British Comedy Guide

Schedule Monday 17th October 2011

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9am
30 min
ElvenQuest. Image shows from L to R: Penthiselea (Ingrid Oliver), Sam (Stephen Mangan), Lord Darkness (Alistair McGowan). Copyright: BBC

ElvenQuest

Series 3, Episode 1

When Sam is left behind while the others are off killing the man-munching Giant of Rankor he is accosted by a beautiful maiden, Eirwen. The future of the Questers' Fellowship could be in jeopardy...

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Inspector Steine. Copyright: Sweet Talk

Inspector Steine

The Return Of Inspector Steine, Episode 1 - Towards The End

A severed head arrives in a box at Brighton police station; evil Mrs Vine has got a cunning plan to wreak havoc.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: Dave Gorman, John Lloyd. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 4, Episode 3 - Meeting Twenty-One

Featuring the film director Gareth Edwards, stand-up Robin Ince and New Scientist editor Roger Highfield.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
60 min
Doc Martin

Doc Martin

Series 5, Episode 6 - Don't Let Go

PC Joe Penhale is desperate to keep Maggie and show her he's changed; that he's the macho husband she wants. But once she has the all clear from the doctor, Maggie plans to return to Bude.

Comedy Central 9:30pm
30 min
Image shows from L to R: Emun Elliott, Amy Huberman, Stephen Wight

Threesome

Series 1, Episode 1

Alice turns 30 and has a drug-addled threesome with her boyfriend and their gay friend. When she discovers she's pregnant it's a decision whether to keep it or not.

Comedy Central 10pm
30 min
Image shows from L to R: Emun Elliott, Amy Huberman, Stephen Wight

Threesome

Series 1, Episode 2

Mitch and Richie use drugs as a force for good and put up all the flatpack furniture in the nursery while high as a kite.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Image shows from L to R: Noel Fielding, Phill Jupitus. Copyright: TalkbackThames / BBC

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 25, Episode 3

Lorraine Kelly hosts the pop quiz. With guests Jarred Christmas, Professor Green, Stacey Solomon and the mad but funny Tony Law.

Sky Atlantic logo. Copyright: Sky 10:15pm
30 min
This Is Jinsy. Image shows from L to R: Maven (Justin Chubb), Mr Slightlyman (David Tennant), Sporall (Chris Bran). Copyright: The Welded Tandem Picture Company

This Is Jinsy

Series 1, Episode 6 - Vel

Arbiter Maven stoops to new lows in his attempt to join Jinsy's intellectual elite. Doesn't he know that cheats never prosper? With Jane Horrocks and Don Warrington.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm
45 min version
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 75, Episode 5

Sandi Toksvig questions panellists Jeremy Hardy, Andy Hamilton, Susan Calman and Bob Mills about this week's news while Charlotte Green reads out cuttings sent in by listeners.

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