British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 1st April 2010

BBC Two 11am (repeat)
Doctor In The House. Image shows from L to R: Millicent 'Milly' Groaker (Shirley Eaton), Simon Sparrow (Dirk Bogarde)

Doctor In The House

Along with three high-spirited companions, Simon Sparrow faces five hectic years at medical school.

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

Horrible Histories

Series 1, Episode 12

A Victorian teacher is confused by her pupils' bizarre names, the Romans run out of animals to execute, and Queen Victoria advertises her exercise DVD.

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 12 - Sleepover

Rocco stays at Brooks's house for a sleepover. While the babies share a madcap dream-filled adventure, Budge has a midnight appointment with the biscuit tin.

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 5 - Miner!

Milton waves goodbye to the world of dance and musical theatre to pursue his dream of becoming a miner.

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 Greenslade Story: The amazing rise and fall of BBC Home Service announcer Wallace Greenslade. From December 1955.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 7:30pm (repeat)
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Harry Hill delves into the archives to showcase some of the best clips from over the past few series. The show includes classic send-ups of The X Factor.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
30 min
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 4

It's round four and, while Flintoff's best mate and two-time Ashes winner Steve Harmison joins the Reds, Mock The Week's Dara O'Briain is picked for the Blues. Corden referees.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
HIGNFY Titles. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 39, Episode 1

Lee Mack hosts. The guest panellists are Kevin Bridges and Nigel Farage.

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

And The Winner Is...

Series 1, Episode 6

Matt Lucas hosts the new awards do - The Lucases - with gongs for Most Redundant Technology and Greatest Historical Fatty. With guests Tom Baker, Alex MacQueen and Bob Mortimer.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
45 min
Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: Holly Willoughby, Rufus Hound, Leigh Francis, Fearne Cotton

Celebrity Juice

Series 3, Episode 3

Guests this week are Coronation Street's Jack P Shepherd, Jason Gardiner and presenting duo Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm (repeat)
The Inbetweeners. Image shows from L to R: Simon Cooper (Joe Thomas), Neil Sutherland (Blake Harrison), Jay Cartwright (James Buckley), Will Mackenzie (Simon Bird). Copyright: Bwark Productions

The Inbetweeners

Series 1, Episode 2

Will, Simon, Jay and Neil bunk off from school and attempt to buy alcohol with Will disguised as an adult. They head to Neil's house to get drunk, where Simon has a vodka-induced romantic revelation about his childhood sweetheart.

U&Dave channel logo 10:20pm (repeat)
Psychoville. Copyright: BBC

Psychoville

Series 1, Episode 3

We learn how Mr Jelly, the one-handed children's entertainer, ended up the way he is.

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

The Blagger's Guide

Series 4, Episode 6

David Quantick looks at the critic's favourite band, Love; he gives us the low-down on Australia's contribution to pop music, and reveals all you need to know about Americana.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:30pm (repeat)
Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Alan Carr. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 2, Episode 1 - Simon Pegg, Mariah Carey, Noel Fielding

Alan is joined on the sofa by Mariah Carey who also performs her single I Want To Know What Love Is; plus star of The Mighty Boosh, Noel Fielding; and comedy actor Simon Pegg who pops in to talk about the DVD release of Star Trek.

Radio 7 11pm (repeat)
Acropolis Now

Acropolis Now

Series 2, Episode 1 - Signs

Uncle Liquidites turns up and demands that Plato give up philosophy and enter the funerary urn business.

Film4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11pm (repeat)
Life Is Sweet. Aubrey (Timothy Spall)

Life Is Sweet

A comedy film by Mike Leigh starring Jim Broadbent and Alison Steadman as an ordinary couple struggling to cope with family life.

BBC Three 11pm
30 min
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 2, Episode 2

Russell turn news junkie once again as he puts his spin on the week's headlines, as well as highlighting some of the more overlooked stories. With guest stand-up Ray Peacock.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Scrooby Trevithick. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Scrooby Trevithick

Series 2, Episode 3 - Paparazzo

Scrooby tries to become a paparazzo, having taken some dubious footage on his mobile phone.

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
4 At The Fringe. Michael McIntyre. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

4 At The Fringe

Series 3, Episode 2

The second of the two programmes in which Michael McIntyre introduces comedy and music from the Edinburgh Festival. Featured performers include Jon Richardson, Jeff Green, Alun Cochrane and if.comedy nominee David O'Doherty.

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