British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 5th September 2012

BBC Radio Scotland 2pm
30 min
Christopher Brookmyre's Comedy Bookcase. Christopher Brookmyre. Copyright: BBC

Christopher Brookmyre's Comedy Bookcase

Series 2, Episode 1 - Barry Cryer

Author Christopher Brookmyre chats life, loves and writing books with Barry Cryer in an interview recorded live at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

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

Mount Pleasant

Series 2, Episode 3

Pauline is far from happy when Dan's dad, Charlie, turns up, insisting she won't let him back into her anytime soon. Meanwhile, there's a similarly unwelcome arrival at Reconnect for Lisa, and Fergus threatens new mum Denise with legal action.

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 6

Jack and Georgina get an insight into the world of romance and diamonds when they investigate a violent robbery at a family run jewellery store. Meanwhile Jack is unexpectedly asked to be best man at his brother's wedding and Georgina enters the complicated world of internet dating.

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 3

The Chipping Norton Witch Hunt begins, the Liberal Democrats have some broken promises returned to their HQ, and, whilst Dale Maily spends the day at the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race to understand what being British actually means, James and Barnaby have a date with the Chancellor, George Osborne.

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

Lee Kern's Celebrity Bedlam

Episode 6 - The End Of The World

In the final episode of the hugely ambitious series, Lee Kerns turns his attention to the end of the world and ponders whether it coincides with the age of celebrity.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:30pm
45 min
The Last Leg. Image shows from L to R: Josh Widdicombe, Alex Brooker

The Last Leg

The Last Leg With Adam Hills, Episode 7

Adam Hills presents an alternative review of the day's action at the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

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

Political Animals

Series 1, Episode 4 - Larry

Larry (Clive Swift), Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office since 2011, gives a cat's eye view of life in Downing Street under a coalition government.

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

Before They Were Famous

Series 1, Episode 4

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

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