British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 29th September 2010

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

Mum's On The Run

Episode 6

Jen has at last secured a semi-date with Mr Rigby but then realises that it's bonfire night and she's promised the kids fireworks in the garden.

Radio 4 3:30pm
15 min
The Greengrocer's Apostrophe. Copyright: BBC

The Greengrocer's Apostrophe

Episode 2

A short story about a novel way a woman finds to occupy her time after her high-flying career stalls. Armed only with a balaclava and a pot of paint, she starts to vent her anger on sloppy punctuation.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:15pm
30 min
Scoop. Digby Digworth (Shaun Williamson). Copyright: BBC

Scoop

Series 2, Episode 2 - Curses Foiled Again

Digby and Hacker are sent to report on a cursed Egyptian statue, but it goes missing.

ITV4 logo. Credit: ITV 10:45pm
30 min
Image shows from L to R: Alistair McGowan, Dave Lamb

Sports Mash - Taking The Mic

Episode 1

New comedy sketch show in which the commentary of classic sports footage is re-voiced by Alistair McGowan, Dave Lamb and Lucy Montgomery.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Ida Barr - Artificial Hip Hop. Ida Barr (Christopher Green). Copyright: BBC

Ida Barr - Artificial Hip Hop

Episode 1 - Responsibility

Character comedy written by and starring Christopher Green as Ida Barr, a music hall singer who has embraced hip hop and rap, reflecting the cultural diversity of London's East End where she has been living in retirement for several decades.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
A Series Of Psychotic Episodes. Copyright: BBC

A Series Of Psychotic Episodes

Series 2, Episode 1

Miriam Elia's sketch now moves to BBC Radio 4. In this edition Moses receives his first Commandments, and Captain Empathy tries to avert disaster.

BBC Three 11:55pm
30 min
One Non Blonde: Down Under. Pammi Du Vois (Jocelyn Jee Esien). Copyright: Brown Eyed Boy

One Non Blonde: Down Under

Episode 2

Didio goes to a school in Dunedin and meets a primary school head teacher who tries to enlighten her on the New Zealand educational system. Titchy meets New Zealand's number one hip hop artist Savage and records a music video for his/her track Maori Paradise. Pammy learns the Kappa Haka, the traditional Maori war dance.

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