British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Sunday 25th April 2010

Radio 4 12pm (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 5, Episode 4

Lucy Porter, Henning Wehn, Marcus Brigstocke and Graeme Garden join David Mitchell for discussions about Soap, Pudding, Rabbits and the Taxi Cab.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 2:10pm (repeat)
Whisky Galore!. Image shows from L to R: George Campbell (Gordon Jackson), The Biffer (Morland Graham). Copyright: Ealing Studios

Whisky Galore!

Classic Ealing comedy about a Scotch-laden ship that runs aground off the coast of the Outer Hebrides during the Second World War.

Radio 7 2:30pm (repeat)
A Series Of Psychotic Episodes. Copyright: BBC

A Series Of Psychotic Episodes

Series 1, Episode 1

Sketches include Postmodern Pat, the diary of Edward the Hamster (1990-1990) and an unusual menthod of telling your daughter she is adopted.

Radio 7 2:45pm (repeat)
Wonderworld. Copyright: BBC

Wonderworld

Climb on board the comedy set in a down-at-heel theme park in the South of England. Starring and written by Andrew Wallace.

Radio 7 3pm (repeat)
Think The Unthinkable. Image shows from L to R: Owen (David Mitchell), Daisy de Vere (Catherine Shepherd), Ryan Packer (Marcus Brigstocke), Sophie Stott (Emma Kennedy). Copyright: BBC

Think The Unthinkable

Series 1, Episode 5 - London Transport

With London's transport system in a shambles, the consultants ride to the rescue.

Radio 7 4pm (repeat)
Whose Line Is It Anyway?. Clive Anderson. Copyright: BBC

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Episode 1

Guest starring Dawn French and Lenny Henry.

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

The News Quiz

Series 71, Episode 1

Debates, Dawkins, and Dumbing down. Sandi Toksvig hosts in the week that the leaders got heated, a volcano got very heated, and Romeo and Juliet learned txt speak. Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Francis Wheen and Miles Jupp make up the illustrious panel.

BBC Two 5:30pm (repeat)
Porridge. Image shows from L to R: Mr. Mackay (Fulton Mackay), Fletcher (Ronnie Barker), Godber (Richard Beckinsale). Copyright: BBC

Porridge

Series 1, Episode 4 - A Day Out

Fletcher and Godber join MacKay and Barrowclough's work party, digging drainage ditches for the council. When MacKay calls into the village, the party take advantage of Barrowclough's easygoing nature, but get more than they bargained for after taking shelter from the elements in a church.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 7:30pm (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

Series 2, Episode 2

Vera moves to a trailer park and falls in with some very suspicious company. She sends one of her newly acquainted thuggish neighbours to sort out her erstwhile friend.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm (repeat)
Greatest Comedy Catchphrases

Greatest Comedy Catchphrases

Featuring some of the funniest clips from the most popular comedy shows of the last 50 years.

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

The Mark Steel Lecture

Series 3, Episode 2 - Hannibal

Mark presents the life of Hannibal (not the cannibal), a great general whose life was blighted by tragedy and who understood the true horror of war.

Channel 5 logo 10:55pm (repeat)
Justin Lee Collins: Good Times. Justin Lee Collins. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Justin Lee Collins: Good Times

Episode 4

Justin Lee Collins chats to Jason Manford and Hollywood comedy legend Steve Carell. Plus Tamzin Outhwaite and The Fun Lovin' Criminals.

Radio 7 11pm (repeat)
A Series Of Psychotic Episodes. Copyright: BBC

A Series Of Psychotic Episodes

Series 1, Episode 2

Sketches include a woman who hears very boring voices in her head, MC Veryfasttalk commentating on horse racing, and the New Age Mother takes her son to see a play about homosexuality.

Radio 7 11:15pm (repeat)
Message To Mars. Copyright: BBC

Message To Mars

John Bowcock wins a competition to record a message to be placed on a rocket for Mars. This is a recording of that message.

More4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:30pm (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 1.4, Competition Time: When TV personality Henry Sellers arrives to judge the All-Priests Stars-in-Their-Eyes Lookalike Competition, Father Ted, who does a mean Mother Teresa, fancies his chances. But so does Father Dick Byrne.

Radio 7 11:30pm (repeat)
Colin And Fergus' Digi Radio. Image shows from L to R: Fergus Craig, Colin Hoult. Copyright: BBC

Colin And Fergus' Digi Radio

Series 1, Episode 1

Award-winning comedians Colin Hoult and Fergus Craig present their first-ever radio series, made especially for BBC 7. Rutherford Lodge investigates the case of the three men in a tub.

More4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation Midnight (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 5 - Hello Sun

Fran takes up healthy living. Bernard is at odds with Manny after discovering Freud.

More4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 12:35am (repeat)
The IT Crowd. Image shows from L to R: Moss (Richard Ayoade), Jen (Katherine Parkinson), Roy (Chris O'Dowd). Copyright: TalkbackThames

The IT Crowd

Series 2, Episode 5 - Smoke And Mirrors

When Jen loses concentration during a board meeting due to a faulty bra, Moss overcomes his fear of ladies' underwear and plots a way out of Reynholm Industries by inventing a flawless bra.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 1am (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 7

The panel show may be past the midway point, but there are no signs of flagging. While Claudia Winkleman joins the Reds, comedian Dara O'Briain is picked for the Blues.

U&Dave channel logo 1:30am (repeat)
Absolute Power. Image shows from L to R: Martin McCabe (John Bird), Charles Prentiss (Stephen Fry). Copyright: BBC

Absolute Power

Episode 2.1, The Nation's Favourite: When a Saudi businessman offers Prentiss McCabe vast amounts of money to help him buy British Airways it seems an irresistible proposition - until they discover his name.

BBC Three 1:50am
45 min version (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 2, Episode 5

Russell turn news junkie once again as he puts his spin on the week's headlines. With guest stand-up Arnab Chanda.

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