British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 4th August 2011

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 9am
30 min
Scoop. Digby Digworth (Shaun Williamson). Copyright: BBC

Scoop

Series 3, Episode 9 - First Past The Post

Digby and Hacker accidentally post a letter that is rude about Max, and must try to stop it from reaching his office.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Another Case Of Milton Jones. Milton (Milton Jones). Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Another Case Of Milton Jones

Series 5, Episode 3 - Milton Jones - Gardening Expert

Milton crosses stamens with a deadly rival in the vicious cutthroat world of gardening.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm (repeat)
Outnumbered. Image shows from L to R: Karen (Ramona Marquez), Sue (Claire Skinner), Pete (Hugh Dennis), Ben (Daniel Roche), Jake (Tyger Drew-Honey). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Outnumbered

Series 1, Episode 6

Five-year-old Karen decides she's had enough of mum's nagging and announces that she's leaving home to go to Spain, or possibly Greenland.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:40pm (repeat)
Outnumbered. Image shows from L to R: Jake (Tyger Drew-Honey), Sue (Claire Skinner), Karen (Ramona Marquez), Ben (Daniel Roche), Pete (Hugh Dennis). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Outnumbered

Series 2, Episode 1

The family attend a wedding. For the parents it soon turns into that all-too-familiar struggle to control your kids and, if possible, get through the wedding day without decking any relatives.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Series 40, Episode 4

Featuring guest host Chris Addison and guest panellists James Blunt and Nick Robinson.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
30 min
Trollied. Image shows from L to R: Andy (Mark Addy), Kieran (Nick Blood), Julie (Jane Horrocks), Linda (Faye McKeever), Katie (Chanel Cresswell), Gavin (Jason Watkins), Sue (Lorraine Cheshire), Margaret (Rita May), Leighton (Joel Fry), Lisa (Beverly Rudd), Colin (Carl Rice). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Trollied

Series 1, Episode 1

Julie prepares to celebrate her birthday with a dinner party, but guests keep dropping out. Meanwhile, new OAP employee Margaret has trouble at the checkout when her elbow turns into tomatoes, and Kieran has a bit of trouble with a shirt.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:20pm (repeat)
The Royle Family. Image shows from L to R: Denise Royle / Best (Caroline Aherne), Dave Best (Craig Cash), Jim Royle (Ricky Tomlinson), Antony Royle (Ralf Little)

The Royle Family

Series 3, Episode 6

Baby David's freshly Christened, and the family are having a proper knees-up in celebration. As the Royle clan and their closest friends gather in the sitting room, Denise and Dave sneak upstairs for a quiet moment with the little one. But Antony's got an announcement...

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9:30pm
30 min
Trollied. Image shows from L to R: Andy (Mark Addy), Kieran (Nick Blood), Julie (Jane Horrocks), Linda (Faye McKeever), Katie (Chanel Cresswell), Gavin (Jason Watkins), Sue (Lorraine Cheshire), Margaret (Rita May), Leighton (Joel Fry), Lisa (Beverly Rudd), Colin (Carl Rice). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Trollied

Series 1, Episode 2

Julie isn't happy when her popular predecessor, Leanne, pops in. Plus, Margaret tackles the tannoy.

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

Outnumbered

A selection of episodes from the first and second series of the sitcom about two parents fighting an unfair war against their three children.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Series 40, Episode 8

Lee Mack hosts the satirical panel show, with guest panellists Ken Livingstone and Sarah Millican.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min version (repeat)
QI Logo. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series H, Episode 4 - Humans

With Jo Brand, Jimmy Carr and Jack Dee.

BBC Three 10:30pm
30 min
The Pranker. Ross Lee. Copyright: Big Talk Productions / Running Bare Pictures

The Pranker

Episode 4

Granny Magnet hits the jackpot when he attempts some three-way OAP action in a bed shop, the Single White Male treats an unlucky lady to a radioactive blind date from hell and an unsuspecting security guard spies the ultimate in predatory intruders.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:30pm (repeat)
PhoneShop. Image shows from L to R: Jerwayne (Javone Prince), Lance (Martin Trenaman), Janine (Emma Fryer), Christopher (Tom Bennett), Ashley (Andrew Brooke). Copyright: Talkback

PhoneShop

Series 1, Episode 2 - Never On A Tuesday

While Christopher prepares for a lunchtime date, Lance obsesses over an email, and Jerwayne fumes over the girl with the owl tattoo.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm (repeat)
Michael McIntyre: Hello Wembley!. Michael McIntyre

Michael McIntyre: Hello Wembley!

Stand-up Michael McIntyre performs to a sell-out crowd at the Wembley Arena. From October 2009.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask. Alexander Armstrong

Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask

Panel show hosted by Alexander Armstrong in which the guests don't just answer questions - they have to think them up too.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
House On Fire. Image shows from L to R: Matt South (Jody Latham), Vicky Johnson (Emma Pierson). Copyright: Pacificus Productions

House On Fire

Series 2, Episode 1 - Loan

When Matt's plans for winning the Spanish lottery go awry, he is forced to borrow money from his flat mate, Vicky.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11pm (repeat)
Beaver Falls. Image shows from L to R: A-Rab (Arsher Ali), Barry (John Dagleish), Flynn (Samuel Robertson). Copyright: Company Pictures

Beaver Falls

Series 1, Episode 2

July 4. The day America celebrates ridding itself of the tyranny of British oppression. It's also the day Beaver Falls pulls out all the stops to put on its annual Independence Day Pageant.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:10pm (repeat)
Lee Evans: Access All Arenas. Lee Evans

Lee Evans: Access All Arenas

Highlights from Lee Evans' various arena tours.

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
ElvenQuest. Image shows from L to R: Penthiselea (Ingrid Oliver), Sam (Stephen Mangan), Lord Darkness (Alistair McGowan). Copyright: BBC

ElvenQuest

Series 1, Episode 2

The heroes go in search of Amis when he is kidnapped by Lord Darkness.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 11:35pm (repeat)
Odd One In. Image shows from L to R: Peter Andre, Bradley Walsh, Jason Manford. Copyright: Zeppotron

Odd One In

Series 2, Episode 7

This episode is a soap opera special in which Michelle Keegan and John Thomson from Coronation Street take on Emmerdale's Adele Silva and Charlie Baker. The teams must try and spot who is the real Greek, who has the fake tattoo, who is part of a knife-throwing double act, who is wearing a mullet wig and who can lift up a person with their ears. Will the soap stars be able to find the odd one in, or will they be fooled by the fakers?

U&Dave channel logo 11:40pm
55 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Series 40, Episode 4

Featuring guest host Chris Addison and guest panellists James Blunt and Nick Robinson.

U&Dave channel logo 12:35am
Beyond The Pole. Image shows from L to R: Brian Tongue (Rhys Thomas), Mark Bark Jones (Stephen Mangan). Copyright: Shooting Pictures

Beyond The Pole

British comedy film about an environmentally friendly expedition to the North Pole. Stars Rhys Thomas and Stephen Mangan.

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