looking at celebrities in the news. Will simply mentioning the likes of Russell Brand, Jedward and Megan Fox in this billing make people more likely to tune in?

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

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 3, Episode 1 - Ricky Gervais, Katie Price, Vinnie Jones, Corinne Bailey Rae

In this opening episode Alan is joined on the sofa by comedy superstar Ricky Gervais, model and reality TV star Katie Price, and Vinnie Jones, who spills the beans about his time on Celebrity Big Brother. Plus, Corinne Bailey Rae performs an exclusive track from her new album.

Radio 7 10:30pm (repeat)
Down The Line. Gary Bellamy (Rhys Thomas). Copyright: Down The Line Productions

Down The Line

Series 1, Episode 3

Amongst Gary's topics for discussion tonight is Animals at War.

Radio 2 logo 10:30pm (repeat)
The Jason Byrne Show. Jason Byrne. Copyright: BBC

The Jason Byrne Show

Jason Byrne presents a mix of stand-up and sketches in this Radio 2 comedy show.

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (repeat)
Argumental. Image shows from L to R: Mark Watson, Katy Brand, Jack Whitehall, Marcus Brigstocke, John Sergeant, Johnny Vegas, Rufus Hound. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Argumental

Series 3, Episode 1

John Sergeant returns with more humorously heated debates. Johnny Vegas and Chris Addison join Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound to ask such questions as, "should we be scared of teenagers?"

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:50pm (repeat)
Sliding Doors. Helen (Gwyneth Paltrow)

Sliding Doors

Romantic comedy in which a woman's love life and career both hinge on whether or not she catches a train. We see the result both ways, in parallel.

Radio 7 11pm
30 min
Miles Jupp

Newsjack

Series 2, Episode 5

On the show this week Gordon Brown discusses his electoral reforms, the team break in to David Cameron's house, we get inside track on the protesters at Chilcot, there's a rare interview with J.D. Salinger and the tricky subject of Euthanasia is discussed.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
House On Fire. Image shows from L to R: Matt South (Jody Latham), Vicky Johnson (Emma Pierson). Copyright: Pacificus Productions

House On Fire

Series 1, Episode 5 - Filth

When Matt refuses to do his fair share of cleaning around the flat Vicky decides to down mops. As the dirt gathers, so do the flies. Is this the ideal scenario for Vicky to introduce her new boyfriend?

BBC Two 11:20pm
30 min
The Persuasionists. Image shows from L to R: Billy Hitchens (Iain Lee), Emma (Daisy Haggard), Clive Johnson (Jarred Christmas), Greg Bannister (Adam Buxton), Keaton (Simon Farnaby). Copyright: Bwark Productions

The Persuasionists

Episode 4 - Diet Stuff

The team finds that retaining a client is never easy. With Billy experiencing writers' block and Greg unashamedly hitting on the beautiful Tamsin, the outcome doesn't look promising.

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