British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 19th January 2011

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 7:25am
15 min
Hedz. Copyright: BBC

Hedz

Series 2, Episode 15

Kids' comedy series putting celebrities in unexpected places.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!. Count Arthur Strong (Steve Delaney). Copyright: Komedia Entertainment

Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!

Series 6, Episode 6 - Ship On A Bottle

After problems assembling his model ship, Arthur goes in search of a free gift. All he has to do is express an interest in a 'no obligation' timeshare apartment.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 3:35pm (repeat)
Me & My Monsters. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Me & My Monsters

Series 1, Episode 12 - Call Of The Mild

Eddie sneakily floods the basement so that Fiend, Haggis and Norman are allowed to live upstairs with the family. But his plan backfires when hanging round with the human's too long turns the monsters into very un-monsterly, civilised grown-ups.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 4pm (repeat)
Doc Martin. Dr Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes). Copyright: Buffalo Pictures / Homerun Productions

Doc Martin

Series 2, Episode 7 - Out Of The Woods

It's just two weeks before PC Mark Mylow marries beautiful blonde Julie Mitchell, and he doesn't have a best man.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 5pm (repeat)
Terry & June. Image shows from L to R: Terry Medford (Terry Scott), June Medford (June Whitfield). Copyright: BBC

Terry & June

Series 2, Christmas Special - The Christmas Show

Terry and June are looking forward to the festive season. June is overjoyed when she discovers an exciting parcel under the bed. Touched by Terry's apparent generosity, she buys him something special - but the contents of her Christmas box are not what she expects.

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 5:15pm
30 min
Gigglebiz. Justin Fletcher. Copyright: BBC

Gigglebiz

Series 2, Episode 3

Featuring Professor Muddles, the zany scientist whose experiment becomes a bit unstuck.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:15pm
30 min
The Legend Of Dick And Dom. Copyright: BBC

The Legend Of Dick And Dom

Series 3, Episode 1 - Escape From The Lair

Imprisoned by the evil Beastmaster, Princes Dick and Dom must escape with their cure before the kingdom of Fyredor is doomed forever.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:45pm
30 min
Pixelface. Copyright: So Television

Pixelface

Series 1, Episode 1 - Two Aethelwynnes

Aethelwynne gets very excited when Swords of the Ancients switches to two-player mode and he gets to play with a second Aethelwynne.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical. Image shows from L to R: Lucy Trodd, Pippa Evans. Copyright: BBC

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Episode 1

Comedy in which the Showstopper musical improvisation group create a musical on the spot, with the songs, plot and characters based entirely on suggestions from the studio audience.

U&Dave channel logo 6:35pm (repeat)
Genius With Dave Gorman. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC

Genius With Dave Gorman

Series 1, Episode 6 - Stewart Lee

Stewart Lee, the stand-up comedian and co-creator of the controversal Jerry Springer: The Opera becomes this week's guest.

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

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Award-winning comedian Harry Hill takes a surreal look at television clips from the previous seven days.

U&Dave channel logo 7:10pm (repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Image shows from L to R: Ian Hislop, Angus Deayton, Paul Merton. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 22, Episode 2

With Andrew MacKinlay on Ian's side and Jennie Bond on Paul's.

U&Dave channel logo 7:50pm (repeat)
QI. Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series B, Episode 4 - Bible

With Jeremy Hardy, Jeremy Clarkson and Barry Cryer.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 8pm (repeat)
Mr. Bean. Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson)

Mr. Bean

Episode 6 - Mr. Bean Rides Again

Rowan Atkinson creates more comic mayhem as Mr. Bean comes to the aid of a heart-attack victim, fails miserably to post a letter and flies off on holiday.

BBC Four 8pm (repeat)
Sykes And A.... Image shows from L to R: Eric (Eric Sykes), Hat (Hattie Jacques). Copyright: BBC

Sykes And A...

Series 5, Episode 7 - A Haunting

Going through some old belongings and family heirlooms, Hat and Eric begin to worry that the house is haunted. But a mishap with a pair of handcuffs proves far more troublesome!

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 8:30pm (repeat)
Mr. Bean. Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson)

Mr. Bean

Episode 8 - Mr. Bean In Room 426

Mr. Bean books into a hotel room and makes himself well and truly at home. In typical fashion he manages to lock himself out in a state of undress. Fortunately, help comes from an unexpected saviour.

