British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 8th March 2012

BBC Radio 4 Extra 8am
30 min
The Men From The Ministry. Copyright: BBC

The Men From The Ministry

Overseas Episodes, Episode 13 - A Great Convenience

The calamitous civil servants have to make a decision about a historic toilet.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Joe Lycett

It's Not What You Know

Series 1, Episode 3

Miles Jupp is joined by Roisin Conaty, Ed Byrne and Richard Madeley as they try to prove how well they know their nearest and dearest. With special guest voice, John Motson.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
David Walliams

David Walliams' Big Swim

Documentary looking back on the eight day swim that David Walliams undertook for Sport Relief. Providing the inside story and exclusive behind the scenes access, the documentary takes in all the highs and lows of the outstanding challenge that saw David pass through seven counties, burn 68,000 calories, battle a serious bacterial infection and even save a dog from drowning.

Miranda Hart, Rob Brydon and Jimmy Carr are amongst the comics cheering him on.

BBC Three 9pm
30 min
Pramface. Image shows from L to R: Jamie Prince (Sean Michael Verey), Laura Derbyshire (Scarlett Alice Johnson). Copyright: BBC / Little Comet

Pramface

Series 1, Episode 3 - Edinburgh... In Scotland

Twelve weeks in to her pregnancy and, with no contact from Laura, Jamie is getting frustrated. Beth suggests a night out to take his mind off things... but secretly she's just trying to engineer a date.

BBC Three 9:30pm
30 min
White Van Man. Ollie (Will Mellor). Copyright: ITV Studios

White Van Man

Series 2, Episode 3 - Cupboard

When Darren fails to turn up for work Ollie, Liz and Tony must investigate his whereabouts, unravelling an action-packed mystery which leaves Emma to deal with Ollie's move into his new flat by herself.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
The Sarah Millican Television Programme. Sarah Millican. Copyright: So Television / Chopsy Productions

The Sarah Millican Television Programme

Series 1, Episode 1 - Wildlife & Dating

In her brand new comedy series, Sarah Millican talks television. In this first episode, she is looking at wildlife & dating programmes and meets naturalist Chris Packham from Springwatch and 'Sexpert' Tracey Cox.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
45 min
Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: Holly Willoughby, Rufus Hound, Leigh Francis, Fearne Cotton

Celebrity Juice

Series 7, Episode 5

Regulars Holly Willoughby, Fearne Cotton and Rufus Hound are joined by Jason Donovan and Robbie Savage as they fight to prove who knows the most about the latest celebrity gossip.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy. Noel Fielding. Copyright: Secret Peter

Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy

Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy, Episode 7 - BBQ Breakdown

Fantasy Man gets into a scrape with some chavs, kite-headed Bryan Ferry is decapitated by a racist protractor, while Noel accidentally sets fire to the show.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm
30 min
Newsjack. Image shows from L to R: Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Justin Edwards, Pippa Evans, Lewis Macleod. Copyright: BBC

Newsjack

Series 6, Episode 3

The team look at Google, the WI, the diary of Cardinal O'Brien and an archive clip looks back the way benefits were dealt with during Victorian England.

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