British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 19th May 2012

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Fighting Talk. Colin Murray. Copyright: World's End Productions

Fighting Talk

Series 9, Special - Champion of Champions 2011-12

Steve Bunce, Martin Kelner, Greg Brady and Dougie Anderson fight for punditry points.

Radio 4 2:30pm
60 min
Alistair McGowan

Kind Hearts And Coronets: Like Father, Like Daughter

Radio sequel to the classic murderous comedy. Unity Holland (Natalie Walter) kills her way to earldom by dispatching members of the Gascoyne family (all played by Alistair McGowan).

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 6:15pm
45 min
Keith Lemon's LemonAid. Keith Lemon (Leigh Francis). Copyright: TalkbackThames

Keith Lemon's LemonAid

Episode 6

This week, celebrity helper Louis Walsh pops in, The Saturdays put Keith and one lucky audience member through their paces in a unique performance, and the whole audience has the chance to win prizes in the gravity-defying game Lemon Drops.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10pm
60 min
Mark Steel

Vive La Revolution - Mark Steel

Episode 1

Comedy and rebellion fuse with Mark Steel's amusing take on the history of the French Revolution.

BBC Two 10:20pm
45 min version
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Shakespeare Season Special - The Immortal Bard

Shakespeare-themed special with Bill Bailey, David Mitchell and Sue Perkins.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:30pm
60 min
Kevin Bridges - The Story So Far. Kevin Bridges. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Kevin Bridges - The Story So Far

Filmed in May 2010 at Glasgow's SECC Arena, this special sees comedian Kevin Bridges perform in front of a sold-out crowd of 10,000 fans, with his unique brand of social commentary, astute observations and sharp one-liners.

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