British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 17th March 2010

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Fags, Mags And Bags. Image shows from L to R: Alok (Susheel Kumar), Ramesh (Sanjeev Kohli), Dave (Donald Mcleary), Sanjay (Omar Raza). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Fags, Mags And Bags

Series 3, Episode 6 - The Fall Of Phallon And The Rise Of Bugatox

Ramesh takes it upon himself to reunite a local couple who've split up, and he has to get busy after the latest kids toy craze sweeps Lenzie.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Nicholas Bailey

Walking On Sunshine

Comedy drama starring EastEnders actor Nicholas Bailey as a man who decides to start a walking group for black people.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:15pm
30 min
The Legend Of Dick And Dom. Copyright: BBC

The Legend Of Dick And Dom

Series 2, Episode 3 - Hag Puss

The heroes need the pus from an old hag's zit. Her magic is powerful, and she is obsessed with butter!

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:45pm
15 min
Big Babies. Image shows from L to R: Rocco (Martin Collins), Brooks (Spencer Jones). Copyright: BBC

Big Babies

Episode 3 - Visiting Nan

The babies visit Brooks' nan. Brooks doesn't want to go because he hates old stuff. Budge tags along, but for his own selfish reasons.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Party. Image shows from L to R: Simon (Tom Basden), Phoebe (Katy Wix), Mel (Anna Crilly), Duncan (Tim Key), Jared (Jonny Sweet). Copyright: BBC

Party

Series 1, Episode 2

The friends wrangle over their new party's foreign policy. Or at least they would if they had a pen. The arrival of Phoebe's politically astute older boyfriend threatens the party's future, as Jared's insecurities come bubbling to the surface.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 7:30pm
30 min
Life Of Riley. Image shows from L to R: Danny Riley (Taylor Fawcett), Katy Riley (Lucinda Dryzek), Jim Riley (Neil Dudgeon), Maddy Riley (Caroline Quentin), Ted Jackson (Patrick Nolan). Copyright: Catherine Bailey Productions Limited

Life Of Riley

Series 2, Episode 1 - Just The Two Of Us

Maddy attempts to put some romance back into her marriage. But that's easier said than done with four children, and all-too-perfect neighbours to compete with!

BBC Four 7:30pm (repeat)
It's Only A Theory. Image shows from L to R: Andy Hamilton, Reginald D Hunter. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

It's Only A Theory

Episode 6

The guest celebrity is Vince Cable MP and the experts are, once again, Dr David Bainbridge and Marcus Chown.

U&Dave channel logo 9:40pm (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 6 - He's Leaving Home

Manny runs away from Black Books, much to Fran's dismay and Bernard's indifference.

Comedy Central 10pm
30 min
Grouchy Young Men. Image shows from L to R: Jon Richardson, Donny Tourette, Jim Jefferies, Jack P. Shepherd, Seann Walsh. Copyright: Liberty Bell

Grouchy Young Men

Series 1, Episode 4

These twenty-something celebrity blokes, including Jim Jeffries and Russell Kane, are rather dazed and confused with the issue of being now, irrefutably grown up.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 10pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: James Corden, Georgie Ainslie, Andrew Flintoff, John Bishop, Jamie Redknapp. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 1, Episode 1

James Corden hosts an all-new comedy sports quiz. Jamie Redknapp and Freddie Flintoff line up as team captains, and this week's guests are heavyweight champion David Haye and comedy actor Neil Morrissey.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Earls Of The Court. Image shows from L to R: Lloydie (Stewart Wright), Johnno (Will Adamsdale)

Earls Of The Court

Episode 4 - Downward Inflection

Johnno's so sick and tired of London that he's even lost his upward inflection. If only Lloydie could make the city more like Australia.

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

Shameless

Series 7, Episode 8

Wedding bells are in the air on the estate, a little too frequently for the liking of the police, as the Maguire's exploit a new money making scheme.

BBC Two 11:20pm (repeat)
The Bubble. David Mitchell. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

The Bubble

Episode 4 - Julia Hartley-Brewer, Marcus Brigstocke, Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins, Marcus Brigstocke and journalist Julia Hartley-Brewer attempt to identify the true stories from the fakes.

BBC Three 11:35pm (repeat)
The Gemma Factor. Gemma (Anna Gilthorpe). Copyright: Freeform Productions

The Gemma Factor

Episode 2

Gemma remains determined to hang on to her agent, Kenny Grantham, despite his criminal record for human trafficking.

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