British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 16th June 2010

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
North By Northamptonshire. Copyright: BBC

North By Northamptonshire

Series 1, Episode 1

Mary starts rehearsals and is shocked by 12-year-old Gregory's slide show of Victorian ladies. Meanwhile Esther sends Jonathan out to collect money for the Leicestershire Infertile Males Project but he ends up at The Bricklayer's Arms looking at pictures of elephants with Jan.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
How to Be Bohemian. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Heresy

Series 7, Episode 5

The panellists are the comedians David Mitchell and David Schneider and newspaper columnist Matthew Norman.

BBC Four 9pm
60 min
Rude Britannia. Copyright: BBC

Rude Britannia

Episode 3 - You've Never Had It So Rude!!

Radio, TV and theatre provided outlets for satire and bawdy humour in the 20th century.

U&Dave channel logo 9:30pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain

Mock The Week

Topical panel show taking a satirical look at the week's news. Hosted by Dara O Briain with regular player Hugh Dennis.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (repeat)
Outnumbered. Image shows from L to R: Karen (Ramona Marquez), Sue (Claire Skinner), Pete (Hugh Dennis), Ben (Daniel Roche), Jake (Tyger Drew-Honey). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Outnumbered

Series 1, Episode 3

Stuck on the A3, Sue tries to keep the peace in a car that contains a new-age auntie, a bewildered grandfather, three fractious kids and several full bladders.

BBC Three 10pm (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 2, Episode 3

Russell turn news junkie once again as he puts his spin on the week's headlines. With guest stand-up Lloyd Langford.

BBC Four 10pm (repeat)
Steptoe And Son. Image shows from L to R: Albert Steptoe (Wilfrid Brambell), Harold Steptoe (Harry H. Corbett). Copyright: BBC

Steptoe And Son

Series 2, Episode 2 - The Bath

Harold builds a bathroom in the house all by himself.

U&Dave channel logo 10:10pm (repeat)
QI Titles. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series E, Children In Need Special - Entertainment

A Children In Need special, with Jeremy Clarkson, Jo Brand and Bill Bailey.

BBC Three 10:30pm (repeat)
Stanley Park. Dirty Debbie (Holliday Grainger). Copyright: Lions Gate / 6 Degree Media

Stanley Park

BBC Three comedy drama pilot about a group of young friends going through a life-changing period of their lives.

BBC Four 10:30pm (repeat)
What The Butler Saw

What The Butler Saw

Bawdy comedy by Joe Orton, set in Dr Prentice's Home for the Disturbed.

U&Dave channel logo 10:50pm (repeat)
HIGNFY Titles. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 37, Episode 6

With guest host David Mitchell and guest panellists Andrew Maxwell and Richard Coles.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
The Shuttleworths. John Shuttleworth (Graham Fellows). Copyright: BBC

The Shuttleworths

Series 5, Episode 6 - Wishee Washee Day

John suggests to his neighbour Ken Worthington that he take his wet washing off the line because rain is forecast, but when Ken decides not to heed this warning John, with advice from wife Mary, takes matters into his own hands - with disastrous consequences.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11pm (repeat)
You Have Been Watching. Charlie Brooker. Copyright: Zeppotron

You Have Been Watching

Series 2, Episode 1

Joining Charlie Brooker are David Baddiel, Liza Tarbuck and Kevin Bridges. The shows the panel look at include Dr Who, various cookery programmes and the gory Spartacus: Blood and Sand.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
One. David Quantick. Copyright: Random Entertainment

One

Series 3, Episode 6

Featuring a Tudor phone-in where Richard Bacon asks whether health and safety in the 1530s is helped or hindered by rules and regulations.

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