British Comedy Guide

Schedule Monday 30th January 2012

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:15pm
30 min
Roy. Image shows from L to R: Becky (Martha Byrne), Maura (Cathy Belton), Bill (Simon Delaney). Copyright: JAM Media

Roy

Series 2, Episode 4 - Spot On

Roy desperately wants a spot as all his mates have had one. His wish comes true but his cartoon pimple makes Roy's life a living nightmare. Conventional remedies don't work, so how can Roy get rid of his unconventional blemish?

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:45pm
30 min
The Ministry Of Curious Stuff. Copyright: BBC

The Ministry Of Curious Stuff

Series 1, Episode 4

Vic and his team try and avoid bedtime, meet the world's smartest animal and investigate the worst places to go on holiday.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6pm (repeat)
One Foot In The Grave. Image shows from L to R: Margaret Meldrew (Annette Crosbie), Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson). Copyright: BBC

One Foot In The Grave

A selection of episodes from the second series of the sitcom starring Richard Wilson.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 8, Episode 6

David Mitchell is joined by Tom Wrigglesworth, Tony Hawks, Alan Davies and John Finnemore to talk on subjects such as wool, flowers, the radio and pasta.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
The Royal Bodyguard. Captain Guy Hubble (David Jason)

The Royal Bodyguard

Episode 6 - A Watery Grave

The Princess is on her friend's hen do. Hubble is put in charge of security and loses her after an aggressive assault from a gaggle of hen-nighters.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version
(repeat)
HIGNFY Titles. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 39, Episode 2

With guest host Alexander Armstrong and panellists Richard Herring and Victoria Coren.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Series 2, Episode 5 - Mammy's Going

When Spartacus the old family dog starts looking poorly, the Brown children reluctantly decide the time has come to put her in a home.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Del (David Jason), Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield), Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

Series 5, Christmas Special - A Royal Flush

Rodney meets an upper-crust young lady selling paintings down the market and they instantly hit it off. However, when Del finds out that she's Lady Victoria of Malebury, whose father is a cousin of the Queen, he begins to plot the couple's wedding.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain, Chris Addison, Andy Parsons. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 10, Episode 9

Dara O'Briain, Chris Addison, Hugh Dennis and Andy Parsons look back over another week's news with guests Milton Jones, Ed Byrne and Holly Walsh.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
QI Titles. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series E, Episode 1 - Engineering

With Rob Brydon, Jimmy Carr and Bill Bailey.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:35pm (repeat)
That Sunday Night Show. Adrian Chiles. Copyright: Avalon Television

That Sunday Night Show

Series 3, Episode 4

Adrian Chiles and Ross Noble are joined by ex-Spice Girl Melanie C and chef Heston Blumenthal to look back at the week's news.

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Russell Howard, Dara O Briain, Hugh Dennis, Andy Parsons. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 9, Episode 1

Dara O'Briain hosts another series of the topical comedy show. Regulars Hugh Dennis, Russell Howard and Andy Parsons are joined by guests Diane Morgan, Milton Jones and Chris Addison.

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

The News Quiz

Series 76, Episode 5

Sandi Toksvig questions panellists Jeremy Hardy, Rebecca Front, Hugo Rifkind and Steve Punt about this week's news while Carolyn Brown reads out cuttings sent in by listeners.

BBC One Scotland. Copyright: BBC 11:05pm
30 min
Late 'N' Live Guide To Comedy. Copyright: Gilded Balloon

Late 'N' Live Guide To Comedy

Episode 2 - Virgins

Comics relive their first faltering steps on to the world's toughest stage. Plus, we discover what's really going on in the mind of a new act.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:05pm (repeat)
Fresh Meat. Image shows from L to R: Vod (Zawe Ashton), Oregon (Charlotte Ritchie), Josie (Kimberley Nixon), Kingsley (Joe Thomas), JP (Jack Whitehall), Howard (Greg McHugh). Copyright: Objective Productions / Lime Pictures

Fresh Meat

Series 1, Episode 2

Kingsley's hopes of sex with Josie are dashed by the arrival of Dave.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:10pm (repeat)
Shameless. Frank Gallagher (David Threlfall). Copyright: Company Pictures

Shameless

Series 9, Episode 4

During a lads' night out, Micky is the victim of a gay bashing, leaving him mentally and physically scarred.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:20pm (repeat)
Absolutely Fabulous. Image shows from L to R: Edina (Jennifer Saunders), Saffron (Julia Sawalha). Copyright: Saunders And French Productions / BBC

Absolutely Fabulous

Series 1, Episode 4 - Iso Tank

With Bubble now surprisingly efficient at the office, Edina feels surplus to her own life. Forbidden by Safron from attending her sixth form's open day, she decides that adopting a Romanian baby would be a good idea...

U&Dave channel logo 11:20pm
60 min version
(repeat)
HIGNFY Titles. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 39, Episode 2

With guest host Alexander Armstrong and panellists Richard Herring and Victoria Coren.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:35pm (repeat)
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 10, Episode 12 - Sir Patrick Stewart, Liam Neeson, Alan Davies

Joining Graham on the sofa are Hollywood great Liam Neeson, currently starring in The Grey; comedian Alan Davies; Star Trekking thespian Sir Patrick Stewart; and rising star Ed Sheeran, who performs his new single, Drunk.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:55pm (repeat)
Victoria Wood As Seen On TV. Victoria Wood. Copyright: BBC

Victoria Wood As Seen On TV

Victoria Wood casts another comic glance at the world, with help from Julie Walters and Celia Imrie.

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