U&Dave channel logo 8:30pm
30 min
Carpool. Robert Llewellyn. Copyright: RDF Television

Carpool

Episode 8 - Phill Jupitus & Toby Williams

In a special edition recorded at the Edinburgh Festival, Phill Jupitus and Toby Williams (aka stand-up Dr George Ryegold) jump into the car for chat with Robert.

BBC Four 8:30pm (repeat)
Sykes. Tommy Grando (Peter Sellers). Credit: BBC

Sykes

Series 1, Episode 6 - Stranger

Hattie is taken aback when a swarthy, thuggish-looking stranger arrives at the door; it turns out to be little Tommy Grando, a local boy who ran away to sea many years ago and swore he'd marry Hattie upon his return...

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 8:30pm (repeat)
Hattie Jacques

This Is Your Life: Hattie Jacques

Eamonn Andrews pays tribute to the comedy actress Hattie Jacques. Includes contributions from John Le Mesurier and Eric Sykes.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Tim (Tim Vine), Lee (Lee Mack), Kate (Megan Dodds). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

Series 1, Episode 5 - Kid

Kate and Lee are forced to take in a lodger, a surly 14-year-old boy called Nicky.

BBC Four 9pm
85 min
Hattie. Hattie Jacques (Ruth Jones). Copyright: Angel Eye Media

Hattie

Ruth Jones takes on the role of larger-than-life Carry On actress Hattie Jacques in this BBC Four biopic.

U&Dave channel logo 9:40pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Tim (Tim Vine), Lee (Lee Mack), Kate (Megan Dodds). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

Series 1, Episode 6 - Caretaker

Lee finally manages to get a job, as a caretaker. But taking up the new post involves moving out of the flat.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Simon Amstell. Copyright: TalkbackThames / BBC

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 22, Episode 12

Host Simon Amstell is joined by regular team captain Phill Jupitus, and special guest team captain Russell Brand. Guests include Rachel Stevens, Sway and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

U&Dave channel logo 10:20pm (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 7, Highlights Special

At the halfway point in the series, Dara O'Briain presents a special show featuring unseen material and favourite bits from the series so far.

BBC Four 10:25pm (repeat)
Hattie Jacques

This Is Your Life: Hattie Jacques

Eamonn Andrews pays tribute to the comedy actress Hattie Jacques. Includes contributions from John Le Mesurier and Eric Sykes.

Radio 7 10:30pm (repeat)
The Maltby Collection. Copyright: BBC

The Maltby Collection

Series 2, Episode 4

The museum holds its first children's day, but the dog counting competition is not going well.

BBC Four 10:55pm (repeat)
Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy. Copyright: BBC

Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy

Victoria Wood discusses her memories of Joyce Grenfell on stage.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Lee Mack. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 3, Episode 3

Joining David Mitchell this week are songstress Jamelia and comic Marcus Brigstocke; while Mancunian motor-mouth Terry Christian and comedian and TV presenter Jimmy Carr unite with Lee Mack in a bid to outwit the opposing team.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
David Soul

iGod

Episode 6 - Religion

This week we see how Ian caused the apocalypse when he inadvertently mucks up global religion when he tells a lie.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11pm (repeat)
Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Alan Carr. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 5, Episode 5 - Jonathan Ross, Kevin Bridges, Jack Whitehall, Adele

Jonathan Ross chats about The British Comedy Awards; Kevin Bridges and Jack Whitehall tell Alan about the second series of Stand Up for the Week; and singer/songwriter Adele reveals her plans for the year.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:05pm
60 min
Comic's Choice. Bill Bailey. Copyright: Unique Productions

Comic's Choice

Episode 4 - Jessica Hynes

Jessica Hynes reveals her all-time fantasy nominations; from past comedic greats to present day comedy icons.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 2, Episode 6 - Phil Nichol

Rufus Hound invites Phil Nichol to read out embarrassing extracts from his teenage diary.

BBC Four 11:25pm (repeat)
Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy. Copyright: BBC

Dawn French's Girls Who Do: Comedy

Julie Walters recalls her first meeting with Victoria Wood.

BBC Four 11:55pm (repeat)
Hattie. Hattie Jacques (Ruth Jones). Copyright: Angel Eye Media

Hattie

Ruth Jones takes on the role of larger-than-life Carry On actress Hattie Jacques in this BBC Four biopic.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 12:10am (repeat)
Shameless. Frank Gallagher (David Threlfall). Copyright: Company Pictures

Shameless

Series 8, Episode 6

Carl's 21st birthday is on the horizon and in an attempt to raise funds he sets up his own valet service.

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