British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 1st January 2013

Radio 4 6:15pm
15 min
15 Minute Musical. Copyright: BBC

15 Minute Musical

Series 7, Episode 6 - Barack of Ages

Can Barack Obama find the strength to fight for another presidential term? With enough power ballads and rock anthems he can.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
I've Never Seen Star Wars. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: BBC

I've Never Seen Star Wars

Series 5, Episode 1 - Meera Syal

Meera Syal tries eating snails, watches The Last Tango In Paris, and attends a football match for the first time.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 7:30pm
90 min
Frankie Howerd: The Lost Tapes. Frankie Howerd. Copyright: Gogglebox Entertainment

Frankie Howerd: The Lost Tapes

With footage from Frankie's personal archives, anecdotes from friends, colleagues and famous fans, and extracts of correspondence with the likes of Sir Laurence Olivier, The Unseen Frankie Howerd lifts the lid on the legendary comic, 20 years after his death.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
Miranda. Image shows from L to R: Penny (Patricia Hodge), Stevie (Sarah Hadland), Miranda (Miranda Hart), Tilly (Sally Phillips), Gary (Tom Ellis). Copyright: BBC

Miranda

Series 3, Episode 2 - What A Surprise

Penny embarrasses Miranda by running for local councillor with Tilly as her wing man. Gary has put himself on the dating scene and Miranda decides she has to do the same.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC / BocPix

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Series 3, Episode 1 - Mammy's Spell

The family celebrate the baptism of Dermot and Maria's triplets with a party, and the hypnotist puts Agnes and Winnie under his spell.

BBC Two 10pm
60 min
Charlie Brooker's Year Wipe. Charlie Brooker. Copyright: Zeppotron

Charlie Brooker's Year Wipe

Episode 1 - Charlie Brooker's 2012 Wipe

Charlie Brooker dissects the past 12 months of news, social, political, and global events in his unique style.

Radio 2 logo 10pm
60 min
Ken Dodd: How Tickled I've Been!. Ken Dodd. Copyright: BBC

Ken Dodd: How Tickled I've Been!

Liza Tarbuck celebrates Ken Dodd, who has been tickling the nation's chuckle muscles with Jam Butty Mines and Diddy Men for nearly 60 years.

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