British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 8th November 2012

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Andrew Lawrence: How Did We End Up Like This?. Andrew Lawrence. Copyright: BBC

Andrew Lawrence: How Did We End Up Like This?

Episode 3 - What We Wear

Comic explanation of human development via stand-up, song and sketch.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
40 min
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Hogey the Roguey (Richard O'Callaghan). Copyright: UKTV

Red Dwarf

Series X, Episode 6 - The Beginning

Red Dwarf is surrounded by a Simulant War Cruiser and its fleet of attack ships. Armed with only two forks and a pencil sharpener, the Dwarfers begin to wonder whether this is the beginning of the end. Only one man can save them. Unfortunately that man is Arnold J Rimmer.

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

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 7, Episode 7

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

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
The Inbetweeners Movie. Image shows from L to R: Neil Sutherland (Blake Harrison), Simon Cooper (Joe Thomas), Jay Cartwright (James Buckley), Will MacKenzie (Simon Bird). Copyright: Bwark Productions

The Inbetweeners Movie

Will and friends are off on their biggest adventure yet... a lads' holiday abroad.

Radio 2 logo 9:30pm
30 min
BBC New Comedy Award. Lucy Beaumont. Copyright: BBC

BBC New Comedy Award

2012, Episode 2 - Newcastle Semi-Final

Patrick Kielty hosts the second of the semi-finals, featuring performances from Tommy Rowson, Pete Otway, Hayley Ellis, Steph Peart, Liam Pickford and Sunil Patel.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Hebburn. Image shows from L to R: Vicki (Lisa McGrillis), Pauline Pearson (Gina McKee), Joe Pearson (Vic Reeves), Sarah Pearson (Kimberley Nixon), Jack Pearson (Chris Ramsey), Dot (Pat Dunn). Copyright: Channel X North / Baby Cow Productions

Hebburn

Series 1, Episode 4 - Feeling Dynamic

Jack's got a particularly important interview lined up, and Sarah's really starting to feel the stress of being a cramped guest in someone else's house. Vicki's just delighted to be getting her own car.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
50 min
Celebrity Juice. Leigh Francis

Celebrity Juice

Series 8, Episode 11

Joining the panel this week are McFly stars Dougie Poynter and Tom Fletcher, Spice Girl Mel C and Ashley Banjo, leader of dance troupe Diversity.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
The Headset Set. Copyright: BBC

The Headset Set

Series 2, Episode 2

On the call centre floor, Bernie is excessively angry over her missing lunch, and we learn about Smile5's subsidiary We'llSellYourOvenToAPriest.com.

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