British Comedy Guide

Schedule Sunday 6th June 2010

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
7 Day Saturday. Chris Addison. Copyright: Avalon Television

7 Day Saturday

Series 1, Episode 20

Chris Addison rounds off series one along with Andy Zaltzman, Rebecca Front and Rob Rouse.

Radio 4 12pm (repeat)
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: John Lloyd, Jon Richardson. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 3, Episode 4 - Meeting Sixteen

With geologist Michael Welland, the author Sarah Bakewell and the comedian Simon Evans.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 2pm (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.

Radio 7 2:30pm (repeat)
The Party Line. Copyright: BBC

The Party Line

Series 1, Episode 1

Duncan Stonebridge has just been returned as the Labour MP for Rotherhurst - with a majority of just 27 votes. Duncan should be worried about his majority, but he is more concerned about his niece's play, a local football match and appearing on BBC Breakfast.

Radio 7 3pm (repeat)
The Shuttleworths. John Shuttleworth (Graham Fellows). Copyright: BBC

The Shuttleworths

Early Specials - Europigeon

John's Pigeons In Flight is selected as the British entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.

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

The News Quiz

Series 71, Episode 7

Sandi Toksvig chairs the topical comedy quiz. With David Mitchell, Jeremy Hardy, Fred Macaulay and Susan Calman.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 5pm (repeat)
Barry Humphries

Heroes Of Comedy

Series 4, Episode 5 - The Living Legends: Barry Humphries

A tribute to Australian funnyman Barry Humphries, creator of Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson.

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

British Academy Television Awards

Graham Norton hosts the Baftas from the historic London Palladium.

The Armstrong and Miller Show, The Kevin Bishop Show, Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle and That Mitchell and Webb Look battle it out in the Comedy Programme category, whilst The Inbetweeners, Miranda, Peep Show and The Thick Of It are up for the sitcom award. Other comedy-related categories include best Entertainment Performance and the awards for comedy acting.

Full Comedy Nomination List

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
HIGNFY Titles. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 36, Episode 6

Al Murray acts as host, with Germaine Greer and Mark Watson.

U&Dave channel logo 9:40pm (repeat)
HIGNFY Titles. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 36, Episode 7

David Mitchell acts as host, with Sarah Millican and Andy Hamilton.

U&Dave channel logo 10:20pm (repeat)
HIGNFY Titles. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 36, Episode 8

Jerry Springer acts as host, with Ken Livingstone on Ian's side and Katy Brand on Paul's.

BBC Three 10:45pm (repeat)
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 6 - Week Six

Brendan focuses on the custody battle of his estranged son Jack; Shirley attempts to rid himself of dead celebrity spirits; and Gary collaborates on a short-film with a cult film director.

Radio 7 11pm (repeat)
Play And Record. Copyright: BBC

Play And Record

Series 1, Episode 3

Sketches include a baby with mime's disease, two world chess grand masters who don't know how to play, Barbarian Librarian, Classic Ninza Errors, and a spy with a rubbish alibi.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
HIGNFY Titles. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 36, Episode 9

Jeremy Clarkson acts as host, with Ed Byrne on Ian's side and Charles Kennedy on Paul's.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:05pm (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats. Image shows from L to R: Sean Lock, Jimmy Carr, Jason Manford. Copyright: Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 9, Episode 4

This week Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock, Jason Manford are joined by guests Stephen Baldwin, Michael Ball, Alun Cochrane and Jodie Kidd.

More4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:15pm (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 2.4, The Old Grey Whistle Theft: The arrival of a rebellious young priest coincides with the theft of a whistle owned by Mr Benson, the officious picnic area supervisor, and the islanders get hysterical about the breakdown of law and order.

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 2, Episode 3

Colin and Fergus present more sketches, in an episode which might just spell the end for Rutherford Lodge.

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 3, Episode 5 - Travel Writer

Bernard is ordered to pay rent to a cat. Manny's favourite travel writer Jason take a shine to Fran, as well as charming everyone else in his path.

More4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 12:20am (repeat)
The IT Crowd. Image shows from L to R: Roy (Chris O'Dowd), Jen (Katherine Parkinson), Moss (Richard Ayoade), Douglas Reynholm (Matt Berry). Copyright: TalkbackThames

The IT Crowd

Series 3, Episode 5 - Friendface

Jen introduces Roy and Moss to a new social networking website, and then finds out why some friendships are best left in the past. Roy does battle with the Joker and Moss asserts his masculinity as Jen's temporary husband.

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