British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 30th October 2010

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Fighting Talk. Colin Murray. Copyright: World's End Productions

Fighting Talk

Series 8, Episode 11

Nick Hancock's guest pundits are Steve Lamacq, Greg Brady, Des Kelly, and Andy Parsons.

BBC Two 11am (repeat)
Roy. Image shows from L to R: Becky (Martha Byrne), Maura (Cathy Belton), Bill (Simon Delaney). Copyright: JAM Media

Roy

Series 1, Episode 4 - Charity Case

Roy's enthusiasm gets the better of him when he throws himself into the annual school charity drive.

Radio 4 12:30pm (repeat)
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 72, Episode 6

Sandi Toksvig chairs the topical news quiz with guests Jeremy Hardy, Ava Vidal, Francis Wheen and Phill Jupitus.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 12:50pm (repeat)
Clockwise. Image shows from L to R: Brian Stimpson (John Cleese), Laura Wisely (Sharon Maiden)

Clockwise

Manic comedy about the misadventures of an obsessively punctual comprehensive school headmaster, starring John Cleese.

BBC Two 12:50pm
30 min
Popatron. Image shows from L to R: Claudia (Naomi Cranston), Devon (Fergus Craig), Lottie (Sadie Pickering), Toby (Joel Dommett), Bex (Elena Argiros), Sam (Ian Smith). Copyright: Zeppotron

Popatron

Episode 1

N-Dubz and Scouting for Girls are the special guests on the new teen sitcom. The guests are blissfully unaware that the show they are appearing on is produced by a comically dysfunctional team.

BBC Two 5:40pm (repeat)
Paul Merton's Weird And Wonderful World Of Early Cinema. Paul Merton

Paul Merton's Weird And Wonderful World Of Early Cinema

Paul Merton goes in search of the origins of screen comedy in the forgotten world of silent cinema.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 5:55pm
30 min
Walk On The Wild Side. Copyright: BBC

Walk On The Wild Side

Series 2, Episode 6

A pair of nightclubbing frogs meet a sticky end, two monkeys drink from a cursed lake with terrible consequences, and the three stork tenors go Singin' in the Rain.

BBC Two 6:40pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)

Dad's Army

Series 3, Episode 12 - Man Hunt

After a memo warns the platoon to look out for parachutes, Walker admits to discovering one in the woods some weeks ago. Mainwaring's keen to identify whether the material was British or German, but that's not so easy as it was turned into several dozen pairs of ladies' knickers!

BBC Three 7pm
5 min
Special 1 TV. Copyright: Blue Elf Productions / Caboom Entertainment

Special 1 TV

Series 2, Episode 2

Another series of 15 episodes followed later in the year, covering the 2010-11 Premier League.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 7:30pm
30 min
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Series 10, Episode 4

This week's episode featured teddy bear's noses, Autumnwatch in 3D and closure of the poxy M6 on Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm (repeat)
Thora Hird

Heroes Of Comedy

Series 4, Episode 4 - The Living Legends: Thora Hird

A profile of Thora Hird, an actress respected by her profession and loved by an admiring public.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (repeat)
Max Wall

Heroes Of Comedy

Special - Max Wall

Profile of entertainer Max Wall, who combined physical comedy, slapstick, surrealism and stand-up in his performances - a style that has influenced a range of modern stars.

BBC Two 9pm
45 min version
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Series 40, Episode 3

John Bishop hosts the satirical panel game featuring Ian Hislop and Paul Merton, with guest panellists Andy Hamilton and Miles Jupp.

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

QI

Series C, Episode 9 - Creatures

With Helen Atkinson-Wood, Andy Hamilton and Bill Bailey.

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

QI

Series C, Episode 10 - Cleve Crudgington

With Mark Steel, Clive Anderson and John Sessions.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:45pm
30 min
The Armstrong & Miller Show. Image shows from L to R: Alexander Armstrong, Ben Miller. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions / Toff Media

The Armstrong & Miller Show

Series 3, Episode 1

Featuring the return of the RAF pilots and the cavemen, and introducing two vampires at odds with the modern world.

BBC Three 9:45pm
45 min version
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 3, Episode 2

Russell Howard gives his take on some of the key stories of the week. The Good News Extra stand-up is Pete Johansson.

U&Dave channel logo 10:20pm (repeat)
QI Titles. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series C, Episode 11 - Carnival

With Clive Anderson, Jo Brand and Phill Jupitus.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
QI Titles. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series C, Episode 12 - Combustion

With Dara O'Briain, Phill Jupitus and Bill Bailey.

BBC Four 11:15pm (repeat)
Getting On. Image shows from L to R: Nurse Kim Wilde (Jo Brand), Doctor Pippa Moore (Vicki Pepperdine), Hilary Loftus (Ricky Grover), Sister Den Flixter (Joanna Scanlan). Copyright: Vera Productions

Getting On

Series 2, Episode 1

There's more grim humour among the bedpans as a new shift unfolds on B4. Kim has an unknown female admission to occupy her, Den has Hilary to cope with, and Pippa has a ward round. Mrs Fyvie, a new patient, is admitted but it's her daughter, Beedy, who requires more attention than her mother.

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

Celebrity Juice

Series 4, Episode 8 - X Factor Special

Featuring X Factor host Dermot O'Leary, 2008 finalist and West End star Diana Vickers and last year's runner-up Olly Murs. Plus X Factor twins Jedward take on a Halloween potato bobbing challenge.

ITV4 logo. Credit: ITV 12:25am (repeat)
Mark Watson Kicks Off. Mark Watson. Copyright: World's End Productions

Mark Watson Kicks Off

Episode 2

Today's special guests are Tim Lovejoy, Bob Mills and Austin Healey, who give their spin on the sporting week.

BBC Two 12:45am (repeat)
The Stephen K Amos Show. Stephen K Amos. Copyright: BBC

The Stephen K Amos Show

Episode 1

In the first episode, we discover Stephen has been approached to release an album. We also meet Frank, a no-nonsense security guard, and Stephen takes a look at both Nigerian and Australian television. With guest stand-up Tom Allen and music from Lucy Montgomery.

BBC Two 1:15am (repeat)
Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Image shows from L to R: Phill Jupitus, Noel Fielding. Copyright: TalkbackThames / BBC

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 24, Episode 2

The presenter is Catherine Tate, with guests Howard Marks, Badly Drawn Boy, Katy Wix and Tulisa Contostavlos.

BBC Two 1:45am (repeat)
Genius With Dave Gorman. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius With Dave Gorman

Series 2, Episode 5 - Tim Minchin and Alexei Sayle

Australian musical comedian Tim Minchin and alternative comedy pioneer Alexei Sayle join Dave Gorman for tonight's edition. Ideas include harmonica false teeth for the elderly; decimalised time; and turning the underground into a lazy river so people can float to their destination in rubber rings.

BBC Three 1:45am (repeat)
Him & Her. Image shows from L to R: Becky (Sarah Solemani), Steve (Russell Tovey). Copyright: Big Talk Productions

Him & Her

All six episodes of BBC Three's hit comedy Him & Her back-to-back.

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