British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 2nd November 2012

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Gloomsbury. Image shows from L to R: Henry Mickleton (Jonathan Coy), Vera Sackcloth-Vest (Miriam Margolyes), DH Lollipop (John Sessions), Lionel Fox (Nigel Planer), Venus Traduces (Morwenna Banks), Ginny Fox (Alison Steadman). Copyright: Little Brother Productions

Gloomsbury

Series 1, Episode 6 - He's Got To Be Stopped

Distraught at the departure of her husband on a Foreign Office posting to Romania, Vera hatches several intricate plots with Ginny and Lionel Fox to detain him at Sizzlinghurst.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:45pm
15 min
The Gates

The Gates

Episode 2

Mrs Johnstone's son Mark is in trouble again and there is vanity among the women.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:30pm
30 min
The Revolting World Of Stanley Brown. Stanley (Dean Chapman). Copyright: Retort

The Revolting World Of Stanley Brown

Episode 7 - Stone Cold Stanley

Jess is in serious trouble. Stanley and Mike want to help but Jess won't tell them what she's done. Things get more mysterious when she and Steph start becoming best buddies.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
What's The Story?. Tom Price. Copyright: Tidy Productions

What's The Story?

Series 7, Episode 3

Tom Price hosts the topical comedy quiz show, which takes a sideways look at the week's news in front of a live studio audience.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 78, Episode 9

Sandi Toksvig is joined by panellists Jeremy Hardy, Susan Calman, Justin Edwards and Lloyd Langford for a satirical look at the week's news, with Charlotte Green reading interesting cuttings sent in by listeners.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 8:30pm
30 min
Spy. Image shows from L to R: The Examiner (Robert Lindsay), Tim (Darren Boyd). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Spy

Series 2, Episode 3 - Codename: Lie Hard

Tim's cover could be blown when he's forced to take Marcus to work with him, and Owen leads an elaborate role-play exercise.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
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 44, Episode 4

Jeremy Clarkson hosts the topical panel show. The guests joining Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are surreal comic Tony Law and BBC's Arts Editor Will Gompertz.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
30 min
Trollied. Image shows from L to R: Julie (Jane Horrocks), Lorraine (Stephanie Beacham), Gavin (Jason Watkins). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Trollied

Series 2, Episode 11

Gavin is hit hard by the death of his dog Chester and, understandably distracted, accidentally leaves out a document detailing staff wages, which Leighton promptly pins up on the noticeboard.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Me And Mrs Jones. Image shows from L to R: Gemma Jones (Sarah Alexander), Billy (Robert Sheehan)

Me And Mrs Jones

Episode 4

It's Alfie's birthday at the bar and Gemma finds herself encouraging Billy to date another woman. Tom helps Fran pull the man of her dreams and Inca overhears some information that has a disastrous effect on her relationship with Jason.

BBC Three 9:45pm
45 min version
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 7, Episode 6

Russell Howard returns to pore through another week's weird and wild news stories and international media events.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Jo Brand, Stephen Fry, Liza Tarbuck, Sue Perkins. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series J, Episode 8 - Jumble

With Jo Brand, Dara O'Briain and John Sessions.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
70 min
Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Alan Carr. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 9, Episode 7 - X Factor Judges, Downton Abbey cast, Nicki Minaj, Paloma Faith

All four X Factor judges - Gary Barlow, Louis Walsh, Tulisa and Nicole Scherzinger - reveal the latest news and gossip from the current series. Three stars of Downton Abbey - Rob James-Collier, Sophie McShera and Ed Speleers - pop by, and Nicki Minaj drops in to talk about her latest album. Plus music from Paloma Faith, who sings Never Tear Us Apart.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 10pm
60 min
A League Of Their Own 6. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 6, Episode 2

Freddie Flintoff and Jack Whitehall welcome the most successful British Olympian of all time, Sir Chris Hoy, onto the blue team, while Jamie Redknapp is joined by funnyman David Walliams and Olympic swimming hero Rebecca Adlington. Redknapp's former Liverpool teammate Neil Ruddock also joins in the fun.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
45 min
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 12, Episode 3 - Robbie Williams, Paul O'Grady, Darcey Bussell, Felix Baumgartner

Robbie Williams reveals he loves Gary Barlow to bits; Darcey Bussell talks about Strictly; Paul O'Grady says he hated wearing make up; while Uggie the dog and skydiver Felix Baumgartner drop in for a chat.

Comedy Central 11pm
30 min
Comedy Central At The Comedy Store. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Comedy Central At The Comedy Store

Series 2, Episode 18

Tonight at the Comedy Store; Adam Bloom talks East vs. West, Kai Humphries makes text errors, Carl Donnelly has had a haircut and Paul Tonkinson has been married a long time!

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