British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 3rd March 2011

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
I've Never Seen Star Wars. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: BBC

I've Never Seen Star Wars

Series 3, Episode 6 - Kate Adie

Kate Adie, under Marcus Brigstocke's guidance, watches The Sopranos, tries Yoga, and goes to bingo for the first time.

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, Christmas Special

Russell invites viewers to hang up their Christmas stockings for a festive edition of Russell Howard's Good News.

BBC Four 9pm (repeat)
Bob Monkhouse. Copyright: BBC

The Secret Life Of Bob Monkhouse

A look back at the life and career of comedian Bob Monkhouse through a collection of previously unseen archive material.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 9:30pm (repeat)
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Series 10, Episode 12

This week's episode featured Harry riding a sheep like a horse, a hoover full of sewage on Grimefighters, nuns in captivity on Nuns Aloud and a creative method of advertising proves expensive on The People's Supermarket.

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

Limmy's Show!

Series 2, Episode 3

Adventure phone-in host Falconhoof gets propositioned about a spot of charity work live on air.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Russell Howard, Dara O Briain, Hugh Dennis, Andy Parsons. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 8, Episode 1

Dara O'Briain and regulars Hugh Dennis, Russell Howard and Andy Parsons return for a new series with guests Milton Jones, Patrick Kielty and Mark Watson joining in the mocking.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
QI Titles. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series D, Episode 9 - Doves

With Andy Hamilton, David Mitchell and John Sessions.

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 4

Tonight's celebrity guests are Christine Bleakley, who is having a late night for once, Adam Garcia, and popster Olly Murs. Who knows the most about this week's showbiz news?

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 7

Lord Robert Winston and Conservative Dr Daniel Poulter MP discuss the NHS reforms with David Mitchell; Meanwhile Charlie Brooker looks at Gadaffi, Charlie Sheen's week and the iPad 2 launch; and Jimmy Carr attempts some product placement.

Radio 7 10:30pm
30 min
Miles Jupp

Newsjack

Series 4, Episode 4

This week we look a British Oscar winning PowerPoint presentation, there is a 60 second interview with Nick Clegg, we read the diary of Ashely Cole and there is coverage of Irish General Election.

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 5 - Who's The Daddy?

Darrel's estranged dad Pat turns up doing odd jobs at Fox Cranford. Pat soon spots an opportunity to find a new home at Darrel and Shelley's flat having been kicked out by his ex.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:35pm (repeat)
Benidorm. Image shows from L to R: Jacqueline Stewart (Janine Duvitski), Donald Stewart (Kenny Ireland). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Benidorm

Series 4, Episode 1

Gavin has a new holiday companion; The Garveys can't find Madge, but do find Cilla Black; Mateo is introduced to his new colleague Les (aka Lesley); whilst Les's son Liam tries to spend time with girls Natalie and Sam.

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (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 7, Episode 5

With guest stand-ups Stewart Francis and Zoe Lyons.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
It's Your Round. Angus Deayton. Copyright: BBC

It's Your Round

Series 1, Episode 3

Arthur Smith, Lucy Montgomery, Tom Wrigglesworth and Will Smith 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)
Friday Night Dinner. Image shows from L to R: Jackie (Tamsin Greig), Adam (Simon Bird), Martin (Paul Ritter), Jonny (Tom Rosenthal)

Friday Night Dinner

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Sofabed

Mum and dad are having a clear-out, but dad is reluctant to chuck away all his tatty old magazines, and ropes in Jonny to secretly hide the stash back at his flat.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:10pm (repeat)
Meet The Parents. Image shows from L to R: Brother (Ben Clark), Mum (Charlotte Palmer), Dad (Dominic Coleman), Sister (Jessica Knappett). Copyright: Objective Productions

Meet The Parents

Series 1, Episode 1 - Headmaster

A boyfriend must last the entire evening at his girlfriend's parent's house. Unbeknown to the boyfriend, everyone at the house is an actor doing their upmost to make the evening as uncomfortable as possible.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:35pm (repeat)
The Ricky Gervais Show. Image shows from L to R: Stephen Merchant, Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais. Copyright: Media Rights Capital / Wildbrain

The Ricky Gervais Show

Series 1, Episode 13

Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington cover a range of pointless topics including youth, alien mind reading and Karl's top five freaks.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:40pm (repeat)
Meet The Parents. Image shows from L to R: Brother (Ben Clark), Mum (Charlotte Palmer), Dad (Dominic Coleman), Sister (Jessica Knappett). Copyright: Objective Productions

Meet The Parents

Series 1, Episode 2 - Religious Family

Josh has been dating Holly for three months and now he's about to meet her family.

BBC Four Midnight (repeat)
Me & Arthur Haynes. Image shows from L to R: Nicholas Parsons, Arthur Haynes. Copyright: BBC

Me & Arthur Haynes

Paul Merton asks Nicholas Parsons about working with Arthur Haynes, one of the biggest comedians of the 50s and 60s.

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