British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 3rd November 2010

Radio 4 11:30am (repeat)
The Secret World. Copyright: BBC

The Secret World

Series 2, Episode 5

Prince Charles is asked by his driver to help move some furniture. Archbishop Rowan Williams is upset that he never gets invited to go out drinking with the other bishops. Ray Winstone is terrified of pins and needles. William Hague has an overnight guest he can't get rid of.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 3:30pm (repeat)
Big Babies. Image shows from L to R: Rocco (Martin Collins), Brooks (Spencer Jones). Copyright: BBC

Big Babies

Episode 9 - Dinodinodinotown

The baby boys are taken to DinoDinoDinoTown, a dinosaur theme park where every visitor gets a chocolate dinosaur egg.

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

Rising Damp

Series 4, Episode 2 - Fire And Brimstone

Since Alan moved out, there's a spare bed in Philip's room, and Rigsby has no intentions of keeping it empty. However, his plans to prey on the missionary instincts of a religious man backfire when he begins to convert Miss Jones!

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

Scoop

Series 2, Episode 7 - The Heat Is On

Digby and Hacker investigate a suspicious ice-cream van during a heatwave.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:45pm
25 min
Bear Behaving Badly. Barney (Barney Harwood)

Bear Behaving Badly

Series 4, Episode 5 - Big Dog Little Pants

An accident occurs and growing powder spills all over Barney's flat.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 6:30pm
25 min
Me & My Monsters. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Me & My Monsters

Series 1, Episode 11 - Baby Love

When Angela is asked to babysit, the monsters ask Nick how babies are made. As usual, they get the wrong end of the stick and Haggis ends up thinking he's pregnant. But will Eddie and Angela persuade him that the baby's not his before the real mother comes back?

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Kevin Eldon

What Went Wrong With The Olympics?

Episode 2

Sylvester Halloran examines the building of a drug-testing centre, and a dance routine depicting a race riot.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 7pm (repeat)
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.

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 10 - Media And Eating

Journalist and television presenter Esther Rantzen takes on radio and television broadcaster John Inverdale. Esther and John compete in a name-dropping competition - literally.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Sally Bretton), Barbara (Miranda Hart), Guy (Simon Dutton), Lee (Lee Mack), Tim (Tim Vine). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

Series 2, Episode 4 - Baby

Lucy is worried about the age gap between her and Guy, a concern that increases when Guy turns up to meet her with his grandson in tow.

U&Dave channel logo 9:40pm (repeat)
Peep Show. Image shows from L to R: Jeremy Usbourne (Robert Webb), Mark Corrigan (David Mitchell). Copyright: Objective Productions

Peep Show

Series 1, Episode 4 - Mark Makes A Friend

Mark attends a work conference and in the process makes a new friend, Alan Johnson, which upsets the 'El Dude' partnership.

ITV4 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
45 min
Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza Club. Richard Bacon. Copyright: TalkbackThames

Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza Club

Series 1, Episode 7

This week Richard invites over Jack Osbourne, son of Ozzy, TV presenter Dave Berry and resident regular Charlie Baker. This week's topics are: best gadget you have ever owned, the most underrated TV show of all time and the most famous person you have touched.

U&Dave channel logo 10:15pm (repeat)
QI Titles. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series E, Episode 10 - England

With Charlie Higson, Sean Lock and Phill Jupitus.

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

Sports Mash - Taking The Mic

Episode 6

Alistair McGowan, Dave Lamb and Lucy Montgomery trawl through the ITV World of Sport archive from the 1970s and 80s.

U&Dave channel logo 10:55pm (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 3, Episode 1

Gina Yashere is Hugh Dennis and Frankie Boyle's fellow panellist again. Meanwhile Clive Anderson and Russell Howard make their first appearances on Mock the Week. They're on Andy Parsons's side.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
The Cornwell Estate. Phil Cornwell. Copyright: Curtains For Radio / BBC

The Cornwell Estate

Series 2, Episode 2 - Jimmy Baker

Jimmy leaves the Estate and returns to Newcastle to restart his career as a stand-up comedian.

BBC Two 11:20pm (repeat)
Whites. Roland White (Alan Davies). Copyright: BBC

Whites

Episode 6

Roland is feeling lost without Bib, who is planning his new life in Australia. Whilst the White House staff prepare their acts for the talent show, Roland begrudgingly interviews for a new sous chef, which he makes sure Bib knows about when he pops in to say his goodbyes.

U&Dave channel logo 11:35pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Sally Bretton), Barbara (Miranda Hart), Guy (Simon Dutton), Lee (Lee Mack), Tim (Tim Vine). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

Series 2, Episode 4 - Baby

Lucy is worried about the age gap between her and Guy, a concern that increases when Guy turns up to meet her with his grandson in tow.

BBC Two 11:50pm (repeat)
Harry & Paul. Image shows from L to R: Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Harry & Paul

Series 3, Episode 6

The Benefits appear on quiz show Ask The Dysfunctional Family; the Writer helps the Landlady deal with her troublesome husband; all the modelling hopefuls spotted by Mike Noughts gather to meet him at his house; the Football Manager is relegated to League One; and the Lovelorn Customer makes his last-ever visit to the Polish Café.

U&Dave channel logo 12:15am (repeat)
Peep Show. Image shows from L to R: Jeremy Usbourne (Robert Webb), Mark Corrigan (David Mitchell). Copyright: Objective Productions

Peep Show

Series 1, Episode 4 - Mark Makes A Friend

Mark attends a work conference and in the process makes a new friend, Alan Johnson, which upsets the 'El Dude' partnership.

BBC Three 12:40am
30 min
One Non Blonde: Down Under. Pammi Du Vois (Jocelyn Jee Esien). Copyright: Brown Eyed Boy

One Non Blonde: Down Under

Episode 7

Didio goes looking for a husband at a sheep shearing contest, Titchy meets a music publicist and raps with NZ MC Rap Authorotar and Pammy does an extreme sports makeover day.

BBC Three 1:10am (repeat)
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.

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