British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 6th February 2010

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 70, Episode 5

Sandi Toksvig chairs the topical comedy quiz. The panellists are Francis Wheen, Jeremy Hardy, Micky Flanagan and Jack Dee.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 7pm
30 min
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Series 9, Episode 10

Harry gets egged for wearing a suit, fires Noah Dingle back to Emmerdale in a cannon and shears a sheep. Plus, TV Burp's new talent show The K Factor starts.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Michael McIntyre. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 4, Episode 1 - Michael McIntyre, Rich Hall and Rhod Gilbert

Michael McIntyre introduces comedy from Rich Hall and Rhod Gilbert.

BBC Two 9:15pm
45 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series G, Episode 11 - Gifts

With Clive Anderson, Jimmy Carr and Jan Ravens.

BBC Three 9:25pm (repeat)
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit. Copyright: Aardman Animations

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit

Wallace and Gromit discover that their new pest control business is in high demand when a monstrous rabbit strikes.

ITV4 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm (repeat)
FHM's Stand-Up Hero. Josh Widdicombe

FHM's Stand-Up Hero

A TV broadcast of FHM Magazine's hunt for a new stand-up star. Ed Byrne hosted the 2009 pilot, Brendon Burns hosts the 2010 series.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
QI Titles. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series D, Episode 6 - Drinks

With John Sessions, Phill Jupitus and Jimmy Carr.

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (repeat)
QI Titles. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series D, Episode 11 - Denial And Deprivation

With Roger McGough, Mark Steel and Vic Reeves.

Radio 7 11pm
60 min
The Leicester Comedy Festival. Copyright: BBC

The Leicester Comedy Festival

Episode 5 - The Leicester Comedy Festival 2010

Barry Cryer presents Radio 7's exclusive coverage of the 2010 Festival's Preview Night. Featuring stand-up from Seann Walsh, ventriloquist Nina Conti, local boy Jim Smallman, newcomer Marlon Davis, Patrick Monahan and Rob Rouse.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:15pm (repeat)
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.

U&Dave channel logo 11:20pm (repeat)
QI Titles. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series D, Episode 12 - Domesticity

With Jessica Stevenson, Jo Brand and Phill Jupitus.

BBC Four 11:35pm (repeat)
The Armstrong & Miller Show. Image shows from L to R: Alexander Armstrong, Ben Miller

The Armstrong & Miller Show

Hit sketch show starring Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller. Characters include a pair of immature RAF pilots and a rude music hall duo.

BBC Four Midnight (repeat)
The Thick Of It. Image shows from L to R: Glenn Cullen (James Smith), Terri Coverley (Joanna Scanlan), Nicola Murray (Rebecca Front), Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi), Oliver Reeder (Chris Addison). Copyright: BBC

The Thick Of It

Series 3, Episode 4

The civil servants prepare for a visit from the shadow minister Peter Mannion. For Peter and his team, this informal pre-election briefing is a good opportunity to measure up for new curtains.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 1:10am (repeat)
Friday Night With Jonathan Ross. Jonathan Ross

Friday Night With Jonathan Ross

Series 18, Episode 4 - Shahrukh Khan, John Barrowman, Lorraine Kelly, Marina & The Diamonds

Joining Jonathan in the studio are John Barrowman, Bollywood king Shahrukh Khan, and the queen of breakfast TV, Lorraine Kelly.

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