British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 4th March 2010

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am
30 min
Laughed Off The Page. Janice Forsyth. Copyright: BBC

Laughed Off The Page

Series 2, Episode 3 - Reece Shearsmith & Steve Pemberton

This week Sanjeev Kohli is face to face with comedy writing team Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton.

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

Horrible Histories

Series 1, Episode 9

A Victorian inspector checks that school is suitably cruel, HHTV News reports live from the Great Plague and Thumbelina drowns in poo.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Another Case Of Milton Jones. Milton (Milton Jones). Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Another Case Of Milton Jones

Series 4, Episode 1 - Birdman!

Milton is a daredevil test pilot and Top Gun who gets tangled up in a fiendish plot to replace the turkey twizzler.

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

The Goon Show

The Lost Emperor: Archaeologist Seagoon hunts for the missing treasure of Genghis Khan. From October 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 13

Harry has flexible legs, ITV have 2 new shows to rival Come Dine With Me, and there's an easter bunny with an acrylic nail on Emmerdale.

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

QI

Series F, Episode 6 - Fakes And Frauds

With Jimmy Carr, Marcus Brigstocke and Sean Lock.

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

Bellamy's People

Episode 7

Gary visits Carmarthen, South Wales, and meets a religious cult called "The Garden" and its charismatic leader, Ian Knowles.

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

Genius With Dave Gorman

Series 1, Episode 5 - Germaine Greer

Author, feminist and critic Germaine Greer judges whether or not the public's ideas are "Genuis or Not".

Radio 2 logo 10pm
30 min
And The Winner Is.... Matt Lucas. Copyright: BBC

And The Winner Is...

Series 1, Episode 2

Josie Long, Robert Popper and David Schneider suggest nominees for the Lucases.

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 5 - Ant and Dec, John Barrowman, Jo Frost

Alan is joined on the sofa by Ant and Dec, John Barrowman and Supernanny Jo Frost. With music from Ellie Goulding.

BBC Three 10:30pm
BBC Three

Eddie Izzard: Marathon Man

Last summer, Eddie Izzard completed the ultimate human endurance challenge for Sport Relief - completing a staggering 43 marathons in 51 days around the UK. This inspiring three-part documentary follows Eddie's epic adventure.

Eddie Iz Running looks at how he managed to successfully complete this gruelling feat after just five weeks of training. Covering a mind-blowing 1,166 miles, the documentary looks at what drove Eddie and the physical and mental strain of running consecutive marathons.

Radio 2 logo 10:30pm (repeat)
The Blagger's Guide. David Quantick. Copyright: Unique Productions

The Blagger's Guide

Series 4, Episode 2

A light-hearted guide to music, with David Quantick.

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 5

Dynamic debating courtesy of team captains Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound along with their guest panellists. Here, chair John Sergeant welcomes Katy Brand and Mark Watson.

Radio 7 11pm (repeat)
Acropolis Now

Acropolis Now

Series 1, Episode 3 - Gods

It is Socrates' 85th birthday and the Affable Ones - standing in for the Furies - arrive to take him to the underworld.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Sarah Millican

Sarah Millican's Support Group

Series 1, Episode 3

Sarah tackles the problems, 'I'm a clown with a secret' and 'Do age-gap relationships work: is 65 in slippers the new 30 in a suit?'

BBC Two 12:20am (repeat)
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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