British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 14th April 2010

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 4 - Emergency

Paying bills seems such a bore and mainly irrelevant - until the phone gets cuts off, that is. Matt hasn't got any money but has to prove to Vicky that the land line has to be restored at all costs.

Film4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 5pm (repeat)
That Riviera Touch

That Riviera Touch

Comedy starring Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. The accident-prone duo escape to the French Riviera, only to become caught up in a crime sting.

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 7 - Hairy Fizzogs

The Hairy Fizzogs are the hottest and hairiest boy band in Bottom World. What will happen now they too have the plague?

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Mark Steel's In Town. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

Mark Steel's In Town

Series 2, Episode 2 - Wilmslow

Mark performs from the Green Room Theatre in Wilmslow, Cheshire where he gets to grips with footballers mansions, 3D eyelashes and the rhyming Wizard of Alderley Edge.

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 5 - School's Out

When Maddy sets out to get her son Ted into the best school in their area, she discovers that passing the entrance exam is the easy bit.

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 4 - Blood

Bernard and Manny transform the shop. Bored Fran seeks out some unknown relatives.

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

The Alan Davies Show

Episode 6 - Shipping and Trucking

Alan goes on a date with an X-rated actress, while Peruvian Flu strikes at the Murray's newspaper offices.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (repeat)
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Bryn (Rob Brydon), Gwen (Melanie Walters), Nessa (Ruth Jones), Stacey (Joanna Page), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Mick (Larry Lamb), Pam (Alison Steadman), Smithy (James Corden). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

Series 2, Episode 1

Newlyweds Gavin and Stacey return from honeymoon to a big welcome from both families. But Smithy seems none too happy with his best mate, and Nessa makes a confession that throws the whole evening into disarray.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series G, Episode 6 - Genius

With David Mitchell, Dara O'Briain and Graham Norton.

BBC Four 10:45pm (repeat)
Outnumbered. Image shows from L to R: Karen (Ramona Marquez), Sue (Claire Skinner), Jake (Tyger Drew-Honey), Pete (Hugh Dennis), Ben (Daniel Roche). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Outnumbered

Series 3, Episode 1

Gran takes the Brockman family for a day out seeing the sights of London.

U&Dave channel logo 10:55pm (repeat)
That Mitchell And Webb Look. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Robert Webb. Copyright: BBC

That Mitchell And Webb Look

Series 2, Episode 4

A group of explorers debate whether Virginia might be quite an odd name for a colony and a disturbing look at flamingoes.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

The Vote Now Show 2010, Episode 3

Steve Punt sets a satirical jelly of the day's news, with help from Miles Jupp, Jon Holmes, Sarah Kendall, James Sherwood and special guest Michael Cockerell. Hitting the headlines today - the launch of the Liberal Democrat manifesto, a look ahead to the Leaders' Debates and why everyone's talking about apathy.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11pm (repeat)
Lee Mack Live. Lee Mack. Copyright: Avalon Television

Lee Mack Live

Lee Mack presents a stand-up show from London's Bloomsbury Theatre.

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