British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Sunday 7th March 2010

BBC Radio Scotland 6am (repeat)
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 Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
7 Day Saturday. Chris Addison. Copyright: Avalon Television

7 Day Saturday

Series 1, Episode 8

Don't worry, Chris Addison hasn't been a victim of the BBC cuts, he's just off somewhere so Al Murray is in his chair. He's joined by Sarah Millican, Andrew Collins and Zaltzor the Merciless.

Radio 4 12pm (repeat)
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 56, Episode 9

Panellists Tony Hawks, Justin Moorhouse, Josie Lawrence and Dave Gorman speak on subjects including the people you find in a student bar and the art of studying.

Radio 7 3pm (repeat)
The Ape That Got Lucky. Image shows from L to R: Professor Austin Herring (Geoffrey McGivern), Chris Addison, Dan Tetsell, Jo Enright. Copyright: BBC

The Ape That Got Lucky

Episode 1 - Language and Communication

In his first programme, Chris Addison looks at how language and communication help to shape human evolution.

Radio 7 4:30pm (repeat)
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 70, Episode 8

The panellists joining chairman Sandi Toksvig for the final episode of the series are Susan Calman, Jeremy Hardy, Andy Hamilton and Victoria Mather.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 6:45pm (repeat)
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Series 9, Episode 14

There's a beauty spot going on holiday on Emmerdale, ITV has yet another show to rival Come Dine With Me and Louie Spence has a song for every street.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
The Catherine Tate Show. Catherine Tate

The Catherine Tate Show

Look at her face, though... is she bovvered? Six episodes of the award-winning sketch show, including a Christmas special, between 9pm - 2am.

BBC Two 10pm
In The Loop. Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi). Copyright: BBC / Aramid Entertainment

In The Loop

The US President and the UK Prime Minister fancy going to war - but this one will be quick. Looks like Malcolm Tucker is in the thick of it again.

Radio 7 10:30pm (repeat)
The Mark Steel Lecture. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

The Mark Steel Lecture

Series 1, Episode 4 - Thomas Paine

Mark presents the life of Thomas Paine, one of the great writers who inspired the American War of Independance, and who was condemed for preaching atheism. But how do you preach atheism?

More4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:10pm (repeat)
Father Ted. Image shows from L to R: Father Dougal McGuire (Ardal O'Hanlon), Father Ted Crilly (Dermot Morgan), Mrs Doyle (Pauline McLynn), Father Jack Hackett (Frank Kelly). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Father Ted

Episode 3.5, Escape to Victory: It's the annual All Priests Over-75s five-a-side football competition between Craggy Island and Rugged Island, but Craggy Island's star striker, Father Jack, is incapacitated.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:15pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Lee Mack. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 3, Episode 3

Joining David Mitchell this week are songstress Jamelia and comic Marcus Brigstocke; while Mancunian motor-mouth Terry Christian and comedian and TV presenter Jimmy Carr unite with Lee Mack in a bid to outwit the opposing team.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 11:15pm (repeat)
Married Single Other. Babs (Amanda Abbington). Copyright: Left Bank Pictures

Married Single Other

Episode 2 - Dinner For Six

Lillie and Eddie clash over marriage, Babs has had enough of husband Dickie's gambling, and womaniser Clint is intrigued by model Abbey.

Radio 7 11:30pm (repeat)
Spats. John-Luke Roberts. Copyright: BBC

Spats

Series 1, Episode 1 - Science v The Arts

The show that tackles the big arguments and solves them using light entertainment. This week, which is best: science or the arts?

More4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:45pm (repeat)
Black Books. Image shows from L to R: Bernard Black (Dylan Moran), Manny Bianco (Bill Bailey), Fran Katzenjammer (Tamsin Greig). Copyright: Assembly Film And Television

Black Books

Series 1, Episode 4 - The Blackout

Fran sees her boyfriend on a lunch date. Bernard is snubbed by friends but doesn't know why and Manny plays good cop, bad cop.

Radio 7 11:45pm (repeat)
Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows. Gus Murdoch (Stephen Carlin). Copyright: BBC

Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows

Episode 1 - Pubs

Gus Murdoch looks at the sacred cow that is the Great British pub.

More4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 12:15am (repeat)
The IT Crowd. Image shows from L to R: Jen (Katherine Parkinson), Moss (Richard Ayoade), Roy (Chris O'Dowd). Copyright: TalkbackThames

The IT Crowd

Series 1, Episode 4 - The Red Door

What is behind the mysterious red door in the I.T. department? What has happened to Moss's new mug? Why is Roy in danger of becoming known as a 'desk rabbit'? And what is the secret behind top executive Richmond Avenal's fall from grace?

BBC Three 12:45am (repeat)
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 8 - Live Or Die

Ollie's in hospital after his heart attack, deep in sleep whilst a distraught Jas and their worried friends keep vigil. But he is facing an angel, giving him the option of whether to live, or to die.

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