British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Monday 31st January 2011

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Ed Reardon's Week. Ed Reardon (Christopher Douglas). Copyright: BBC

Ed Reardon's Week

Series 7, Episode 4 - Parsnip Junction

Thanks to some sibling rivalry between Ping and her sister Py, Ed finds himself reinventing the much-loved children's classic Parsnip Junction.

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 4, Episode 1 - A Piece Of The Action

Terry has anything but a relaxing weekend. The jigsaw he's been slaving over has one final piece missing, and Malcolm's saddled him with analysis of an important report without a set of crucial figures. Sir Dennis will hit the roof.

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

Gigglebiz

Series 2, Episode 11

Royal rogue King Flannel gets the better of the butler, glamorous weather girl Gail Force presents another incident-filled report and antiquities expert Ann Teak makes a startling discovery over a cup of tea.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue. Image shows from L to R: Graeme Garden, Barry Cryer. Copyright: BBC

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

Series 54, Episode 6

Another visit to the Central Theatre in Chatham for regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden plus Rob Brydon on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair.

ITV4 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm (repeat)
Comedy Rocks With Jason Manford. Jason Manford. Copyright: ITV Studios

Comedy Rocks With Jason Manford

Episode 3

Jason Manford is joined once again by Russell Kane as well as Tim Vine, Pete Firman, Lee Nelson and Susan Calman. James Blunt undertakes house band duties while the one and only Enrique Iglesias is the special guest pop act.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version (repeat)
HIGNFY Titles. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 39, Episode 9

After 39 series spanning over two decades, Have I Got News For You's most famous recurring gag is hosting the show - John Prescott. With guest panellists John Bishop and Penny Smith.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Episodes. Image shows from L to R: Sean Lincoln (Stephen Mangan), Beverly Lincoln (Tamsin Greig), Matt LeBlanc (Matt LeBlanc). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions / BBC

Episodes

Series 1, Episode 4

Sean and Beverly have to retrieve Matt from a seedy bar in the outskirts of LA so that the paparazzo waiting outside won't see him driving home drunk.

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

Have I Got News For You

Series 38, Episode 1

With guest host Martin Clunes and panellists Charlie Brooker and Arlene Phillips.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
60 min
Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Alan Carr. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 5, Episode 7 - Billie Piper, Usher, Being Human cast, Duran Duran

Alan's guests are Billie Piper, musical comedian Usher, the cast of Being Human and the stars of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding. The music is from Duran Duran.

Radio 7 10:30pm (repeat)
Laura Solon

Laura Solon: Talking And Not Talking

Series 1, Episode 5

Support is not exactly forthcoming for 2, a play based on TV series 24; dynofreaks.com, a website for dinosaur enthusiasts, is explained; and Greg returns from Japan with ... no karate skills whatsoever.

BBC One Scotland. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
30 min
Gary: Tank Commander. Gary McLintoch (Greg McHugh). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Gary: Tank Commander

Series 2, Episode 5 - Climate Control

Patrolling the outer perimeter at a climate conference is looking like being one of the most boring jobs the soldiers have ever had...

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (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 5 - Dream Job

Mark is up for promotion at work, but loses out to Sophie. Jez starts a new job at the music studio Super-Hands works at, although he's only allowed to work on reception.

Radio 7 11pm (repeat)
Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better. Image shows from L to R: Poet (Tim Key), Mark Watson. Copyright: BBC

Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better

Series 1, Episode 4 - Envy

Mark Watson sets out on his quest to free us from The Seven Deadly Sins with stand-up comedy. This week: Envy.

U&Dave channel logo 11:15pm (repeat)
QI Titles. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series C, Episode 10 - Cleve Crudgington

With Mark Steel, Clive Anderson and John Sessions.

Radio 7 11:30pm (repeat)
The Shuttleworths. John Shuttleworth (Graham Fellows). Copyright: BBC

The Shuttleworths

Radio Shuttleworth 1, Episode 2

The BBC hands over the airwaves to aspiring singer/songwriter John Shuttleworth, with guest Wendy Craig.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:35pm (repeat)
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 8, Episode 14 - Kate Hudson, Russell Kane, Tinie Tempah

Hollywood star Kate Hudson talks about her new film A Little Bit Of Heaven; Edinburgh award winner Russell Kane drops by; and there is music from multi-Brits-nominated Tinie Tempah.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 11:35pm (repeat)
That Sunday Night Show. Adrian Chiles. Copyright: Avalon Television

That Sunday Night Show

Series 1, Episode 4

Adrian Chiles is joined by broadcaster, journalist and political aide Alistair Campbell, comedian and I'm A Celebrity survivor Jenny Eclair and Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp to cast a wry eye over the big events of the past week.

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