British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 17th November 2010

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Hazelbeach. Ronnie Hazelbeach (Jamie Foreman). Copyright: BBC

Hazelbeach

Series 3, Episode 1

A new series of adventures for likeable conman Ronnie Hazelbeach and his hapless friend, Nick. Despite a hole in the roof, life is fine - until an unwelcome guest returns.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 2:15pm
45 min
The Indian Doctor. Dr. Prem Sharma (Sanjeev Bhaskar). Copyright: Rondo / Avatar

The Indian Doctor

Series 1, Episode 3 - Young Hearts

The Indian Doctor's wife, Kamini Sharma, is still desperate to leave the village of Trefelin. But as she tries to escape, she finds herself becoming the only person who can help local tearaway Dan when he gets into trouble.

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

Scoop

Series 2, Episode 9 - Fangs For The Memory

Digby and Selina go head-to-head in a retirement home to interview Britain's oldest man.

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

Bear Behaving Badly

Series 4, Episode 7 - Pimples

When Cousin Melanie sees Barney's new electric skateboard she is green with envy.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Kevin Eldon

What Went Wrong With The Olympics?

Episode 4

Sylvester Halloran looks at the how the 2012 Olympic Games dealt with the double-dip banking collapse, the proposal of making stoning an event, and how the sports minister was forced to resign after she got pregnant.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 7pm (repeat)
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Series 10, Episode 6

This week's episode featured the EastEnders theme played on a steel drum, a dog watching Paddy and Rhona's argument on Emmerdale and Wagbo stealing Simon Cowell's glasses.

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 12 - Music, Fauna And Smut

Daily Mail columnist and former editor of the Erotic Review, Rowan Pelling, takes on BBC Radio 1 DJ Nihal.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm
120 min
The Royle Family Portraits. Image shows from L to R: Caroline Aherne, Sue Johnston, Craig Cash, Ricky Tomlinson, Ralf Little. Copyright: Jellylegs

The Royle Family Portraits

Royle Family highlights clip show, featuring interviews and introductions from the cast.

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

QI

Series D, Episode 9 - Doves

With Andy Hamilton, David Mitchell and John Sessions.

U&Dave channel logo 9:40pm (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.

U&Dave channel logo 10:20pm (repeat)
HIGNFY Titles. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 38, Episode 4

With guest host Kirsty Young and panellists Ross Noble and Kevin Maguire.

ITV4 logo. Credit: ITV 10:30pm
45 min
Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza Club. Richard Bacon. Copyright: TalkbackThames

Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza Club

Series 1, Episode 9

Richard Bacon invites a group of celebrity friends over to his flat to drink beer, eat pizza and discuss the big issues that men talk about when they're on their own. This week's guests are Reece Shearsmith, star of The League Of Gentlemen and Psychoville, DJ and presenter Dave Berry, and actor and comedian Charlie Baker.

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

Sports Mash - Taking The Mic

Episode 8

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

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

The Cornwell Estate

Series 2, Episode 4 - Hank Zuttermilk

Hank, a womanising long-distance lorry driver, gets a surprise when the father of one of his ladies tells him she is pregnant, and demands he do something about it.

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