British Comedy Guide

Schedule Sunday 21st March 2010

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
7 Day Saturday. Chris Addison. Copyright: Avalon Television

7 Day Saturday

Series 1, Episode 10

The week that Beckham hurt his foot. Chris Addison is joined by Jenny Eclair, Andy Zaltzman and Carl Donnelly to laugh at the week's news.

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
House On Fire. Image shows from L to R: Matt South (Jody Latham), Vicky Johnson (Emma Pierson). Copyright: Pacificus Productions

House On Fire

Series 1, Episode 2 - Party

Vicky and Matt decide to have a housewarming party. A simple split of duties leaves Matt in charge of sending the invitations and Vicky doing everything else. Surely Matt can get one thing right?

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

Just A Minute

Series 56, Episode 11

Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game. With Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Pam Ayres and Gyles Brandreth.

Radio 7 3pm (repeat)
Fags, Mags And Bags. Image shows from L to R: Ramesh (Sanjeev Kohli), Dave (Donald Mcleary), Sanjay (Omar Raza), Alok (Kayvan Novak). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Fags, Mags And Bags

Series 1, Episode 1 - Raising Keenan

Ramesh is keen that young tearaway Keenan has good male role models. His solution is to engineer a meeting with potential suitors for Keenan's mum.

Radio 7 3:30pm (repeat)
Miranda Hart's Joke Shop. Miranda (Miranda Hart). Copyright: BBC

Miranda Hart's Joke Shop

Episode 1 - What A Flirt

Miranda flirts with Gary, but is mistaken for a man by passers-by when she un-knowingly buys clothes from a shop for transvestites. Other mix-ups scare Gary away, as they make Miranda look like she is desperate for a baby.

Radio 7 4:30pm (repeat)
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 30, Episode 2

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a satirical review of the week's news, with help from Jon Holmes, Laura Shavin, Mitch Benn and special guest John Finnemore.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 6:50pm (repeat)
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Series 9, Episode 16

Mr Blobby is on BBC Three's Undercover Princesses, there's a fierce tiger on Seven Ages of Britain and, in Albert Square, there's a dance going on in the laundrette. Plus, the winner of The K Factor is announced.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Genius With Dave Gorman. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius With Dave Gorman

Series 1, Episode 1 - Catherine Tate

This edition sees comedienne and Doctor Who assistant Catherine Tate deciding which ideas are 'Genius' and which are not.

U&Dave channel logo 9:40pm (repeat)
Genius With Dave Gorman. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius With Dave Gorman

Series 1, Episode 2 - Frank Skinner

The stand-up comedian and one half of Baddiel and Skinner, Frank Skinner, looks at the public's ideas.

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 2, Episode 2 - Fever

Fran is too hot for comfort, Bernard wants a summer fling and Manny tries to cool down for fear of onsetting his 'illness'.

Radio 7 10pm (repeat)
The Alan Davies Show. Alan (Alan Davies). Copyright: BBC

The Alan Davies Show

Episode 4 - All You Can Eat

Alan and Murray visit the shopping centre to try out the Global Village Cafe. Kate is having the worst day of her life.

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 3

It's round three and, while Peter Crouch's fiance Abbey Clancy joins Redknapp on the Reds, Neil Morrissey is picked for Flintoff's Blues. Corden referees.

U&Dave channel logo 10:20pm (repeat)
Genius With Dave Gorman. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius With Dave Gorman

Series 1, Episode 3 - Jonathan Pryce

One of Britain's greatest actors, Jonathan Pryce, comes along to judge the ideas of the British public.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:25pm
BBC One. Copyright: BBC

Eddie Izzard: Marathon Man

Highlights of Eddie Izzard's ultimate human endurance challenge for Sport Relief, running 43 marathons in 51 days around the UK. Eddie encourages the nation to donate to Sport Relief and run with him, and meets the weird and wonderful British public in the most unlikely of places. This is the incredible story of a comedian rising to one of the most astonishing challenges in Sport Relief's history, and in doing so achieving something truly extraordinary.

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

The Mark Steel Lecture

Series 2, Episode 2 - Aristotle

Mark presents the life of Aristotle, and tries to prove his importance in the history of the world. He was apparently more than "a bugger for the bottle".

Radio 7 11pm (repeat)
We Are Klang. Image shows from L to R: Marek Larwood, Greg Davies, Steve Hall. Copyright: BBC

We Are Klang

Episode 1 - Poet

Friends, family, rivals and academics remember controversial poet and alcoholic Peter Krockston.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 11pm (repeat)
Ladies Of Letters. Image shows from L to R: Vera Small (Anne Reid), Irene Spencer (Maureen Lipman). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Ladies Of Letters

Comedy drama about two warring widows. Based on the books and BBC Radio 4 series of the same name.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Genius With Dave Gorman. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius With Dave Gorman

Series 1, Episode 4 - Johnny Vegas

Northern comedian and actor Johnny Vegas examines the hopefully genuis ideas brought to him.

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

Married Single Other

Episode 4 - Chink

Harry is delighted when Gina invites him out dancing, but are her motives the same as his? Meanwhile Dickie tries to be alone and lonely in his trailer but then ventures out and meets a girl while shopping.

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

Shameless

Series 7, Episode 10

Shane is devastated to discover he's firing blanks and whilst he frets, Kelly is reconciled to their future without children.

More4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:15pm (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 3.7, Night of the Nearly Dead: After winning a poetry competition, Mrs Doyle is visited by singing star Eoin McLove.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
Nick Mohammed In Quarters. Nick Mohammed. Copyright: BBC

Nick Mohammed In Quarters

A radio sketch show from rising star Nick Mohammed, featuring an array of character comedy creations.

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

The Bubble

Episode 6 - Miranda Hart, Robert Webb, Shappi Khorsandi

Miranda Hart, Shappi Khorsandi and Robert Webb try to distinguish the real stories from the fakes, after emerging from the bubble.

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

Spats

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Present v Ye Past

Time is an ever-changing constant but which bit is best, the bit we're in now or something that's already happened? John-Luke Roberts finds out.

Radio 7 11:30pm (repeat)
Miranda Hart's Joke Shop. Miranda (Miranda Hart). Copyright: BBC

Miranda Hart's Joke Shop

Episode 3 - What A Wife

Gary needs a pretend wife for the evening and for some reason he chooses Stevie over Miranda.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 11:35pm (repeat)
Ladies Of Letters. Image shows from L to R: Vera Small (Anne Reid), Irene Spencer (Maureen Lipman). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Ladies Of Letters

Comedy drama about two warring widows. Based on the books and BBC Radio 4 series of the same name.

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 6 - He's Leaving Home

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

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

Gus Murdoch's Sacred Cows

Episode 3 - Football

Gus looks at the national sport and wonders if it is all cracked up to be.

Comedy Central 11:50pm (repeat)
Dirty Sexy Funny: Olivia Lee. Olivia Lee. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Dirty Sexy Funny: Olivia Lee

Series 1, Episode 2

Miss Single goes on a test drive; and 'bewty expert' Lorraine Rhodes employs laser technology.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky Midnight (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 2

Something's occurring this week as Gavin & Stacey star Ruth Jones joins her mate James Corden for sports-related banter. Alastair Campbell also guests on the comedy panel show.

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 6 - Aunt Irma Visits

Jen explains that she is subject to very powerful mood swings around a certain time every month.

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