British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 13th February 2010

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Fighting Talk. Colin Murray. Copyright: World's End Productions

Fighting Talk

Series 7, Episode 24

Colin Murray is judge and jury as Bob Mills, Lawrie Sanchez, John Rawling and Henning Wehn try to win points for punditry on the week's sports stories.

BBC Two 6:15pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)

Dad's Army

Series 9, Episode 2 - The Making Of Private Pike

Hodges's niece, Sylvia is visiting Walmington and takes a shine to Pike. Arranging to go to the cinema in Eastbourne, she co-erces him into liberating Mainwaring's brand new staff car.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 7pm (repeat)
Johnny English. Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson). Copyright: Working Title Films / STUDIOCANAL

Johnny English

He knows no fear. He knows no danger. He knows... nothing! A film about bumbling secret agent Johnny English.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 7:15pm
30 min
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Series 9, Episode 11

David Dimbleby is high up in the sky, using his right leg as a propellor. Then he's sick on Harry. Plus, The K Factor continues and we find out who from last week is through to the not live final.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9:45pm (repeat)
Benidorm. Image shows from L to R: Janice Garvey (Siobhan Finneran), Enrique (Christopher Sciueref), Madge (Sheila Reid). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Benidorm

Summer Special

Our favourite holidaymakers are back for a one-hour Summer special. Will Mel survive? Will Mick be left stranded in a Benidorm jail? Will Janice run off with Jack? Will The Oracle ever reach dry land? And just how will Madge cope?

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Image shows from L to R: Noel Fielding, Greg Davies, Daisy May Cooper, Jamali Maddix

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Three episodes of the pop music comedy quiz.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:15pm
45 min version
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Kevin Bridges, Alistair McGowan, Reginald D Hunter. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 5, Episode 6 - Alistair McGowan, Reginald D Hunter and Kevin Bridges

Stand-up comedy from the world-famous Hammersmith Apollo. The nation's favourite impressionist, Alistair McGowan, introduces guest appearances from young Scottish comedy prodigy Kevin Bridges and acclaimed comic Reginald D Hunter.

BBC Two 10:15pm
45 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series G, Episode 12 - Gravity

With Barry Humphries, Bill Bailey and Rich Hall.

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

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 3, Episode 2 - Daryl Hannah, Nicholas Hoult, Sid Owen, Patsy Palmer, Mika

Alan is joined on the sofa by US actress Daryl Hannah to talk about her new film A Closed Book and ex-star of Skins Nicholas Hoult, who is also about to appear on the big screen in A Single Man. EastEnders stars Sid Owen and Patsy Palmer talk about 25 years of the series and Ricky and Bianca's wedding plans. Plus, pop star Mika performs his single Blame It on the Girls.

BBC Four 11pm (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 11:30pm (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 5

Nicola and Peter Mannion are invited onto BBC Radio 5 Live for a debate on Richard Bacon's late-night phone-in programme.

BBC Two 11:45pm
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 6 - The Australianess

The team embarks on a mission to rid gin of its old-fashioned image. Meanwhile, Clive launches a new initiative to make the office more Australian.

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