British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 1st September 2010

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

Mum's On The Run

Episode 2

Volunteering to do the Crocodile Walk into school to get brownie points with the other mothers is not Jen's idea of fun in torrential rain. A quiet parent's evening becomes a farcical attempt by Jen and ex-husband Keith to recreate the execution of Charles I.

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 10 - Accentuate The Positive

With the war coming to an end, there are surprises in store for Gary, his two wives, and Ron.

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

The Brightonomicon

Episode 6 - The Curious Case Of The Woodingdean Chameleon

Rizla without Rune? Down those mean streets a man must go, to stop an assassination.

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

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 6, Episode 6 - Elgar Writes

While Ed is busily teaching grammar to some clumsy, apostrophe-ridden phishers, Elgar finds fame when he becomes an internet hit with his blog.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm (repeat)
Titter Ye Not: The Frankie Howerd Story. Frankie Howerd. Copyright: Unique Productions

Heroes Of Comedy

Series 1, Episode 1 - A Special Tribute To... Frankie Howerd

Fans, colleagues and friends pay tribute to the great comic Frankie Howerd. Includes contributions from the likes of Barry Cryer, Eric Sykes and Cilla Black.

BBC Four 8pm (repeat)
We Need Answers. Image shows from L to R: Mark Watson, Tim Key, Alex Horne. Copyright: BBC

We Need Answers

Series 2, Episode 1 - Women

BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour host Jenni Murray competes with former rugby league international Martin Offiah. This week's rounds include one which sees Jenni and Martin shouting extracts from their own autobiographies.

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, Episode 8

With Holly Walsh and Stewart Francis.

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 9

With guests Jack Whitehall and Ed Byrne.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
Grumpy Old Men. Copyright: Liberty Bell

Grumpy Old Men

Episode 3.3, Terminally Confused: Celebrities including Rory McGrath, Rick Wakeman, Des Lynam, Tim Rice and Will Self offer a mature perspective on modern technology and the problems of daily life. They discuss the introduction of Bluetooth, DVD players and mobile phones, and ask why they are so difficult to master.

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 2, Episode 1

Argumental returns for more dynamic debating. Chair John Sergeant and team captains Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound are joined here by Dara O'Briain and Chris Addison. Dara and Rufus have to debate bodybuilding, whilst a body builder stands next to them.

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

Reggie Perrin

Series 1, Episode 2

Reggie's frustration rises further as his hopes for some quality time with Nicola are thwarted.

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 2, Episode 2

With guests Mark Watson and Ardal O'Hanlon.

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

Continuity

Episode 3

There's a treat in store with the new series of Living By Numbers (about the numbers we live by), a major retrospective of the Volgograd painters' love affair with the colour blue, and a gritty and disturbing report on the Swedish milk crisis. And the series on Philosophical Logic continues to be appointment to listen listening. Obviously.

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 4

This episode includes sketches about the bad news police, publisher Bob Ryan, a piano teacher and a Talk Sport loving cabbie.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
What To Do If You're Not Like Everybody Else. Andrew Lawrence. Copyright: BBC

What To Do If You're Not Like Everybody Else

Series 1, Episode 1

Andrew examines the effort we all put into our personal appearance and the pressure we feel to look good.

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 4 - Las Vegas

It's Viva Las Vegas as Giles accidentally gets three wives in a row and loses the jackpot.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 11:35pm (repeat)
Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: Holly Willoughby, Rufus Hound, Leigh Francis, Fearne Cotton

Celebrity Juice

Series 3, Episode 9

Irrepressible host Keith Lemon welcomes Davina McCall, presenter Caroline Flack and rapper Chipmunk to take part in another round of the showbiz panel quiz.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:40pm (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 5

This episode features estate agent Dickie Doors, a hysterical man, Connie's comedy night, and more.

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