British Comedy Guide

Schedule Sunday 2nd May 2010

U&Dave channel logo 8:40am (repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Digital channel Dave today devotes its schedule to the satirical panel show, featuring host Angus Deayton and team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. From 8.40 - 2pm, and 3pm - 9pm there's a selection of episodes from 1999, 2000 and 2001.

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Radio 4 12pm (repeat)
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 5, Episode 5

Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith, Phill Jupitus and Catherine Tate join David Mitchell to talk about ostriches, toast, spectacles and the colour red.

Radio 7 2:30pm (repeat)
Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 2, Episode 5 - A Hint Of Calvados

Having moaned to the BBC about falling standards, the writer's offered a job by the beeb.

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

The News Quiz

Series 71, Episode 2

Leaders, Long Haul and Laptops. Sandi Toksvig hosts in the week that our leaders weighed in for round 2, flights were still flighty and being a teenager online became even more embarrassing. With Phill Jupitus, Jeremy Hardy, Fred Macaulay and Sue Perkins.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 4:40pm (repeat)
About A Boy. Image shows from L to R: Will Freeman (Hugh Grant), Marcus (Nicholas Hoult)

About A Boy

Film based on Nick Hornby's novel about a bittersweet friendship built up between a cynical, selfish man and a bullied 11 year old boy.

BBC Two 5:30pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: L/Cpl. Jones (Clive Dunn), Sgt. Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Pte. Pike (Ian Lavender), Pte. Frazer (John Laurie), Pte. Walker (James Beck), Capt. Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Pte. Godfrey (Arnold Ridley). Copyright: Norcon Productions

Dad's Army

Feature-length film version of the classic sitcom about the Home Guard unit of a small seaside town.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 6:30pm (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 3

Safely abroad, Irene boasts about her new life in Australia - the fabulous weather, the delicious wine, an adorable granddaughter, and a handsome suitor called Vincent - to Vera.

BBC Two 7pm (repeat)
Don't Panic! The Dad's Army Story

Don't Panic! The Dad's Army Story

Victoria Wood presents the true story behind Britain's timeless comedy with footage of the cast on location and personal tales about making the show.

More4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
Bremner, Bird And Fortune: The Daily Wind Up. Image shows from L to R: John Fortune, Rory Bremner, John Bird. Copyright: Vera Productions

Bremner, Bird And Fortune: The Daily Wind Up

Episode 1

Rory and his team return to TV to give their own cutting, comic take on the election as it builds to its climax. With studio guests Jo Caulfield and Kelvin MacKenzie.

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

The Mark Steel Lecture

Series 3, Episode 3 - Isaac Newton

Mark presents the life of Isaac Newton, whose great achievement was to overcome the main prejudice of his day - that religion was right about everything.

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

A Series Of Psychotic Episodes

Series 1, Episode 3

Sketches include the Magic Mirror of Topshop, a disturbing taxidermist, and Revising History looks at the history of the Suffragesters.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:05pm (repeat)
Bremner, Bird And Fortune: The Daily Wind Up. Image shows from L to R: John Fortune, Rory Bremner, John Bird. Copyright: Vera Productions

Bremner, Bird And Fortune: The Daily Wind Up

Episode 1

Rory and his team return to TV to give their own cutting, comic take on the election as it builds to its climax. With studio guests Jo Caulfield and Kelvin MacKenzie.

More4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:10pm (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 1.5, And God Created Women: When Polly Clarke, a writer of steamy novels, comes to stay on Craggy Island, Father Ted is unsure what she finds most attractive about him - his spirituality or his manly charm.

Radio 7 11:15pm (repeat)
Gareth Gwynn

BBC Backchat

Spoof comedy by Gareth Gwynn. Backchat takes a lighthearted look at BBC Radio and TV, in the style of Points of View and Feedback.

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 2

Colin and Fergus present more sketches, monologues and the next adventure of Rutherford Lodge, featuring his fight against Emmeline Pankhurst.

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 2, Episode 6 - A Nice Change

A change is as good as a rest when Bernard, Manny and Fran decide to escape the madness and go on holiday.

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 8

James Corden oversees another bout between Redknapp and Flintoff. This week, funnyman Bob Mortimer joins the Blues and world champion diver Tom Daley plays for the Reds.

More4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 12:15am (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 6 - Men Without Women

Douglas hires Jen as his new PA, which gives Moss and Roy free reign in the office.

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 6

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

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 3am (repeat)
Bremner, Bird And Fortune: The Daily Wind Up. Image shows from L to R: John Fortune, Rory Bremner, John Bird. Copyright: Vera Productions

Bremner, Bird And Fortune: The Daily Wind Up

Episode 1

Rory and his team return to TV to give their own cutting, comic take on the election as it builds to its climax. With studio guests Jo Caulfield and Kelvin MacKenzie.

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