British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 19th June 2010

BBC Radio Scotland 12pm
30 min
Swots. Image shows from L to R: Miles Jupp, Susan Morrison. Copyright: BBC

Swots

Series 2, Episode 1

Substitute headteacher Jo Caulfield presides over a class of unruly celebrity pupils, assisted by stand-up Susan Morrison. The contestants are John Gordon Sinclair, Sandy Nelson, Elaine Mackenzie Ellis and Bill Leckie.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:10pm (repeat)
Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow. Michael McIntyre. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow

Series 1, Episode 2 - Manchester

This week, Michael is at the Manchester Apollo, where he is joined by North West favourite Jason Manford as well as John Bishop, Sarah Millican and Mick Ferry.

U&Dave channel logo 9:30pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Andy Parsons, Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain, Russell Howard, Frankie Boyle. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 7, Episode 1

Host Dara O'Briain is joined by regulars Frankie Boyle, Hugh Dennis, Russell Howard and Andy Parsons and special guests Frank Skinner and Gina Yashere.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9:30pm
30 min
James Corden's World Cup Live. James Corden. Copyright: Amigo Television / Fulwell 73 Productions

James Corden's World Cup Live

Episode 5 - Cameroon .v. Denmark

More football-based fun with James Corden. Today's guests include Manchester City star Joleon Lescott.

Continues on ITV4 at 22:05 for a further 30 minutes.

Radio 2 logo 10pm
30 min
Never Write Off The Germans. Copyright: Above The Title Productions

Never Write Off The Germans

Episode 2

Christian O'Connell hosts a comedy panel show devoted to the Fifa World Cup. In the second episode, the resident home team Jon Richardson and Andy Parsons challenge Bennett Arron and Richard Herring.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
70 min
Jason Manford Live. Jason Manford. Copyright: Channel X

Jason Manford Live

Jason Manford employs his acute observational humour to talk us through the rules of driving, urinal etiquette and the lies that dads tell.

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

QI

Series B, Episode 9 - Bats

With Josie Lawrence, John Sessions and Rich Hall.

Radio 2 logo 10:30pm (repeat)
On The Blog. Andrew J Glasgow (Andy Taylor). Copyright: Above The Title Productions

On The Blog

Series 2, Episode 2 - Operation Chastise

Andrew's blossoming love-life is thrown into turmoil by a perilous mission over Nazi Germany's industrial heartland.

U&Dave channel logo 10:50pm (repeat)
Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Image shows from L to R: Phill Jupitus, Noel Fielding. Copyright: TalkbackThames / BBC

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 23, Episode 1

The anarchic, award-winning pop quiz returns with new team captain Noel Fielding opposite regular Phill Jupitus and guest host James Corden. The guest panellists include Tom Clarke, Ben Miller, Paloma Faith and Janeane Garofalo.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 11:15pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: James Corden, Georgie Ainslie, Andrew Flintoff, John Bishop, Jamie Redknapp. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 1, Episode 8

James Corden oversees another bout between Redknapp and Flintoff. This week, funnyman Bob Mortimer joins the Blues and world champion diver Tom Daley plays for the Reds.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:40pm (repeat)
Friday Night With Jonathan Ross. Jonathan Ross

Friday Night With Jonathan Ross

Series 18, Episode 21 - Al Green, Tom Hardy, Amber Riley, Matthew Morrison, Chris Colfer, Scissor Sisters

If you live in a world of 'LOL' and 'OMG', the appearance of three members from the cast of Glee may very well delight you, IMHO. If you can remember when English was written proper, like, there's Tom Hardy, Al Green and the Scissor Sisters. FTW.

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