British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 9th November 2010

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 13 - Baby Got Talent

The babies go on a playdate to their friend Calais Savoy's house, where they play their own version of their favourite tv show, Britain's Quite Talented.

Radio 7 5pm (repeat)
Clare In The Community. Copyright: BBC

Clare In The Community

Series 1, Episode 4 - Last Words

One of Clare's clients has died and Clare is delighted with an afternoon off.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 5:20pm (repeat)
Rising Damp. Rupert Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter). Copyright: Yorkshire Television

Rising Damp

Series 4, Episode 6 - Come On In The Water's Lovely

With his decree absolute at long last in hand, Rigsby finally pops the question to Miss Jones - much to his shock, she accepts! Wedding plans are afoot, but first Rupert must meet the mother.

Radio 7 5:30pm (repeat)
Linda Smith's A Brief History Of Timewasting. Linda (Linda Smith). Copyright: BBC

Linda Smith's A Brief History Of Timewasting

Series 1, Episode 4

Linda and her chums head to the coast, letting the train increase the strain.

ITV4 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
60 min
FHM's Stand-Up Hero. Josh Widdicombe

FHM's Stand-Up Hero

Episode 3 - Heat 3

With Sam Gore, Jeremy O'Donnell, Nabil Abdulrashid, Alan Sharp and Liam Mullone. Mike Wilmot gives feedback on the performances.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series G, Episode 6 - Genius

With David Mitchell, Dara O'Briain and Graham Norton.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
30 min
Ladies Of Letters. Image shows from L to R: Vera Small (Anne Reid), Irene Spencer (Maureen Lipman). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Ladies Of Letters

Series 2, Episode 9

Vera is right to suspect that St John the vet is her grandson Nelson's father: he heads for Australia the moment he hears the boy may be his. Irene is now housekeeping for him.

ITV4 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm (repeat)
Mark Watson Kicks Off. Mark Watson. Copyright: World's End Productions

Mark Watson Kicks Off

Episode 3

Today's guests are comedian Alun Cochrane, T4's Rick Edwards and Wimbledon's FA Cup-winning manager Bobby Gould, who give their spin on the sporting week.

Radio 7 10pm (repeat)
Married. Robin Lightfoot (Hugh Bonneville). Copyright: BBC

Married

Series 2, Episode 2 - The Truth Is Out There

Robin uses a scam from his old universe to make himself rich in his new universe. In the process he attracts the attention of the security services and learns the horrible truth about Operation War of the Worlds.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (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.

BBC Four 10pm
30 min
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 3

Kim's dream of an uneventful night shift is quickly scuppered.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm (repeat)
Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason. Image shows from L to R: Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger), Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant). Copyright: Working Title Films / Universal Pictures

Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason

Comedy sequel with more embarrassments and romantic messes for the diary-keeping heroine. Hapless Bridget gets cold feet about her relationship.

Radio 7 10:30pm (repeat)
Nebulous. Image shows from L to R: Paula Breeze (Rosie Cavaliero), Rory Lawson (Graham Duff), Professor Nebulous (Mark Gatiss). Copyright: BBC / Baby Cow Productions

Nebulous

Series 2, Episode 2 - Holofile 993: The Buzzing

Nebulous and Rory are investigating a series of deaths by sneezing.

BBC Four 10:30pm (repeat)
The Dinner Party. Image shows from L to R: Jackie (Jessie Wallace), Leo (Lee Evans), Roger (Rupert Graves), The Shrew (Elizabeth Berrington), Juliet (Alison Steadman)

The Dinner Party

One-off black comedy drama that looks beneath the veneer of seemingly idyllic village life. Stars Alun Armstrong, Alison Steadman and Lee Evans.

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (repeat)
HIGNFY Titles. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 38, Episode 6

Ian Hislop and Paul Merton again look at the week's news. With guest host Alexander Armstrong and panellists Jimmy Carr and Bob Crow.

ITV4 logo. Credit: ITV 10:45pm (repeat)
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.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Beautiful Dreamers

Beautiful Dreamers

Episode 3 - The Whalemen of Musungenyi

Nat meets an extraordinary group of thrillseeking "Jonahs" who offer themselves up to be swallowed by whales.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 11pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Andrew Flintoff, John Bishop, Georgie Ainslie, James Corden, Jamie Redknapp. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 2, Episode 7

Cricketer Kevin Pietersen lines up for Redknapp's Reds and Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden joins Flintoff's Blue Team.

Film4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:20pm (repeat)
Gregory's Two Girls. Copyright: Film4

Gregory's Two Girls

Bill Forsyth's sequel to Gregory's Girl sees Gregory Underwood, now a teacher at his Cumbernauld alma mater, caught between two girls.

U&Dave channel logo 11:20pm
60 min
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, Highlights Special

Special edition showing highlights from the third series of outrageous comedy debates. Guests keeping chair John Sergeant on his toes include Jimmy Carr and Stephen K Amos.

Radio 7 11:30pm (repeat)
Old Boats

Elephants To Catch Eels

Series 2, Episode 6 - Mother

Tamsyn's mother 'Lizabeth suddenly turns up at the tavern - after it was thought she had drowned fifteen years ago - and greets Tamsyn with the immortal phrase... 'Ello Princess...'

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 11:30pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Andrew Flintoff, John Bishop, Georgie Ainslie, James Corden, Jamie Redknapp. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 2, Episode 8

Comedian and Manchester Utd fan Patrick Kielty joins Jamie's Red Team, while in the opposing Blue corner, boxer Joe Calzaghe weighs in for Freddie's side.

BBC Four 1:30am (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 3

Kim's dream of an uneventful night shift is quickly scuppered.

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