British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 6th April 2011

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Beauty Of Britain. Beauty Olonga (Jocelyn Jee Esien). Copyright: BBC

Beauty Of Britain

Series 2, Episode 1 - Citroen UXB

Beauty is sent to look after Sarah, who lives with both her mother and daughter - a perfect, happy modern family, like the kind Beauty has seen in feel-good British movies. With her own famly being very demanding, it is understandable when Beauty begins to get too close.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:15pm
30 min
Pixelface. Copyright: So Television

Pixelface

Series 1, Episode 12 - The Game's Up

Rex Dynamo is nearing the end of his game, meaning that he will no longer be played and will disappear from the Console.

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

Pixelface

Series 1, Episode 13 - Bodyswap

Kiki Nova sneaks a plasma ball into the console from her game and the gang embark on a series of games without the Quartermasters' permission.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Act Your Age. Simon Mayo. Copyright: BBC

Act Your Age

Series 3, Episode 3

Holly Walsh is joined by Seann Walsh, Lucy Porter teams up with Hal Cruttenden and Tom O'Connor is paired with Dave Spikey.

U&Dave channel logo 8:20pm (repeat)
I'm Alan Partridge. Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan). Copyright: Talkback Productions

I'm Alan Partridge

Series 1, Episode 6 - Towering Alan

Developments at the BBC give Alan a whiff of hope, so he prepares to do some intensive networking - at a funeral. Despite his tactics, the plan appears to come off.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 8:30pm (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 9pm
60 min version (repeat)
HIGNFY Titles. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 39, Episode 1

Lee Mack hosts. The guest panellists are Kevin Bridges and Nigel Farage.

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

Outnumbered

Series 3, Episode 1

Gran takes the Brockman family for a day out seeing the sights of London.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
HIGNFY Titles. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 39, Episode 8

Paul Merton and Ian Hislop star in another edition of the satirical panel game. With guest host Bruce Forsyth and guest panellists Ross Noble and Laura Solon.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Lister (Craig Charles), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: BBC

Red Dwarf

Series II, Episode 1 - Kryten

Answering a crackly distress message from a ship crashed on a nearby planet, the Red Dwarf crew are thrilled by the opportunity to meet some women for the first time in 3 million years. All they find, however, is a rathe confused servant robot by the name of Kryten...

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:40pm (repeat)
The Thick Of It. Image shows from L to R: Glenn Cullen (James Smith), Terri Coverley (Joanna Scanlan), Nicola Murray (Rebecca Front), Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi), Oliver Reeder (Chris Addison). Copyright: BBC

The Thick Of It

Series 3, Episode 7

Nicola and her team are desperate to find a major sports personality to be the face of the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship's new Healthy Choices campaign.

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (repeat)
Ruddy Hell! It's Harry and Paul title sequence. Image shows from L to R: Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Harry & Paul

Series 1 - Ruddy Hell! It's Harry & Paul, Episode 6

Featuring the Posh Scaffolders, Bono and The Edge, Nelson Mandela, Can't Back Down, Pik, the Surgeons, Madonna and Guy, the Computer Billionaires, the Clean Chavs, the Divorcing Couple and I Saw You Coming.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:45pm (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 4, Episode 3

David Mitchell is joined by Keeley Hawes and Stephen Mangan, while Lee Mack is joined by Kevin Bridges and Professor Brian Cox OBE.

BBC Three 10:45pm (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 4, Episode 2

Russell once again gives his upbeat and entertaining take on some of the key news stories of the week.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Alison Steadman. Copyright: Alan Peebles / BBC

Living With Mother

Series 1, Episode 1 - Spilt Milk

Michael has never had a girlfriend, and his mum Susan decides it is time to buck his ideas up and get a woman. She wants him out of the house for both their sakes - he is 41 after all!

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
Mordrin McDonald: 21st-Century Wizard. Mordrin McDonald (David Kay). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Mordrin McDonald: 21st-Century Wizard

Series 1, Episode 1 - Quest

Merlin tasks Mordrin with keeping a dragon asleep, for otherwise he will devour everything and everyone in his path.

U&Dave channel logo 11:20pm (repeat)
QI. Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series B, Episode 5 - Bears

With Jimmy Carr, Jo Brand and Bill Bailey.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 11:45pm (repeat)
Magicians. Image shows from L to R: Karl (Robert Webb), Harry (David Mitchell)

Magicians

Comedy film starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. After a guillotine-based trick goes wrong, two magic partners become mortal enemies.

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