British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 15th September 2010

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

Mum's On The Run

Episode 4

Jen Has Trouble with Mice, Cats and the Local Constabulary.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Image shows from L to R: Chris Polick, Matt Addis, James Lance

Pythonesque

Comedy drama telling the story of Graham Chapman's history with the Monty Python team.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 4:30pm (repeat)
Hounded. Image shows from L to R: Dr Muhahahaha (Colin McFarlane), Rufus (Rufus Hound). Copyright: BBC

Hounded

Episode 11 - TV Hell

Dr Mu is launching a new evil product called the Mu Box, a games console that turns its unsuspecting customers into zombie-like creatures with TVs for heads.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 5:15pm (repeat)
Duty Free. Image shows from L to R: David Pearce (Keith Barron), Linda Cochran (Joanna Van Gyseghem), Carlos (Carlos Douglas), Robert Cochran (Neil Stacy), Amy Pearce (Gwen Taylor). Copyright: Yorkshire Television

Duty Free

Series 2, Episode 3 - Couples

A young honeymoon couple find themselves offered marital advice from some unlikely sources - the Pearce's and the Cochran's.

Radio 4 6:30pm (repeat)
The Maltby Collection. Copyright: BBC

The Maltby Collection

Series 2, Episode 2

Rod holds a press conference and Walter makes a move.

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 3 - Poetry, God, Politics And Geography

Comedienne Miranda Hart competes with poet and journalist Ian McMillan. The guests must accurately guess when 60 seconds has elapsed by placing a bucket on their heads and removing it at the correct time.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: BBC

Red Dwarf

Series III, Episode 2 - Marooned

A flaming meteorite hit causes Starbug 1, with only Lister and Rimmer aboard, to career wildly into an arctic wilderness planet. The duo are alone, marooned in the stricken vessel, and with limited fuel and food supplies they face certain death if not discovered.

U&Dave channel logo 9:40pm (repeat)
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: BBC

Red Dwarf

Series III, Episode 3 - Polymorph

A chameleonic shape-changing mutant known as a Polymorph is roaming around Red Dwarf, disguising itself in order to manipulate and feed on the crew's emotions.

U&Dave channel logo 10:20pm (repeat)
Al Murray The Pub Landlord: Live At The Palladium. The Pub Landlord (Al Murray). Copyright: Avalon Television

Al Murray The Pub Landlord: Live At The Palladium

A TV broadcast of Al Murray's 2007 stand-up show in which he plays the irreverent and hugely popular Pub Landlord character.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:40pm (repeat)
Love Soup. Alice Chenery (Tamsin Greig). Copyright: BBC

Love Soup

Series 2, Episode 3 - Dream Twister

A new manager at the store has a surprising revelation for Alice: the world will end on December 12th. Meanwhile, an old friend - now a media studies lecturer - is having problems with a student, and asks Alice for help. He's soon in love, but will a blind date find her a man? And what do her increasingly bizarre dreams mean?

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

Reggie Perrin

Series 1, Episode 4

Reggie becomes increasingly frustrated with his life. Nicola, seems to prefer spending time with anyone but him.

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

Continuity

Episode 5

An update on the much-debated renaming of Book at Bedtime, an 'in depth' report from inside the Met Office, and an exciting vacancy in Radio 4's continuity department.

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 3

This week, Andrew Lawrence explores the pressure we all face to do a full-time job and earn sufficient money to live a respectable life.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:20pm (repeat)
Love Soup. Alice Chenery (Tamsin Greig). Copyright: BBC

Love Soup

Series 2, Episode 4 - The Menaced Assassin

Milly dates a man who is half Native American, Cleo gets involved in a spot of BDSM at a recycling centre, and a web of romantic deceit results in Alice being arrested by the Metropolitan Police's anti-terrorism unit.

BBC Three 11:55pm (repeat)
Ideal. Moz (Johnny Vegas). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Ideal

Series 6, Episode 5 - The Lapse

With Jenny away, Moz finds himself falling for the charms of both his ex-girlfriend Nicki and his sophisticated American neighbour Tilly.

BBC Three 12:25am (repeat)
Him & Her. Image shows from L to R: Steve (Russell Tovey), Becky (Sarah Solemani). Copyright: Big Talk Productions

Him & Her

Series 1, Episode 2 - The Birthday

It's Steve's birthday and everyone wants to go out and get plastered - except Steve who is ill. Or at least he tells his mum and everyone else he is...

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