British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 22nd August 2012

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:20pm (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 3, Episode 6 - The Worst Horror Of All

Victor celebrates his return to work but is not pleased that his first day on the job involves a nasty case of vermin control. His bad luck continues that night, when Victor and Margaret visit the BBC with a virtually unconscious window cleaner they believe to be Mrs Warboy's cousin.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme. Image shows from L to R: Lawry Lewin, Simon Kane, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, John Finnemore, Carrie Quinlan. Copyright: BBC

John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme

2012 Fringe Special

John Finnemore presents a special edition of his sketch show, recorded at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2012.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7pm (repeat)
Yes Minister. Image shows from L to R: James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne), Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds). Copyright: BBC

Yes Minister

Series 1, Episode 5 - The Writing On The Wall

Jim's latest drive to slim down the Civil Service has won favour with both the PM and Cabinet colleagues, but Sir Humphrey is bitterly opposed to the plans. However, the pair are forced to put the disagreement aside when it becomes apparent that they could both be adversely affected.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:40pm (repeat)
Yes Minister. Image shows from L to R: James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne), Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds). Copyright: BBC

Yes Minister

Series 1, Episode 6 - The Right To Know

Jim is on his high-horse about what he needs to know - and that's everything. Sir Humphrey, on the other hand, believes he should only know what he wants him to know, and begins swamping the Minister with useless information. Soon trouble is brewing over the detail of a badger colony at Hayward's Spinney.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:20pm (repeat)
The Green Green Grass. Image shows from L to R: Boycie (John Challis), Marlene Boyce (Sue Holderness). Copyright: Shazam Productions

The Green Green Grass

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Country Wife

Boycie's 'bargain' purchase - Rocky the bull - arrives and much to Marlene's annoyance begins to make the place look untidy. Marlene sends Boycie out Blackberry picking - and while he's out he makes a new enemy.

Sky Living logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
Mount Pleasant. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Mount Pleasant

Series 2, Episode 1

The down-to-earth comedy drama starring Sally Lindsay and Daniel Ryan makes a new home on Sky Living. In this opening fix, Lisa is led astray by a new friend.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (repeat)
Rev.. Image shows from L to R: Ellie Pattman (Lucy Liemann), Alex Smallbone (Olivia Colman), Adoha Onyeka (Ellen Thomas), Rev Adam Smallbone (Tom Hollander), Nigel McCall (Miles Jupp), Colin Lambert (Steve Evets), Archdeacon Robert (Simon McBurney). Copyright: Big Talk Productions

Rev.

Series 2, Episode 3

Adam's goddaughter comes to stay and things start to go bump in the night.

BBC Two 9pm
60 min
Vexed. Image shows from L to R: D.I. Georgina Dixon (Miranda Raison), D.I. Jack Armstrong (Toby Stephens). Copyright: Greenlit Rights

Vexed

Series 2, Episode 4

When the leading contestant in a TV amateur chef competition is found dead, Georgina is sent undercover to replace her - but quickly finds that her competitive side is threatening to get in the way of solving the case.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version (repeat)
QI Logo. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series H, Special - Horrible

A Halloween special with Dara O'Briain, Sean Lock and Chris Addison.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Andrew Flintoff, John Bishop, James Corden, Jamie Redknapp. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 3, Episode 2

In this week's fix, Arsenal's Gael Clichy and comedian Dara O'Briain join in the fun.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:40pm (repeat)
Rev.. Image shows from L to R: Ellie Pattman (Lucy Liemann), Alex Smallbone (Olivia Colman), Adoha Onyeka (Ellen Thomas), Rev Adam Smallbone (Tom Hollander), Nigel McCall (Miles Jupp), Colin Lambert (Steve Evets), Archdeacon Robert (Simon McBurney). Copyright: Big Talk Productions

Rev.

Series 2, Episode 4

There's a brilliant new teacher at the church school - problem is, he's an atheist.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min version (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 4, Episode 3

Russell highlights some of the more bizarre items that have caught his eye during his forensic trawl of the week's events.

BBC Three 10pm
30 min
The Revolution Will Be Televised. Image shows from L to R: Heydon Prowse, Jolyon Rubinstein. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

The Revolution Will Be Televised

Series 1, Episode 1

Dale Maily meets members of the Occupy movement in London, a group tries to make Tony Blair a saint, and regular characters James and Barnaby attend the Liberal Democrat conference.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
Channel 4 Comedy Presents: Them From That Thing. Image shows from L to R: Morgana Robinson, Kayvan Novak, Blake Harrison, Sally Phillips. Copyright: Zeppotron

Channel 4 Comedy Presents: Them From That Thing

Episode 2

Concluding part of the double sketch-show uniting Blake Harrison, Kayvan Novak, Sally Phillips, Morgana Robinson, Simon Callow, Kevin Eldon and Dan Renton Skinner.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
Lee Kern's Celebrity Bedlam. Lee Kern. Copyright: Objective Productions / Lee Kern Productions

