British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 17th February 2011

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Stage

Jesus, The Devil And A Kid Called Death

Romantic comedy set among the cast of a school mystery play. A drama teacher casts the school's bad boy as Jesus and a good girl as the Devil.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters. Tom Wrigglesworth. Copyright: BBC

Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters

Series 1, Episode 3 - Bankers

Tom muses on just how the bankers keep getting away with it.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 1, Episode 7

Topical news show hosted by comedian Russell Howard, who offers his unique perspective on the big stories dominating the media across TV, online and in print.

BBC Two Scotland 10pm
30 min
Limmy's Show!. Brian Limond. Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Limmy's Show!

Series 2, Episode 1

The second series of Limmy's BBC Scotland sketch show. Falconhoof the adventure phone-in host gets a new sidekick, and zoned-out waster Dee Dee is blasted off into space.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (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 6, Episode 11

With Adam Bloom and Gina Yashere.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
45 min
Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: Holly Willoughby, Rufus Hound, Leigh Francis, Fearne Cotton

Celebrity Juice

Series 5, Episode 2

This week, Keith and co are joined by Vanilla Ice, Gino D'Acampo and Alex Carter, plus Keith challenges the Hoff to a special task.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
60 min
10 O'Clock Live. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Charlie Brooker, Lauren Laverne, Jimmy Carr. Copyright: Zeppotron

10 O'Clock Live

Series 1, Episode 5

David Mitchell, Jimmy Carr, Charlie Brooker and Lauren Laverne broadcast live again. Guests include 'Freakonomics' co-author Stephen J Dubner, and David Mitchell chairs a panel debating whether protests work.

Radio 7 10:30pm
30 min
Miles Jupp

Newsjack

Series 4, Episode 2

This week David Cameron relaunches the Big Society again, Silvio Berlusconi appears on Take Me Out, there is appeal for more awards to be given to The King's Speech, and the NHS begins using hypnotherapy during pregnancy.

BBC Three 10:30pm
30 min
Lunch Monkeys. Image shows from L to R: Shelley Benson (Rachel Rae), Asif Khan (Abdullah Afzal), Tania MacGuire (Jessica Hall), Kenny Graham (Christian Foster), Darrel Wadsworth (Chris Hannon). Copyright: Channel K / BBC

Lunch Monkeys

Series 2, Episode 3 - Smoke And Mirrors

It's flower girl day. This is Asif's favourite day of the month, as his love interest will be coming in to tend to the office plants.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:35pm (repeat)
Odd One In. Image shows from L to R: Peter Andre, Bradley Walsh, Jason Manford. Copyright: Zeppotron

Odd One In

Series 1, Episode 7

The away team this week are TV presenter Angellica Bell and Coronation Street's Craig Gazey, playing head-to-head as ever against Peter Andre and Jason Manford.

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (repeat)
The Armstrong & Miller Show. Image shows from L to R: Ben Miller, Alexander Armstrong. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions / Toff Media

The Armstrong & Miller Show

Series 1, Episode 7

Armstrong and Miller provide their own take on Sky Sports Football News, Pru and Miranda smash their cafe window again and the Prime Minister accidently leaves his wife in a volatile African country.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10:45pm (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 4 11pm
30 min
It's Your Round. Angus Deayton. Copyright: BBC

It's Your Round

Series 1, Episode 1

Angus Deayton hosts the panel show in which the panellists devise the rounds. Rufus Hound, Miles Jupp, Sara Pascoe and Adam Hills battle it out to see who can beat each other at their own games.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:05pm (repeat)
Russell Brand: Doing Life. Russell Brand. Copyright: Vanity Projects Limited

Russell Brand: Doing Life

A TV broadcast of Russell Brand's 2007 live show. The comic displays his distinctive sense of humour live at the Hackney Empire.

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