British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 1st December 2010

Radio 4 9:45am
15 min
Born Brilliant: The Life Of Kenneth Williams. Kenneth Williams. Copyright: Pier Productions

Born Brilliant: The Life Of Kenneth Williams

Episode 3

We come across the closest thing Williams came to having a love affair.

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

Hazelbeach

Series 3, Episode 3

Nick. Ronnie wants to become a psychic vet, while Nick explores the joys of sink plungers.

Film4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 3pm (repeat)
Carry On Behind. Image shows from L to R: Professor Anna Vooshka (Elke Sommer), Professor Roland Crump (Kenneth Williams). Copyright: Peter Rogers Productions

Carry On Behind

Saucy British comedy with the Carry On crew, set on a caravan campsite where a Roman settlement has been discovered.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 3:05pm (repeat)
Horrible Histories. Image shows from L to R: Martha Howe-Douglas, Ben Willbond, Mathew Baynton. Copyright: Lion Television / Citrus Television

Horrible Histories

Series 2, Episode 1

A prank-loving Emperor hosts a dinner party on Roman Come Dine With Me, the Durham Home Guard injure themselves while learning first aid, and the Viking rock band paint the town red... literally.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 5:05pm (repeat)
On The Buses. Stan Butler (Reg Varney). Copyright: London Weekend Television

On The Buses

Series 6, Episode 7 - The Prize

When Stan gives Mum a selection of raffle tickets Blakey's made him buy, she wins a holiday for two in the Spanish sun. But the big question is: should Stan, Olive or Arthur accompany her?

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

Scoop

Series 2, Episode 11 - Down In The Mouth

Captain Croc's new sweet, Grinballs, is proving irresistible to the people of Pilbury.

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

Bear Behaving Badly

Series 4, Episode 9 - Wibbles

The whole of Barney's flat is taken over with wibbles, and they are hungry.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack. Lucy Montgomery. Copyright: BBC

Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack

Series 1, Episode 2

Sketch show packed with characters from a non-stop chattering public school girl to an 80-year-old diva.

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

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Series 10, Episode 8

This week's episode featured an unofficial video for the Black Eyed Peas song I Gotta Feeling, Orville doing a duet with Harry's cello and the Wagbo storyline comes to an end.

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

QI

Series D, Episode 1 - Danger

With Sean Lock, Jo Brand and Jimmy Carr.

U&Dave channel logo 9:40pm (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 4

Mark Watson is on Hugh Dennis and Frankie Boyle's team again this week. Meanwhile Andy Parsons is joined by Ian Stone and Jon Culshaw.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (repeat)
Outnumbered. Image shows from L to R: Jake (Tyger Drew-Honey), Sue (Claire Skinner), Karen (Ramona Marquez), Ben (Daniel Roche), Pete (Hugh Dennis). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Outnumbered

Series 2, Episode 7

The Brockman family have a very restless night. Will anyone get any sleep? And what on earth are those dreadful noises coming from next door? And why is there a policeman at their front door?

Radio 7 10pm (repeat)
Another Case Of Milton Jones. Milton (Milton Jones). Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Another Case Of Milton Jones

Series 1, Episode 1 - The World's Greatest Architect

This week Milton is a world-famous visionary architect.

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

Have I Got News For You

Series 36, Episode 8

Jerry Springer acts as host, with Ken Livingstone on Ian's side and Katy Brand on Paul's.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:55pm (repeat)
Blackadder. Image shows left to right: Ebenezer Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson), Baldrick (Tony Robinson). Credit: BBC

Blackadder

1988 Specials, Christmas Special - Blackadder's Christmas Carol

Ebenezer Blackadder is the kindest man in England, until a visit from the Spirit of Christmas helps him to see the error of his ways.

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

The Cornwell Estate

Series 2, Episode 6 - Switzerland McNaughtiehorse

An anglophile American expat relishes comparing the different waste-disposal methods in Britain and America.

ITV4 logo. Credit: ITV 11:20pm
30 min
Image shows from L to R: Alistair McGowan, Dave Lamb

Sports Mash - Taking The Mic

Episode 10

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

BBC Three 12:30am (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 3, Episode 6

Russell Howard gives his take on some of the key stories of the week as well as highlighting some of the more overlooked items that have caught his eye during his forensic trawl through newspapers, websites, TV and radio shows.

BBC Four 1:15am (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 6

'Nurse of the Year' at King Edward's sees Den pushing the boat out, while Kim has unwisely banked on her annual assessment resulting in a pay rise.

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