Lee Kern's Celebrity Bedlam

Episode 4 - Health

Kern looks at the subject of health. Posing as a man who is addicted to health spa treatments, he invites a cast member from The Only Way Is Essex to watch him having a colonic irrigation.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:20pm (repeat)
Harry Enfield & Chums. Image shows from L to R: Kathy Burke, Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse

Harry Enfield & Chums

Hit 1990s sketch show starring Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse and Kathy Burke.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:30pm
Fonejacker. The Fonejacker (Kayvan Novak). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Fonejacker

A one-off Fonejacker prank call for Channel 4's Funny Fortnight, starring Kayvan Novak. The Fonejacker takes on the guise of nosy neighbour Mrs Millins and bemuses and baffles unsuspecting members of the public by phoning them to complain she's just seen a man walking a cat in the area.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:35pm
35 min
I'm Spazticus. Copyright: Zeitgeist Television

I'm Spazticus

Series 1, Episode 4

This edition features Tim, who is blind, ironically on a blind date. He asks the restaurant waiter to devise a code to let him know if his date is hot or not. Will the waiter recommend the 'specials' if she is a looker or the 'pork' if she is a pig?

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

Have I Got News For You

Long-running topical panel game with a strong political slant, featuring team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11pm (repeat)
Harry Enfield & Chums. Image shows from L to R: Kathy Burke, Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse

Harry Enfield & Chums

Hit 1990s sketch show starring Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse and Kathy Burke.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Frank Skinner's Opinionated. Frank Skinner. Copyright: Avalon Television

Frank Skinner's Opinionated

Series 2, Episode 3 - Glasgow

Frank is in Glasgow with guests Greg Davies and Victoria Coren.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Political Animals. Copyright: BBC

Political Animals

Series 1, Episode 2 - Humphrey

Humphrey (James Fleet), chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, 1989-1997, gives a cat's eye view of life in 10 Downing Street under John Major and Tony Blair.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:10pm (repeat)
Spaced. Image shows from L to R: Marsha Klein (Julia Deakin), Mike Watt (Nick Frost), Daisy Steiner (Jessica Hynes), Brian Topp (Mark Heap), Tim Bisley (Simon Pegg), Twist Morgan (Katy Carmichael)

Spaced

Series 2, Episode 5 - Gone

Tim gets a sense of deja vu when Sophie cancels a date to work late. So, he and Daisy go out into Camden and run into trouble when Daisy fails to differentiate between marijuana and oregano! Tim sees Duane for the first time since they went paintballing together.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
Before They Were Famous

Before They Were Famous

Series 1, Episode 2

Ian Leslie presents a new Radio 4 comedy show which brings to light the often surprising first literary attempts of the world's best known writers

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
That Mitchell & Webb Sound. Image shows from L to R: Robert Webb, David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

That Mitchell & Webb Sound

Series 4, Episode 2

An exciting new reality show uses soap stars, cutting edge surgery and some horses in Make Me a Celebrity Centaur; we learn all about the forecasters' secret weapon, the 'Weatherbrain'; and the dramatic story of Jeremiah Internet and the first ever 'at' sign. Plus, where are we going to put all those Gurkhas?

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:40pm (repeat)
Rev.. Image shows from L to R: Ellie Pattman (Lucy Liemann), Alex Smallbone (Olivia Colman), Adoha Onyeka (Ellen Thomas), Rev Adam Smallbone (Tom Hollander), Nigel McCall (Miles Jupp), Colin Lambert (Steve Evets), Archdeacon Robert (Simon McBurney). Copyright: Big Talk Productions

Rev.

Series 2, Episode 3

Adam's goddaughter comes to stay and things start to go bump in the night.

U&Dave channel logo 11:40pm (repeat)
The Armstrong & Miller Show. Image shows from L to R: Alexander Armstrong, Ben Miller. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions / Toff Media

The Armstrong & Miller Show

Series 1, Episode 1

A fitter of bathroom blinds works out just how to humiliate a difficult customer. And there's more...

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:40pm (repeat)
The IT Crowd. Image shows from L to R: Jen (Katherine Parkinson), Douglas Reynholm (Matt Berry), Moss (Richard Ayoade), Roy (Chris O'Dowd). Copyright: TalkbackThames

The IT Crowd

Series 4, Episode 2 - The Final Countdown

Moss becomes a celebrity by beating all records on a popular puzzle show...

BBC Three Midnight (repeat)
The Revolution Will Be Televised. Image shows from L to R: Heydon Prowse, Jolyon Rubinstein. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

The Revolution Will Be Televised

Series 1, Episode 1

Dale Maily meets members of the Occupy movement in London, a group tries to make Tony Blair a saint, and regular characters James and Barnaby attend the Liberal Democrat conference.

BBC Four Midnight (repeat)
The Naughty Room

The Naughty Room

75 minute black comedy drama about a 20 year old imprisoned in the family bathroom. Addresses adult themes including drugs and child abuse.

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