British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 18th May 2010

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 12:40pm
10 min
Timmy Time. Copyright: Aardman Animations

Timmy Time

Series 2, Episode 2 - Sticky Timmy

Harriet shows Timmy and his friends how to make a collage, but Timmy gets glue all over himself.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
John Gordon Sinclair

The Recordist

John Gordon Sinclair stars in this dark comedy about a surveillance expert who discovers his wife is having an affair.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 3:55pm
7 min
Shaun The Sheep. Copyright: Aardman Animations / BBC

Shaun The Sheep

Series 2, Episode 22 - What's Up, Dog?

A wayward balloonist lands in the sheep field. Shaun and his friends are intrigued by the hot air balloon and inadvertently take to the skies. Down on the ground an ever more desperate Bitzer runs himself ragged attempting to bring the wayward sheep back down to Earth safely.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Baggage. Caroline (Hilary Lyon). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Baggage

Series 4, Episode 6 - You're A Long Time Dead

It's summer and all change all-round. Caroline struggles to come to terms with Ruth now being her dad's lover and agonises over Roddy's shock proposal.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm (repeat)
Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason. Image shows from L to R: Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger), Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant). Copyright: Working Title Films / Universal Pictures

Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason

Comedy sequel with more embarrassments and romantic messes for the diary-keeping heroine. Hapless Bridget gets cold feet about her relationship.

U&Dave channel logo 10:20pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Lee Mack. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 3, Episode 3

Joining David Mitchell this week are songstress Jamelia and comic Marcus Brigstocke; while Mancunian motor-mouth Terry Christian and comedian and TV presenter Jimmy Carr unite with Lee Mack in a bid to outwit the opposing team.

BBC Three 10:30pm
30 min
La La Land. Image shows from L to R: Gary Garner (Marc Wootton), Brendan Allen (Marc Wootton), Shirley Ghostman (Marc Wootton). Copyright: Showtime / Fooling Nobody

La La Land

Episode 4 - Week Four

Gary finally books an audition; Shirley attempts to set up a psychic hotline; and Brendan decides to become the first right-wing Michael Moore.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
So Wrong It's Right. Charlie Brooker. Copyright: Zeppotron

So Wrong It's Right

Series 1, Episode 2

Lee Mack, Josie Long and Tom Basden discuss their worst experiences on public transport and the wrongest ideas for high concept restaurants.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:05pm (repeat)
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 7, Episode 6 - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Minnie Driver, Ruth Jones

Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber takes a break from the final rounds of Over the Rainbow to join Graham on his sofa, while top actress Minnie Driver drops in from Hollywood, Gavin & Stacey funny lady Ruth Jones takes the comedy chair, and there is music from the lovely Katie Melua.

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