British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 13th January 2012

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am
30 min
What's So Funny?. Ed Byrne. Copyright: Unique Productions / BBC

What's So Funny?

Series 3, Episode 2

Ed Byrne, Lucy Porter and Julian Hall take a look the world of comedy. This week he is joined by Nick Doody and Danny Robins.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
North By Northamptonshire. Copyright: BBC

North By Northamptonshire

Series 2, Episode 6

Norman may have stopped the parade, but the festival must go on. Meanwhile Helen has news for Jan and Frank, and love blossoms for a most unlikely couple.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:15pm
30 min
The Comedy Café. Janice Forsyth

The Comedy Café

Janice Forsyth taps into the funny business in Scotland and worldwide with all that's new in comedy on radio, TV, the movies, DVD, books, online and live performances.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:30pm
30 min
4 O'Clock Club. Image shows from L to R: Ryan (Oscar Lloyd), Nathan Carter (Ben Bailey Smith), Josh Carter (Khalil Madovi), Ash (Tom Rolinson). Copyright: BBC

4 O'Clock Club

Series 1, Episode 1 - Back To School

Rap and comedy combine to tell a tale of sibling rivalry. Rookie teacher Nathan Carter starts his first day back at Elmsbury High School where he was once - well - not the best kid in the class.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6pm (repeat)
Blackadder. Mr. Edmund Blackadder, Esquire (Rowan Atkinson)

Blackadder

A selection of episodes covering Britain's most rotten dynasty, the Blackadders, and their idiotic servants, the Baldricks.

U&Dave channel logo 6pm (repeat)
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Kochanski (Clare Grogan), Lister (Craig Charles). Copyright: BBC

Red Dwarf

Series I, Episode 3 - Balance Of Power

Sickened to the last by Rimmer's toe-curlingly officious, petty nature - particularly galling considering he's the only actual human alive - Lister resolves to improve his standing on the ship and become the superior crew member.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 76, Episode 3

Sandi Toksvig and panellists Jeremy Hardy, Sue Perkins, Fred MacAulay and Bob Mills take a sideways look at the week's news, with Corrie Corfield reading out the cuttings.

U&Dave channel logo 6:40pm (repeat)
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Kochanski (Clare Grogan), Lister (Craig Charles). Copyright: BBC

Red Dwarf

Series I, Episode 4 - Waiting For God

Whilst Rimmer preoccupies himself with an unidentified object that Holly has tracked and brought aboard the ship, Lister is in equal measure distraught and amazed to discover that owing to a few horrible misunderstandings all those millennia ago, he is the cat god Cloister.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 7pm
30 min
Elis James' Pantheon Of Heroes. Image shows from L to R: Benjamin Partridge, Elis James, Nadia Kamil. Copyright: BBC

Elis James' Pantheon Of Heroes

Series 1, Episode 1 - Seafarers

Elis James explores historic seafaring Welsh figures through sketch and stand-up. Prince Madoc? Swansea Jack? With special guest Mike Bubbins.

U&Dave channel logo 7:20pm (repeat)
QI Titles. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series D, Episode 7 - Differences

With Julian Clary, Dara O'Briain and Jo Brand.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 8:30pm (repeat)
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Series 11, Highlights Special - The Best Of TV Burp 19

Another rollicking, rip-roaring ride through TV Burps past, as your favourite big-collared telly critic presents more of the funniest moments from previous series.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Milton Jones - Live Universe Tour - Part One: Earth. Milton Jones. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Milton Jones - Live Universe Tour - Part One: Earth

TV broadcast of Milton Jones' first stand-up DVD.

BBC Three 9pm (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 1, Episode 1

Russell introduces his new show and looks at the big stories in the news, including the recent political conferences. His mystery guest turns out to be the most tattooed senior citizen in the world.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
Stella. Stella (Ruth Jones). Copyright: Tidy Productions

Stella

Series 1, Episode 2

Stella doesn't react well to Emma's news, causing a rift between mother and daughter. Meanwhile, Paula continues to search for her stolen hearse.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (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 1, Episode 1

It's just 6 weeks until Denise and Dave's wedding day, and Jim's scrutinising the bills closely. Who on Earth has been making phone calls to Aberdeen...?

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series I, Episode 9 - Illness

With Jo Brand, Ben Goldacre and Andy Hamilton.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 10pm
60 min
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Jamie Redknapp, James Corden, John Bishop, Georgie Ainslie, Andrew Flintoff. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 4, Highlights Special - The Best Of

Highlights from the series.

U&Dave channel logo 10:30pm (repeat)
Dave's One Night Stand. Image shows from L to R: Mark Watson, Andi Osho, Alex Horne. Copyright: Amigo Television / Phil McIntyre Entertainment

Dave's One Night Stand

Series 2, Episode 2 - Mark Watson

Bristolian Mark Watson goes back to his roots, with support from the outrageous Andi Osho and the inventive Alex Horne.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:30pm
30 min
Milton Jones's House Of Rooms. Image shows from L to R: Alice (Cordelia Bugeja), Paul (Colin Hoult), Milton (Milton Jones), Milton's Mother (Susie Blake), Tony (Alexander Kirk). Copyright: Objective Productions

Milton Jones's House Of Rooms

Milton and his mother live together in a big, old house, renting out their spare rooms to a variety of tenants including Alice, a shy, tongue-tied girl who can't quite communicate with Milton, who's equally awkward in her presence. When new tenant Paul arrives, he seems to hit it off with Alice right away, forcing Milton to up his game and try to compete for her attention.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
45 min
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 10, Episode 10 - Madonna, Andrea Riseborough, James D'Arcy, Emeli Sandé

Graham welcomes his dream guest to the sofa: the one and only Madonna. In a special show, the actor, singer and director discusses her remarkable life and career, and introduces her new film W.E. and its stars James D'Arcy and Andrea Riseborough. With music from Emeli Sandé.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:40pm (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 1, Episode 2

It's a boring evening at home and the family are sat in front of the telly as normal. The biggest distractions from the small screen come in the form of a friend with a new car, and Jim's bathroom trip.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:20pm (repeat)
Early Doors. Image shows from L to R: Joe (Craig Cash), Duffy (Phil Mealey). Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

Early Doors

Series 1, Episode 1

Temporary traffic lights and the build up of cigarette butts in the urinals cause problems in The Grapes.

U&Dave channel logo 11:30pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Andy Parsons, Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain, Russell Howard, Frankie Boyle. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 6, Episode 8

With guests Greg Proops and Fred MacAulay.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 11:45pm (repeat)
The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: Hot Sauce / ITV Studios

The Jonathan Ross Show

Series 2, Episode 1 - John Bishop, Brian Cox, Lana Del Rey

In the first of a new series Jonathan meets Liverpudlian funny man John Bishop, the sexiest scientist on the planet Professor Brian Cox, some of Britain's Olympic hopefuls, and one of the biggest new acts of 2012 - Lana Del Rey.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV Midnight (repeat)
The Thick Of It. Image shows from L to R: Oliver Reeder (Chris Addison), Glenn Cullen (James Smith), Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi), Terri Coverley (Joanna Scanlan), Robyn Murdoch (Polly Kemp), Jamie (Paul Higgins). Copyright: BBC

The Thick Of It

2007 Specials - The Rise Of The Nutters

Hugh Abbott, the Minister for Social Affairs and Citizenship, is away in Australia. With the coast clear, shadow minister Peter Mannion and his team over at Opposition HQ are free to float a few new policies.

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