British Comedy Guide
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.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 6:50pm (repeat)
On The Buses. Inspector Blake (Stephen Lewis). Copyright: London Weekend Television

On The Buses

Series 5, Episode 6 - The Busmen's Ball

The annual Busmen's Ball comes round once again and Arthur has decided that he and Olive will not be attending such a low-brow affair. Then he discovers what this year's cabaret is going to be...

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 7:25pm (repeat)
On The Buses. Inspector Blake (Stephen Lewis). Copyright: London Weekend Television

On The Buses

Series 5, Episode 7 - Canteen Trouble

Canteen girl Suzy is very good to Stan and Jack when over-serving their meals, and under-charging! Naturally this upsets Blakey, who is determined to beat Jack and Stan at their own game...

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 8pm (repeat)
Mr. Bean. Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson)

Mr. Bean

The Best Of Mr Bean. A compilation of comedy clips from the award-winning series starring Rowan Atkinson as the inveterate bumbler Mr Bean.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm (repeat)
ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV

Piers Morgan's Life Stories

Ronnie Corbett Uncut. An extended-length version of Piers Morgan's interview with Ronnie Corbett in which he asks the comedian about his incredible 50 years in show business.

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.

Radio 7 10pm (repeat)
The Party Line. Copyright: BBC

The Party Line

Series 1, Episode 3

Duncan's niece Sasha is determined to get to the Live8 Concert even if that means ending up with more debt than Africa, one of Duncan's fellow MPs tries to persuade him to block a proposal for a new wind farm, and Duncan has trouble with a "local" Olympic hopeful.

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.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 10:35pm (repeat)
An Audience With.... Barry Humphries. Credit: London Weekend Television

An Audience With...

Ronnie Corbett: Multi-talented Ronnie Corbett entertains a star-studded audience - including Ronnie Barker, Frank Skinner, Damien Hirst, Samantha Janus and Lord Parkinson - with his singing, dancing and piano playing, not to mention a touch of comedy.

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.

BBC Four 12:25am (repeat)
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.

BBC Four 3:15am (repeat)
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.

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