British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Monday 4th October 2010

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Craig Brown's Lost Diaries. Craig Brown. Copyright: BBC

Craig Brown's Lost Diaries

Episode 1 - January & February

Barack Obama and Barbara Cartland turn their thoughts to new starts.

BBC Two 4pm
30 min
Hotel Trubble. Image shows from L to R: Jamie (Sam Phillips), Sally (Dominique Moore), Lenny (Gary Damer). Copyright: BBC

Hotel Trubble

Series 2, Episode 3 - Football Fever

England's star footballer Dwayne Looney checks in to Hotel Trubble and refuses to play in England's crucial game... only Sally can save the day!

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 5:15pm (repeat)
Rising Damp. Rupert Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter). Copyright: Yorkshire Television

Rising Damp

Pilot, Episode 1 - The New Tenant

A run-down boarding house in an unnamed northern English town is home to Miss Ruth Jones, an administrator at the local university; a medical student, Alan; the grubby, unfriendly landlord Rupert Rigsby, and his cat, Vienna. When a room in the house becomes vacant Miss Jones suggests that she knows a suitable candidate.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 6, Episode 2

Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith, Henning Wehn and Graeme Garden are encouraged to talk with deliberate inaccuracy on subjects as varied as cake, shoes, nudity and Walt Disney.

Radio 7 7pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Copyright: BBC

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 23 - The Captain's Car

There is good news for the platoon: they are to welcome a French general, and Mainwaring is to get a staff car. It is decided to have the car camouflage-painted - they just have to pick the right car up.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 8pm (repeat)
Jeeves And Wooster. Image shows from L to R: Bertie Wooster (Hugh Laurie), Jeeves (Stephen Fry). Copyright: Picture Partnership Productions

Jeeves And Wooster

Series 3, Episode 2

Bertie's situation in New York begins to go typically awry. An old friend from England requires his and Jeeves' assistance in placating his father's questions about his means; and it's not long before Rocky's eccentric hypchondriac aunt is making her presence felt. Suddenly Wooster's expansive flat feels rather crowded...

Radio 7 8pm (repeat)
High Table, Lower Orders. Image shows from L to R: Dean (Michael Maloney), Patricia (Rebecca Front), Simon Harrison (Samuel West), Zoe Templeton (Sharon Small), Gilbert (Geoffrey Palmer), Bernard (Jonathan Coy). Copyright: BBC

High Table, Lower Orders

Series 2, Episode 6

The fellows are busy with entrance exams and Roisin is struggling with the marking system - what exactly is a Catherine Beta minus Zeta Jones? Meanwhile Simon is convinced he knows who the killer is, but can he find the evidence to prove it, and prevent another murder?

Film4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm (repeat)
Mean Machine

Mean Machine

Vinnie Jones plays a footballer banged up for throwing a crucial game. Inside, the football-loving warden gets him to coach a team of prisoners.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Lee Mack. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 3, Episode 7

Joining David this week are Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy and impressionist Ronni Ancona. Teaming up with Lee are comedian and author Danny Wallace and sports presenter Gabby Logan.

U&Dave channel logo 9:40pm (repeat)
QI Titles. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series E, Episode 8 - Eyes And Ears

With David Mitchell, Phill Jupitus and Jimmy Carr.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Genius With Dave Gorman. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius With Dave Gorman

Series 2, Episode 2 - Jane Moore and The Hairy Bikers

This week Dave is joined by motorbiking chefs The Hairy Bikers (Simon King and David Myres) and journalist Jane Moore. This week's ideas include magent-powered cars, edible sticky tape and colour co-ordinated supermarkets.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
The Inbetweeners. Image shows from L to R: Simon Cooper (Joe Thomas), Will Mackenzie (Simon Bird), Neil Sutherland (Blake Harrison), Jay Cartwright (James Buckley). Copyright: Bwark Productions

The Inbetweeners

Series 3, Episode 4 - The Trip To Warwick

Simon and his new girlfriend Tara are going to visit her sister at university.

U&Dave channel logo 10:20pm (repeat)
Argumental. Image shows from L to R: Mark Watson, Katy Brand, Jack Whitehall, Marcus Brigstocke, John Sergeant, Johnny Vegas, Rufus Hound. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Argumental

Series 3, Episode 8

This week, Marcus Brigstocke and Rufus Hound team up with Katy Brand and Chris Addison to argue the toss over issues such MP's wages and whether all car exhausts should be fitted with trumpets.

Radio 7 10:30pm (repeat)
Revolting People. Copyright: BBC

Revolting People

Series 2, Episode 6 - Still In Trying Times

Ezekiel discovers the truth about his ginger-haired baby, and sets out to track down its father. The others set out to stop him.

BBC Three 10:30pm
30 min
Him & Her. Image shows from L to R: Steve (Russell Tovey), Becky (Sarah Solemani). Copyright: Big Talk Productions

Him & Her

Series 1, Episode 5 - The Parents

It's Sunday and Becky's parents are coming round to fix the fridge.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
40 min
Ask Rhod Gilbert. Image shows from L to R: Greg Davies, Rhod Gilbert, Lloyd Langford. Copyright: Green Inc Film And Television

Ask Rhod Gilbert

Series 1, Episode 2

Rhod, Greg Davies and Lloyd Langford are joined in this episode by comic Sarah Millican, TV presenter and comedi Dave Gorman, and guest 'authenticator' Lorraine Kelly, whose job it is to grease the wheels en route to enlightenment.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:35pm
30 min
School Of Comedy. Image shows from L to R: Max Brown, Will Poulter, Ella Ainsworth. Copyright: Left Bank Pictures

School Of Comedy

Series 2, Episode 4

In this episode, sketches include a cheeky song from the Museum Perv and Karl and Marv get their groove on at a funeral.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain

Mock The Week

Topical panel show taking a satirical look at the week's news. Hosted by Dara O Briain with regular player Hugh Dennis.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 11pm (repeat)
Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: Holly Willoughby, Rufus Hound, Leigh Francis, Fearne Cotton

Celebrity Juice

Series 4, Episode 4

Stephen Mulhern acts as guest captain. Meanwhile Lorraine Kelly, Andrew Maxwell and Konnie Huq are the guests trying to prove they know the most about the week's celebrity gossip.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:05pm (repeat)
Shameless. Frank Gallagher (David Threlfall). Copyright: Company Pictures

Shameless

Series 6, Episode 16

Patrick has lost his grip on his marriage and family. A man on a mission, he tracks down the woman responsible for what he has become - Maureen.

BBC Three 12:45am (repeat)
Him & Her. Image shows from L to R: Steve (Russell Tovey), Becky (Sarah Solemani). Copyright: Big Talk Productions

Him & Her

Series 1, Episode 5 - The Parents

It's Sunday and Becky's parents are coming round to fix the fridge.

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