British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 16th February 2010

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Act Your Age. Simon Mayo. Copyright: BBC

Act Your Age

Series 2, Episode 5

Team captains Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Roy Walker are joined by Tom Wrigglesworth, John Bishop and Tom O'Connor.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 8pm (repeat)
Mr. Bean. Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson)

Mr. Bean

Hair By Mr Bean of London: The blunderingly inept master of disaster goes for a haircut, but ends up styling the other customers' hair and causes chaos at a school fun day.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 8:30pm (repeat)
Mr. Bean. Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson)

Mr. Bean

Goodnight, Mr Bean: More mayhem with hapless bumbler Mr Bean as he thinks up some unusual methods to help him sleep.

BBC Four 10pm
30 min
We Need Answers. Image shows from L to R: Mark Watson, Tim Key, Alex Horne. Copyright: BBC

We Need Answers

Series 2, Episode 12 - Music, Fauna And Smut

Daily Mail columnist and former editor of the Erotic Review, Rowan Pelling, takes on BBC Radio 1 DJ Nihal.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm (repeat)
Shameless. Frank Gallagher (David Threlfall). Copyright: Company Pictures

Shameless

Series 7, Episode 4

Mimi gets a toy boy, Billy, the Jockey football team's star striker. However, Mimi's happiness is short-lived when she discovers her new beau is the not the man she thought he was.

U&Dave channel logo 10:20pm
40 min
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 3

This week, Marcus Brigstocke is joined by Mark Watson, while Rufus Hound is teamed with Jack Whitehall and his low-slung trousers.

BBC Three 10:30pm
30 min
Coming Of Age. Image shows from L to R: Chloe (Anabel Barnston), Matt (Tony Bignell), DK (Joe Tracini), Ollie (Ceri Phillips), Jas (Hannah Job). Copyright: BBC

Coming Of Age

Series 2, Episode 6 - Doreen

Jas and Ollie's rift is threatening to tear the group apart, and Chloe goes to extreme measures in order to stop it from happening. Meanwhile, DK's bad behaviour lands him with having to look after an OAP...

BBC Four 10:30pm
30 min
Newswipe With Charlie Brooker. Charlie Brooker. Copyright: Zeppotron

Newswipe With Charlie Brooker

Series 2, Episode 5

They say politics is an instant turn off, so it's a good job this episode doesn't focus on that. No it doesn't. Not at all.

Radio 7 11pm (repeat)
The Jason Explanation. David Jason. Copyright: BBC

The Jason Explanation

Series 1, Episode 5 - ...of Travel & Leisure

David Jason goes away as he looks at the world of travel.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Fabulous. Faye Walters (Daisy Haggard). Copyright: BBC

Fabulous

Series 3, Episode 2

All chocolate and junk food has been outlawed from the office. Seeing a chance to make some extra money to help pay for her wedding, Faye turns into a wannabe Al Capone, selling illicit biscuits and chocolate to her sugar-starved co-workers.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11pm
60 min
Shameless. Frank Gallagher (David Threlfall). Copyright: Company Pictures

Shameless

Series 7, Episode 5

Maxine is desperate to make a good impression at her parent's party so cajoles Ian into pretending to be her boyfriend.

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
The Lawrence Sweeney Mix. Image shows from L to R: Jim Sweeney, Josie Lawrence

The Lawrence Sweeney Mix

Series 2, Episode 2

Jim introduces the format and the audience read the credits as usual. Josie provides a highlight of the show when she creates two characters (one of which was a mermaid!) and has a full length conversation between them.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:35pm (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats. Image shows from L to R: Sean Lock, Jimmy Carr, Jason Manford. Copyright: Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 9, Episode 6

This week's guests are Carol Vorderman, David O'Doherty, John Bishop and Peter Serafinowicz.

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