Schedule for 11th October 2011 - British Comedy Guide

11:30am
30 min

Curb Your Judaism

David Schneider investigates why British Jewish comedy has never been quite as successful as its American counterpart.

6pm (repeat)

Last Of The Summer Wine

Series 28, Episode 1 - The Second Stag Night Of Doggy Wilkinson

Doggy is disappointed his second stag night might not be as exciting as his first, but help is near.

6:30pm
30 min

Hard To Tell

Series 1, Episode 1

A bike accident lands Tom Sheffield in A&E... leading to a pizza with Ellen... and her dad.

6:40pm (repeat)

Last Of The Summer Wine

Series 28, Episode 2 - What Happened To The Horse?

An innocuous forest becomes the focus of ghostly rumours.

7:20pm (repeat)

Steptoe And Son

Series 7, Episode 7 - The Desperate Hours

Albert Steptoe and his son Harold run a rag and bone business. Harold wants to move on in the world and leave home but his plans are always thwarted.

8pm (repeat)

Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Bryn (Rob Brydon), Gwen (Melanie Walters), Nessa (Ruth Jones), Stacey (Joanna Page), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Mick (Larry Lamb), Pam (Alison Steadman), Smithy (James Corden). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Newlyweds Gavin and Stacey return from honeymoon to a big welcome from both families. But Smithy seems none too happy with his best mate, and Nessa makes a confession that throws the whole evening into disarray.

8pm (repeat)

Jo Brand's Big Splash

Episode 3

Jo Brand meets a man who can hold his breath underwater for a staggering 20 minutes, and Rich Hall tries a traditional canal holiday.

8:40pm (repeat)

Open All Hours

Series 4, Episode 4 - The Errand Boy Executive

To impress Stephanie, a young lady from the boutique, Granville claims he is an "executive" and that Arkwright is his "faithful old assistant".

9pm
60 min version (repeat)

QI

Series H, Special - Horrible

A Halloween special with Dara O'Briain, Sean Lock and Chris Addison.

9:20pm (repeat)

dinnerladies

Series 2, Episode 1 - Catering

It's Friday 9th April 1999, the date to conceive a 'millennium baby'. Whilst Tony attempts to humour a rather dim-witted work-experience girl, Bren's main concern is having workmen in to paint the canteen without closing for the duration.

10pm
45 min

Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza Club

Series 2, Episode 2

Today Richard's guests are all comedians including Rufus Hound, Seann Walsh, Alun Cochrane and, bucking the trend, Roisin Conaty represents the ladies.

10pm (repeat)

Gavin & Stacey

Series 2, Episode 2

Devastated by the news that he's to become a father, Smithy goes AWOL.

10pm (repeat)

Mock The Week

Series 9, Episode 8

Dara, Hugh and Andy joined by guests Ed Byrne, Micky Flanagan, Stewart Francis and newcomer Miles Jupp.

10pm
60 min

Barbara Windsor's Funny Girls

Series 2, Episode 2 - Betty Hutton

Barbara Windsor celebrates the colourful life of Betty Hutton, whose dynamic performances on stage, screen, radio and records earned her the nickname 'The Blonde Bombshell'.

10pm (repeat)

Shameless

Series 8, Episode 20

Marty needs a job fast and turns to crime to tide him over, but he's not a smooth criminal, and using items borrowed from the Maguires wasn't the smartest plan.

10:40pm (repeat)

Men Behaving Badly

Series 4, Episode 4 - Three Girlfriends

Flat share sitcom following security salesman Gary and his lodger, as they attempt to navigate the opposite sex.

10:40pm (repeat)

HIGNFY Titles. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 36, Episode 4 - 2008 US Election Special

A special episode covering the American Presidental election and the arrival of Barack Obama. Jo Brand acts as host, with Toby Young on Ian's side and Reginald D. Hunter on Paul's.