British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 4th June 2010

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
When The Dog Dies. Sandy Hopper (Ronnie Corbett). Copyright: CPL Productions

When The Dog Dies

Series 1, Episode 6 - Desperately Seeking Dolores

Sandy and Dolores are always bickering but this time it's serious: she's walked out on him and his dog Henry.

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

Timmy Time

Series 2, Episode 15 - Timmy Bounces Back

Timmy and his friends are playing ball games, but Stripey just cannot get the hang of them.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:15pm
30 min
Horrible Histories. Image shows from L to R: Martha Howe-Douglas, Ben Willbond, Mathew Baynton. Copyright: Lion Television / Citrus Television

Horrible Histories

Series 2, Episode 5

An Incan child has the worst birthday ever, a Roman farmer meets a door-to-door poo salesman, and King George IV embarks on a solo musical career.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 6pm (repeat)
Terry Pratchett's Going Postal. Moist Von Lipwig (Richard Coyle). Copyright: The Mob Film Co

Terry Pratchett's Going Postal

Episode 1

It all takes place in Ankh-Morpork, a powerful city-state based on the historical yet modern settings of New York City and London. Moist von Lipwig is the protagonist of the story. He is a skilled con artist who was going to be hanged for his crimes, but saved at the very last moment by Patrician Havelock Vetinari.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 71, Episode 8

Sandi Toksvig chairs the topical comedy quiz. With Armando Iannucci, Jeremy Hardy, Ava Vidal and Fred MacAulay.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 8pm (repeat)
Terry Pratchett's Going Postal. Moist Von Lipwig (Richard Coyle). Copyright: The Mob Film Co

Terry Pratchett's Going Postal

Episode 2

The adventure continues as Moist attempts to introduce postage stamps to Ankh-Morpork, Reacher Gilt sets a banshee assassin on the unsuspecting Postmaster and Gilt finds himself face to face with the Patrician. All is not well in Ankh-Morpork.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
BBC One. Copyright: BBC

Outtake TV

Comedian Rufus Hound resides over a collection of outtakes from some of the BBC's most popular shows. Featuring cock-ups from EastEnders, The Royle Family, Lark Rise to Candleford and many more.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
30 min
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Series 9, Highlights Special - The Best Of TV Burp 12

Big-collared comic Harry Hill takes a look back through the Burp archives, unearthing the funniest clips, skits and quips from all previous series.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm (repeat)
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Series 9, Highlights Special - The Best Of TV Burp 7

Harry Hill dips into the archives for some more vintage Burp. Enjoy favourites including Ronald McDonald, Derek Acorah talking to a dog ghost and David Platt showing off his elaborate new handshake.

U&Dave channel logo 9:40pm (repeat)
Star Stories. Copyright: Objective Productions

Star Stories

Series 2, Episode 3 - Simon Cowell: My Honesty, My Genius

Star Stories looks at Simon Cowell's brilliant and modest life.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
The Grumpy Guide To.... Ronni Ancona. Copyright: Liberty Bell

The Grumpy Guide To...

2010 Specials - The Grumpy Guide To The Eighties

The 80s, a decade that style forgot, along with any form of taste or decency. From Thatcher's Britain to the New Romantics and the ubiquitous filofax there's much about this decade to be grumpy about. This is a look back at one of history's most embarrassing decades.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
60 min
Friday Night With Jonathan Ross. Jonathan Ross

Friday Night With Jonathan Ross

Series 18, Episode 19 - Andy Roddick, LL Cool J, Nina Wadia, Nitin Ganatra, Eminem

Jonathan Ross is joined tennis star Andy Roddick, hip-hop icon LL Cool J and EastEnders stars Nina Wadia and Nitin Ganatra. Plus music from Eminem.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:35pm
30 min
The Ricky Gervais Show. Image shows from L to R: Stephen Merchant, Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais. Copyright: Media Rights Capital / Wildbrain

The Ricky Gervais Show

Series 1, Episode 8

Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington cover a range of pointless topics including face implants, redesigning the camel, and whether Karl would save either Ricky or Stephen from a sinking ship.

U&Dave channel logo 10:50pm
20 min
Zimbani. Image shows from L to R: Chester (David McNeill), Julius Zimbani (Julian Barratt), Harry Lenarkos (Colin Hoult). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Zimbani

Spoof 1970s TV action thriller from sketch performers Colin Hoult and David McNeill. With guest star Julian Barratt.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:10pm
30 min
The Ricky Gervais Show. Image shows from L to R: Stephen Merchant, Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais. Copyright: Media Rights Capital / Wildbrain

The Ricky Gervais Show

Series 1, Episode 9

Storylines from this episode include: talking to animals; Chinese inventions; Karl's dancing classes; and the weekly Monkey News.

U&Dave channel logo 11:50pm (repeat)
Star Stories. Copyright: Objective Productions

Star Stories

Series 2, Episode 3 - Simon Cowell: My Honesty, My Genius

Star Stories looks at Simon Cowell's brilliant and modest life.

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