British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 6th April 2011

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am (repeat)
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue logo. Copyright: BBC

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

A 1982 edition of the antidote to panel games, hosted by Humprey Lyttleton, with Willie Rushton and Tim Brooke-Taylor versus Graeme Garden and Barry Cryer.

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.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 12pm (repeat)
Hancock's Half Hour. Image shows from L to R: Sidney James (Sid James), Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock (Tony Hancock), Bill Kerr (Bill Kerr)

Hancock's Half Hour

Series 5, Episode 16 - The Junk Man

Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock is a loser whose plans and aspirations are continually ruined by bad luck, Sidney Balmoral James or, more often than not, by his own pomposity and ambition.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 5:15pm (repeat)
George & Mildred. Image shows from L to R: Mildred Roper (Yootha Joyce), George Roper (Brian Murphy). Copyright: Thames Television

George & Mildred

Series 1, Episode 3 - ...And Women Must Weep

When the Labour Exchange sends George for a job interview at Jeffrey's business, it's Mildred who's offered the post. George is left to assume the housewife role but soon discovers that it's not all sitting in front of the television and napping!

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.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 5:30pm (repeat)
The Very World Of Milton Jones. Milton Jones. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

The Very World Of Milton Jones

Series 1, Episode 1

Falling from the sky, the comedian's life starts flashing before his eyes.

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.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 6pm (repeat)
Mort

Terry Pratchett's Mort

Episode 3

Death has fun in the real world, leaving Mort and his daughter Ysabell in charge of the life collecting business.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 6:15pm (repeat)
Me & My Monsters. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Me & My Monsters

Series 1, Episode 5 - Big Fib

When Eddie teaches the monsters about lying, little does he realise what he has unleashed. What starts out as a tiny fib soon escalates into a series of huge whoppers and Eddie has to play along with all of them for fear of being found out.

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.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 8pm (repeat)
Doc Martin. Image shows from L to R: Dr Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes), Louisa Glasson (Caroline Catz)

Doc Martin

Series 1, Episode 1 - Going Bodmin

Doctor Martin Ellingham, new to Cornwall and the fishing village of Portwenn, doesn't have the easiest of starts when every aspect of local life seems to go against the grain, and male patients appear to be growing breasts.

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.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm (repeat)
Doc Martin. Image shows from L to R: Dr Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes), Louisa Glasson (Caroline Catz)

Doc Martin

Series 1, Episode 2 - Gentleman Prefer

Dr Ellingham raises the ire of seemingly the entire village when he sacks Elaine, who is taking out her own frustrations on her father and his fiancée. Meanwhile, Martin diagnoses former teacher Roger Fenn with a possible larynx cancer.

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...

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm (repeat)
Act Your Age. Simon Mayo. Copyright: BBC

Act Your Age

Series 3, Episode 2

Jon Richardson is joined by Andi Osho, Rufus Hound teams up with Andrew Maxwell and Ted Robbins is paired with both Roger De Courcey and Nookie Bear.

Comedy Central 10:30pm (repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Stand-up comedy performances from London's Hammersmith Apollo, by the biggest acts on the circuit.

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!

BBC One Wales. Copyright: BBC 11:15pm (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.

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.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:45pm (repeat)
The Correspondent. Tom (Tom Allen). Copyright: BBC

The Correspondent

Series 1, Episode 2

Tom's job in the complaints department of Brooks Furniture is not going well, and his boss can't even get his name right.

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.

BBC Three 1:15am (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.

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