British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 25th August 2010

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Soloparentpals.com. Image shows from L to R: Rosie (Liz White), Tom (Julian Rhind-Tutt). Copyright: BBC

Soloparentpals.com

Series 2, Episode 3 - Doormats

Not only has Rosie been sleeping with her former husband, but she has become good friends with his girlfriend. Meanwhile, Tom's ex treats him like a doormat.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Mum's On The Run. Jen (Ronni Ancona). Copyright: BBC

Mum's On The Run

Episode 1

Jen drops the kids off at school at the begining of the day but ends up collecting them from a nightclub at the end of it.

Radio 4 3:30pm
15 min
Comic Fringes. Copyright: BBC

Comic Fringes

Series 6, Episode 2 - Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Be In The Green

Patrick Monahan reads Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Be In The Green, a story which warns against paying too much attention to government crime statistics.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 5pm (repeat)
Goodnight Sweetheart. Image shows from L to R: Yvonne Sparrow (Emma Amos), Gary Sparrow (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Phoebe Sparrow (Elizabeth Carling). Copyright: Alomo Productions / BBC

Goodnight Sweetheart

Series 6, Episode 6 - Just In Time

When a workman arrives to mend the hole in the space-time continuum, Gary has to decide where his future lies.

Radio 7 6pm (repeat)
The Brightonomicon. Copyright: Ladbroke Productions / Hocus Bloke Productions

The Brightonomicon

Episode 1 - The Incredible Encounter With Hugo Rune

A young man is saved from drowning by a mysterious gentleman in 1960s Brighton.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 6, Episode 5 - A Bottle Of Ulterio Motivo

Ed finds himself in the money when he sells most of his possessions to a themed wine bar owned by the lovely Violet Carson.

Radio 4 7:45pm (repeat)
Soloparentpals.com. Image shows from L to R: Rosie (Liz White), Tom (Julian Rhind-Tutt). Copyright: BBC

Soloparentpals.com

Series 2, Episode 3 - Doormats

Not only has Rosie been sleeping with her former husband, but she has become good friends with his girlfriend. Meanwhile, Tom's ex treats him like a doormat.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (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, Highlights Special

At the halfway point in the series, Dara O'Briain presents a special show featuring unseen material and favourite bits from the series so far.

U&Dave channel logo 9:40pm (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 7

With Fred MacAulay and Seann Walsh.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Long-running topical panel game with a strong political slant, featuring team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton.

U&Dave channel logo 10:20pm (repeat)
Argumental. Image shows from L to R: Rufus Hound, John Sergeant, Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Argumental

Series 1, Episode 4

With guests Frankie Boyle and Phill Jupitus.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:45pm (repeat)
Reggie Perrin. Reggie Perrin (Martin Clunes). Copyright: Objective Productions

Reggie Perrin

Series 1, Episode 1

Reggie is feeling increasingly frustrated and alienated as he realises that he has worked at Groomtech for 10 years.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Argumental. Image shows from L to R: Rufus Hound, John Sergeant, Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Argumental

Series 1, Episode 10

Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound plus Patrick Kielty and Lucy Porter consider whether Britain's dumbing down.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Continuity. Announcer (Alistair McGowan). Copyright: Unique Productions

Continuity

Episode 2

We welcome the return of Musical Notebook, cast our minds back to the controversial career of that terror of the music halls, the irrepressible comic Lennie Bloom, and discuss the revamp of Desert Island Discs.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:10pm (repeat)
School Of Comedy. Image shows from L to R: Max Brown, Will Poulter, Ella Ainsworth. Copyright: Left Bank Pictures

School Of Comedy

Series 1, Episode 3

This episode includes sketches from Aussie Tommo, a museum perv and a wedding photographer.

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off. Giles Wemmbley Hogg (Marcus Brigstocke). Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off

Series 4, Episode 3 - The Orient Express

Giles takes four cross ladies and a piece of lead piping on a septuagenarian trans-Balkan hen party with an Agatha Christie theme.

BBC Three 12:05am (repeat)
Ideal. Moz (Johnny Vegas). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Ideal

Series 6, Episode 2 - The American

Moz and Jenny's plans to move to Italy are thrown into disarray when Moz learns he has been removed from the most wanted list. Brian is dumped by his transgender boyfriend, Nathaniel.

BBC Three 12:35am (repeat)
The Adventures Of Daniel. Daniel (Daniel Sloss). Copyright: BBC

The Adventures Of Daniel

Sitcom pilot starring and based on the stand-up material of teenage comic Daniel Sloss.

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