British Comedy Guide

Schedule Monday 20th February 2012

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Wordaholics. Gyles Brandreth. Copyright: BBC

Wordaholics

Series 1, Episode 1

Gyles Brandreth hosts the game about words, in which linguistic brainboxes vie for supremacy. With guests Stephen Fry, Natalie Haynes, Lloyd Langford and Milton Jones.

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 7 - A Crushing Blow

It's Valentine's Day and Roy starts to have very strange feelings whenever he's near Kathy. He goes green and queasy, has butterflies and hot and cold flushes, could he really be in love with his arch nemesis?

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

The Ministry Of Curious Stuff

Series 1, Episode 7

The team investigate the criminal records of animals, discover the reasons we have eyebrows and wonder whether there really are fairies at the bottom of the garden.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 62, Episode 3

Nicholas Parsons hosts the popular panel game, with panellists Sue Perkins, Paul Merton, Julian Clary and Charles Collingwood battling it out for verbal supremacy.

BBC Two 8:30pm
30 min
The Bleak Old Shop Of Stuff. Image shows from L to R: Victoria Secret-Past (Ambra Lily Keegan), Conceptiva Secret-Past (Katherine Parkinson), Jedrington Secret-Past (Robert Webb), Victor Secret-Past (Finlay Christie). Copyright: BBC

The Bleak Old Shop Of Stuff

Episode 1

Jedrington teams up with a seemingly charming new business partner, Harmswell Grimstone. As the Secret-Past family's fortunes rise, it looks like they are built on crumbling foundations indeed...

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
30 min
Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask. Alexander Armstrong

Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask

Series 1, Episode 3

Comedy king Alexander Armstrong hosts a unique panel show in which panellists devise - as well as answer - the questions. With Ed Byrne, Mark Watson and Russell Kane.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Watson & Oliver. Image shows from L to R: Lorna Watson, Ingrid Oliver. Copyright: BBC

Watson & Oliver

Series 1, Episode 1

In the first episode, it emerges that Lorna Watson has a slight issue with timekeeping. We also see Wills and Kate relaxing at home, and visit a typical East End café. John Barrowman drops in for a performance with Ingrid.

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