British Comedy Guide

Schedule Monday 24th May 2010

BBC Two 8:30am
10 min
Timmy Time. Copyright: Aardman Animations

Timmy Time

Series 2, Episode 6 - Timmy Finds Treasure

Timmy is a pirate captain and leads his chums on a treasure hunt to find the X that marks the spot.

BBC Two 11:05am (repeat)
Too Many Crooks. Image shows from L to R: Snowdrop (Bernard Bresslaw), Sid (Sid James), Fingers (George Cole), Whisper (Joe Melia), Charmaine (Vera Day). Copyright: Rank Organisation / ITV

Too Many Crooks

Film about a gang of crooks who bungle every robbery they attempt so decide to try their hand at kidnapping instead.

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
Lenny Henry

Rudy's Rare Records

Series 2, Episode 4 - Ride With Me

Adam takes his mortality a little too seriously, and finds himself confronted with a little too much Lycra.

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

Shaun The Sheep

Series 2, Episode 26 - Pig Trouble

When Bitzer injures his foot and can't work, the Farmer chooses the pigs to take over his role. The power crazy pigs take the opportunity to turn the farm into a porky paradise - at the sheep's expense. Bitzer tries in vain to warn his master what is going on behind his back, but it's Shaun who steps in and restores the status quo.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: John Lloyd, Jon Richardson. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 3, Episode 3 - Meeting Fifteen

With the author of The Men Who Sate At Goats Jon Ronson, psychologist Richard Wiseman and comedian Kevin Eldon.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 6:40pm (repeat)
Mr. Bean. Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson)

Mr. Bean

Episode 1 - Mr. Bean

In this original award-winning episode, Mr. Bean takes an exam, sunbathes and goes to church with Richard Briers - driving badly all the way!

Radio 7 7pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 4 - Keep Young And Beautiful

It is proposed that older members of the Home Guard should join the ARP while younger members of the ARP join the Home Guard. It looks like most of Mainwaring's men could be in the firing line.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 7:15pm (repeat)
Rising Damp. Rupert Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter). Copyright: Yorkshire Television

Rising Damp

Pilot, Episode 1 - The New Tenant

A run-down boarding house in an unnamed northern English town is home to Miss Ruth Jones, an administrator at the local university; a medical student, Alan; the grubby, unfriendly landlord Rupert Rigsby, and his cat, Vienna. When a room in the house becomes vacant Miss Jones suggests that she knows a suitable candidate.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
45 min version
(repeat)
QI. Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series F, Episode 8 - Fashion

With Reginald D. Hunter, Rich Hall and Clive Anderson.

BBC Three 9pm (repeat)
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Bryn (Rob Brydon), Gwen (Melanie Walters), Nessa (Ruth Jones), Stacey (Joanna Page), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Smithy (James Corden), Pam (Alison Steadman), Mick (Larry Lamb). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

Series 1, Episode 1

After being phone buddies for months Gavin and Stacey finally arrange a rendezvous.

BBC Three 9:30pm (repeat)
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Bryn (Rob Brydon), Gwen (Melanie Walters), Nessa (Ruth Jones), Stacey (Joanna Page), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Smithy (James Corden), Pam (Alison Steadman), Mick (Larry Lamb). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

Series 1, Episode 2

After a huge misunderstanding on the phone, Stacey thinks Gavin has finished with her.

Channel 5 logo 10pm (repeat)
Mike Bassett: England Manager. Mike Bassett (Ricky Tomlinson). Copyright: Artists Independent Films

Mike Bassett: England Manager

Mockumentary starring Ricky Tomlinson as hapless England football manager Mike Bassett.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
45 min
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 7, Episode 7 - Marcus Brigstocke, Eric Idle, Janet Jackson, Tyler Perry

Among the guests this week are comedian Marcus Brigstocke] and Monty Python legend Eric Idle], who chats about his career and treats Graham to a special performance of Always Look On The Bright Side of Life.

Radio 7 11pm (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 2, Episode 5 - Nambitrea

Ryan has an unexpected stay at a Bangkok prison as the rest of the team end up flying around the world chasing their luggage.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 11pm (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, Special - The Best Of

The very best bits of the episodes, starring Corden, Redknapp, Flintoff and co.

U&Dave channel logo 11:20pm (repeat)
That Mitchell And Webb Look. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Robert Webb. Copyright: BBC

That Mitchell And Webb Look

Series 3, Episode 4

The secret of the universe is revealed in a melon; a butler discovers he's had a thirty year misunderstanding with his employer.

BBC Three 11:45pm (repeat)
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Bryn (Rob Brydon), Gwen (Melanie Walters), Nessa (Ruth Jones), Stacey (Joanna Page), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Smithy (James Corden), Pam (Alison Steadman), Mick (Larry Lamb). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

Series 1, Episode 1

After being phone buddies for months Gavin and Stacey finally arrange a rendezvous.

BBC Three 12:15am (repeat)
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Bryn (Rob Brydon), Gwen (Melanie Walters), Nessa (Ruth Jones), Stacey (Joanna Page), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Smithy (James Corden), Pam (Alison Steadman), Mick (Larry Lamb). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

Series 1, Episode 2

After a huge misunderstanding on the phone, Stacey thinks Gavin has finished with her.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 12:30am (repeat)
Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: Holly Willoughby, Rufus Hound, Leigh Francis, Fearne Cotton

Celebrity Juice

Series 3, Highlights Special - The Best Bits

Host Keith Lemon and regulars Holly Willoughby, Fearne Cotton and Rufus Hound introduce some of their favourite and juiciest bits from the third series of the showbiz panel show.

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