British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 8th June 2010

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

Timmy Time

Series 2, Episode 17 - Timmy The Robot

Finlay brings his clockwork robot to nursery, but as he and Timmy play, it gets broken.

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 6

The Ug and Ugio families go head to head on Stone Age Family Fortunes, mad King George III's doctors are even madder than he is, and Emperor Elagabalus launches his pranktastic Roman lottery.

Film4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 5:20pm (repeat)
Carry On... Up The Khyber. Image shows from L to R: Pte. James Widdle (Charles Hawtrey), Sgt. Major Macnutt (Terry Scott), Capt. Keene (Roy Castle), Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond (Sid James), Major Shorthouse (Julian Holloway). Copyright: Peter Rogers Productions

Carry On... Up The Khyber

Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond is in charge of the motley kilted crew of the Third Foot and Mouth regiment at a British outpost in the Khyber Pass.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?. Micky Flanagan. Copyright: BBC

Micky Flanagan: What Chance Change?

Episode 3 - 1990s

Micky tells us about his 1990's, when he made up for his misspent youth by returning to education late in life.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 6:50pm (repeat)
Mr. Bean. Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson)

Mr. Bean

Tee Off, Mr. Bean. Mr Bean encounters problems on a crazy-golf course.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 7:25pm (repeat)
Rising Damp. Rupert Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter). Copyright: Yorkshire Television

Rising Damp

Series 2, Episode 5 - A Perfect Gentleman

Rigsby's found a new lodger for the house; the charming gentleman Seymour, staying in town away from his country estate. Philip and Alan aren't quite as convinced of his authenticity though.

Radio 7 7:30pm (repeat)
Does The Team Think.... Vic Reeves. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Does The Team Think...

Series 1, Episode 7

Sean Lock, Suggs, Patrick Kielty and Liz Smith answer questions set by the audience, including do they have any school friends they wish to avoid.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Simon Amstell. Copyright: TalkbackThames / BBC

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 22, Episode 10

With guest team captain Dermot O'Leary. The guests are Robert Webb, Arlene Phillips, Keith Murray from We Are Scientists and Dappy from N-Dubz.

Radio 2 logo 10pm
60 min
Hello, Good Evening, Welcome - The David Frost Story. David Frost. Copyright: Made In Manchester Productions

Hello, Good Evening, Welcome - The David Frost Story

Michael Sheen looks back at the legendary career of Sir David Frost and, in particular the contribution he made to popular culture.

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 6

This week, TV presenter Davina McCall and comedian Dave Gorman join David's camp and compete against journalistic powerhouse Janet Street-Porter and funnyman Omid Djalili on Lee's team.

Radio 7 11pm (repeat)
Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 3, Episode 5 - Murder Most Rewritten

Ed is employed to write the script for a murder mystery weekend.

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

So Wrong It's Right

Series 1, Episode 5

Comedians Sarah Millican and Lee Mack and writer of The Inbetweeners, Iain Morris, suggest the most entertaining wrong ideas. Including Lee Mack's embarrassing encounter with Red Rum and the most terrible idea for a West End Musical.

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 9 - Miley Cyrus, Jack Whitehall, Usher

Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus drops in for a chat; young gun Jack Whitehall is in the comedy chair; and R&B superstar Usher talks about his life and career and performs Lil Freak from his latest album.

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