British Comedy Guide

Schedule Monday 24th 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 2

The Questers find themselves held by a ruthless barbarian, named Ragnar Half-Tooth. Meanwhile, Lord Darkness is beset by a bout of potentially fatal insomnia.

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Soloparentpals.com. Image shows from L to R: Rosie (Liz White), Tom (Julian Rhind-Tutt). Copyright: BBC

Soloparentpals.com

Series 3, Episode 1 - Bed

Bolton care-worker Rosie and Exeter housing officer Tom are four months into their long-distance relationship, but have only spent five weekends together and have not yet told their online friends.

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

Inspector Steine

The Return Of Inspector Steine, Episode 2 - Nearer To The End

Captain Mad Hoagy tackles a bomb, Twitten uses reverse psychology on Inspector Steine, and evil Mrs Vine meets her match.

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 4 - Meeting Twenty-Two

Guests are colourful writer and journalist David McCandless, linguist David Crystal and comedian Natalie Haynes.

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

Doc Martin

Series 5, Episode 7 - Cats And Sharks

Bert Large's restaurant business is financial trouble. He can't even afford the food and drink for a charity event to raise money for Florence Dingle's cat sanctuary. Mrs Dingle is distraught. She desperately needs the money to continue to look after the cats and kittens in her care.

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

Threesome

Series 1, Episode 3

The threesome attend their first antenatal class, and Alice and Richie experience serious doubts about their suitability as future parents.

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 4

Noel, Phill, and guest host Adam Buxton are joined by Radio 1 DJ Reggie Yates, American stand-up Margaret Cho, magician Dynamo, and soul singer Beverley Knight.

Sky Atlantic logo. Copyright: Sky 10:20pm
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 7 - Zoop

With the pig postal system already causing him major stress, Maven is forced to deal with a renegade thrash-folk band and its enigmatic leader.

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

The News Quiz

Series 75, Episode 6

Panellists Tom Wrigglesworth, Paul Sinha, Jeremy Hardy and Sarah Millican help chairman Sandi Toksvig take a light-hearted look at the week's news, with cuttings read by Harriet Cass.

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