British Comedy Guide

Schedule Sunday 17th July 2011

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
The Back End Of Next Week. Nick Hancock. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

The Back End Of Next Week

Episode 11

Guest host Ian Stone, and regular sidekick Bryony Gordon, look back on the last seven days of news including the on-going Murdoch saga, and Harper Seven (that's a person)! This week they are joined by two special guests in the form of comedian Jarred Christmas and actor Anna Crilly.

Radio 4 11:15am
The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups. Michael McIntyre. Copyright: Visual Voodoo Films

Desert Island Discs

Michael McIntyre is interviewed by Kirsty Young. In less than five years he's gone from being an unknown stand-up with debts of more than £30,000 to become one of the most successful comedians in the business - with awards, chart-topping DVDs and sell-out arena shows under his belt.

Star One 6:30pm
30 min
Twinkle Twinkle Star. Copyright: DCreative

Twinkle Twinkle Star

Episode 7

A mix of comedy, music and chat with a fresh faced cast led by the multi-talented Omar Khan.

BBC Two 8pm
Top Gear. Image shows from L to R: Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson, James May. Copyright: BBC

Top Gear

British comedy legend Rowan Atkinson is the star in the Reasonably Priced Car in this edition of the motoring show.

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May also attempt to make train travel cheaper, faster and more interesting by replacing the conventional carriages and locomotive with a series of caravans attached to a specially modified car.

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