British Comedy Guide

Schedule Sunday 22nd April 2012

Radio 4 3pm
60 min
A pig's snout. Copyright: BBC

Uncle Fred In The Springtime

Episode 1

Charming Earl of Ickenham (Uncle Fred) has received a plea from affably dotty Lord Emsworth to help foil a plot to steal his prize-winning pig - and to examine the sanity of eccentric Duke of Dunstable.

U&Dave channel logo 6pm (repeat)
Dara O Briain: School Of Hard Sums. Dara O Briain

Dara O Briain: School Of Hard Sums

Series 1, Episode 1

Comedian and mathematical physics graduate Dara O'Briain takes a humorous look at how maths underpins everything around us, solving problems using only numbers and equations. This week's guest is David O'Doherty.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 6pm (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 17

Strap in for a rollicking ride through past Burps, as big-collared telly critic Harry Hill presents more of the funniest moments from previous series.

U&Dave channel logo 6:40pm (repeat)
QI Titles. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series D, Episode 3 - Dogs

With Liza Tarbuck, Jeremy Clarkson and Neil Mullarkey.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7pm (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

Series 2, Christmas Special - Who's Listening

Victor bemoans the commercialism of Christmas and ponders whether it ever had a deeper, spiritual meaning. He decides to help the vicar feed the homeless on Christmas Day, but it doesn't prove to be quite the uplifting, nourishing experience he'd hoped for...

BBC Four 7pm (repeat)
George Formby

Frank Skinner On George Formby

Frank Skinner delves into the world of George Formby, in his eyes the greatest entertainer of all time.

Radio 4 7:15pm (repeat)
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 2, Episode 3 - Julian Clary

Rufus Hound invites Julian Clary to read embarrassing extracts from his teenage diary.

U&Dave channel logo 7:20pm (repeat)
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Cat (Danny John-Jules), Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Lister (Craig Charles). Copyright: BBC

Red Dwarf

Series V, Episode 3 - Terrorform

When Rimmer and Kryten go moon hopping, Kryten ends up getting injured. When Lister and Cat rescue him, he explains to them that the planet they are on is made up of Rimmer's mind.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:20pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield), Del (David Jason), Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

Series 5, Episode 3 - The Longest Night

While out shopping at Top-Buys, the Trotters are taken to the supermarket manager's office believing that they have won a prize. Instead, they are held hostage when an armed robbery goes wrong.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Dave's One Night Stand. Copyright: Amigo Television / Phil McIntyre Entertainment

Dave's One Night Stand

A selection of stand-up comedy from the first series. Repeated again as of 23.55.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm (repeat)
Benidorm. Image shows from L to R: Jacqueline Stewart (Janine Duvitski), Donald Stewart (Kenny Ireland). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Benidorm

Series 3, Episode 1

Following the hostage situation, the holidaymakers return to The Solana to enjoy a free week's vacation as compensation for their travails the previous year.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm (repeat)
East Is East. Copyright: Film4

East Is East

Comedy drama about a Pakistani immigrant who, along with his wife, is trying to run a fish-and-chip shop while coping with their 7 children.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:25pm
45 min version
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Series 43, Episode 2

Jo Brand hosts the topical panel show for an eighth time. With guest panellists Humphrey Ker and Graham Linehan.

BBC Four 10:25pm
Felicity Kendal

Mark Lawson Talks to Felicity Kendal

Mark Lawson talks to Felicity Kendal about her childhood in India and returning to the UK in the 1960s to become one of the best-loved actors of her generation.

After joining her family's theatre company at 12, her big break came in the Merchant Ivory film Shakespeare Wallah. Later Richard Briers asked her to play his wife in a small sitcom that he thought would be fun to do but wouldn't get many viewers - The Good Life. Four decades on, the show continues to be screened around the world.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:10pm
40 min version
(repeat)
Room 101. Frank Skinner. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Room 101

Series 1, Episode 1 - Danny Baker, Fern Britton, Robert Webb

Frank Skinner acts as host of the new revamped series. This week Danny Baker, Fern Britton and Robert Webb try to send the things they hate the most into the infamous Orwellian chamber. Nominations include Jeremy Kyle and panel shows.

BBC Two 11:10pm (repeat)
Twenty Twelve. Image shows from L to R: Siobhan Sharpe (Jessica Hynes), Fi Healey (Morven Christie), Kay Hope (Amelia Bullmore), Graham Hitchins (Karl Theobald), Nick Jowett (Vincent Franklin), Daniel Stroud (Samuel Barnett), Ian Fletcher (Hugh Bonneville). Copyright: BBC

Twenty Twelve

Series 2, Episode 4 - The Rapper

Siobhan's team design a major sexual health campaign, complete with a rap song Get it On, which may upset the Catholic competitors.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:25pm (repeat)
Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me. Frankie Howerd (David Walliams)

Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me

David Walliams stars as his comedy hero Frankie Howerd is this humorous and poignant story of the comedian's fight with his inner demons.

BBC Two 11:40pm (repeat)
Grandma's House. Image shows from L to R: Auntie Liz (Samantha Spiro), Grandma (Linda Bassett), Simon (Simon Amstell), Tanya (Rebecca Front). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Grandma's House

Series 2, Episode 1 - The Day Simon Officially Became A Very Good And Totally Employable Actor

It has been six months since the death of Grandpa, and Simon is living with Grandma. He has lost his presenting career and London flat, but is now set to act in a low key BBC comedy.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 11:45pm (repeat)
Bridget Jones's Diary. Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger). Copyright: Working Title Films / Universal Pictures

Bridget Jones's Diary

Film based on Helen Fielding's novel about an unlucky-in-love Londoner who decides to take control of her life and start a diary.

BBC Three 11:50pm (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 6, Episode 2

Russell Howard worries about the Titanic memorial cruise, gets depressed about TOWIE, and looks back at the Grand National. The Mystery Guest is 79 year-old Dorene, Britain's oldest keep fit instructor. The Good News Extra comic is Paul MacCaffrey.

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