British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 5th February 2013

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 7:45am
30 min
The Ministry Of Curious Stuff. Copyright: BBC

The Ministry Of Curious Stuff

Series 2, Episode 3

Vic Reeves and his team discover some wonderfully curious facts about love, sleepwalking and faces.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 4:30pm
30 min
Walk On The Wild Side. Copyright: BBC

Walk On The Wild Side

Series 3, Episode 7

Comedy show featuring all your favourite animals, only this time they're chatting. All this and mystery guests too. If animals could speak they might say this was their favourite programme.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:15pm
30 min
The Johnny & Inel Show. Image shows from L to R: Johnny Cochrane, Inel Tomlinson. Copyright: Princess Productions

The Johnny & Inel Show

Series 1, Episode 4

Johnny and Inel fall out when Johnny forgets Inel's Birthday. Johnny has to pull out all the stops to make it up to him - will Inel be impressed?

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:20pm (repeat)
My Family. Image shows from L to R: Roger Bailey Jr. (Keiron Self), Susan Harper (Zoë Wanamaker). Copyright: DLT Entertainment Ltd. / Rude Boy Productions

My Family

Series 4, Episode 4 - Return Of The Prodigal Prat

When the local paper announces Ben's death, he sees it as an opportunity to avoid doing all the things he doesn't want to do.

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 6 - Dame Evelyn Glennie

Dame Evelyn Glennie watches Downton Abbey, goes on a go-kart and throws a pot. She gives her verdicts to Marcus Brigstocke.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7pm (repeat)
Outnumbered. Image shows from L to R: Jake (Tyger Drew-Honey), Sue (Claire Skinner), Karen (Ramona Marquez), Ben (Daniel Roche), Pete (Hugh Dennis). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Outnumbered

Series 2, Episode 6

Six-year-old Karen is preoccupied with the exact whereabouts of Satan, and Ben falls foul of a hardline football referee.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:40pm (repeat)
Open All Hours. Image shows from L to R: Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (Lynda Baron), Granville (David Jason), Albert Arkwright (Ronnie Barker). Copyright: BBC

Open All Hours

Series 4, Episode 5 - Happy Birthday Arkwright

What does Arkwright want for his birthday? Certainly not a visit from the man from the Good Shop Guide.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:20pm (repeat)
Blackadder. Percy (Tim McInnerny). Credit: BBC

Blackadder

Blackadder II, Episode 4 - Money

Blackadder is facing money troubles - or, as he puts it, 'cashflow problems' - that are far from helped when the notorious baby-eating Bishop of Bath and Wells arrives to call in a thousand-pound debt.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm
40 min
Yes, Prime Minister. Image shows from L to R: Sir Humphrey Appleby (Henry Goodman), Jim Hacker (David Haig). Copyright: BBC

Yes, Prime Minister

Episode 4 - A Diplomatic Dilemma

Desperate to secure the Kumranistan loan agreement, Jim must provide some unusual sexual arrangements!

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series I, Episode 7 - Incomprehensible

With Brian Cox, Ross Noble and Sue Perkins.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm (repeat)
Stella. Copyright: Tidy Productions

Stella

Series 2, Episode 4

Whilst Emma and Sunil kiss and make up, Alan's world begins to collapse as the rugby club looks set to close. Dai, meanwhile, is bereft when Paula leaves him, and Rob takes control of the building firm.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:40pm (repeat)
Yes, Prime Minister. Image shows from L to R: Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne), James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds). Copyright: BBC

Yes, Prime Minister

Series 2, Episode 6 - The Patron Of The Arts

Jim's stuck in a tricky corner when he realises that he is due to attend an important arts sector dinner event as guest of honour, just days after a timetabled announcement of a less than generous increase in arts funding. Simon Monk, head of the National Theatre, is particularly unforgiving of the low increase.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
The Sarah Millican Television Programme. Sarah Millican. Copyright: So Television / Chopsy Productions

The Sarah Millican Television Programme

Series 2, Episode 4

Sarah talks to the BBC's political editor Nick Robinson about life in Downing Street, has a dream-like experience on the BBC Breakfast sofa with Bill Turnbull and goes clubbing with the cast of Geordie Shore.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Andy Parsons, Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain, Russell Howard, Frankie Boyle. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 7, Episode 10

With David Mitchell and Sarah Millican.

BBC Three 10pm
30 min
Pramface. Image shows from L to R: Sandra Prince (Bronagh Gallagher), Keith Prince (Ben Crompton), Jamie Prince (Sean Michael Verey), Laura Derbyshire (Scarlett Alice Johnson), Alan Derbyshire (Angus Deayton), Janet Derbyshire (Anna Chancellor). Copyright: BBC / Little Comet

Pramface

Series 2, Episode 5 - If You Cry, I'll Cry

When Laura learns that Jamie has a date, she goes out of her way to get one herself. She wants to show him that if he's over her, she can move on too.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:20pm (repeat)
Porridge. Image shows from L to R: Mr. Mackay (Fulton Mackay), Fletcher (Ronnie Barker), Godber (Richard Beckinsale). Copyright: BBC

Porridge

Series 1, Episode 5 - Ways And Means

After offering advice to fellow fishing-net "knitter" McLaren on curbing his short temper, Fletch attempts to make amends with the governor when McLaren forgoes angry outbursts for a more peaceful rooftop protest.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:30pm (repeat)
The Inbetweeners. Image shows from L to R: Simon Cooper (Joe Thomas), Neil Sutherland (Blake Harrison), Jay Cartwright (James Buckley), Will Mackenzie (Simon Bird). Copyright: Bwark Productions

The Inbetweeners

Series 1, Episode 4

Will pulls the most popular girl in the year above. However he becomes so obsessed with her that he ends up alienating his hard won new friends.

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Andy Parsons, Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain, Russell Howard, Frankie Boyle. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 7, Episode 11

With guests David Mitchell and Milton Jones. Studio warm-up man Ben Norris stands in for an ill Frankie Boyle.

Comedy Central 11pm
30 min
The Alternative Comedy Experience. Copyright: Comedy Central

The Alternative Comedy Experience

Series 1, Episode 1 - Value Bastard

New series filmed in a live comedy club. German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn and Isy Suttie join tonight's line up of original comedians. Stewart Lee meets them backstage.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11pm (repeat)
Outnumbered. Image shows from L to R: Jake (Tyger Drew-Honey), Sue (Claire Skinner), Karen (Ramona Marquez), Ben (Daniel Roche), Pete (Hugh Dennis). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Outnumbered

Series 2, Episode 6

Six-year-old Karen is preoccupied with the exact whereabouts of Satan, and Ben falls foul of a hardline football referee.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
How to Be Bohemian. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Heresy

Series 8, Episode 6

Victoria Coren and guests Sue Perkins, Cerys Matthews and Maureen Lipman challenge received opinion and knee-jerk thinking.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:10pm (repeat)
Derek. Derek (Ricky Gervais). Copyright: Derek Productions

Derek

Series 1, Episode 1

The retirement home's future comes under threat after a visit from the local council reveals the latest budget cuts are going to have a negative impact on funding.

U&Dave channel logo 11:20pm (repeat)
QI. Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series A, Episode 11 - Arts

With Richard E. Grant, Bill Bailey and Linda Smith.

BBC Four 11:30pm (repeat)
Bob Servant. Image shows from L to R: Frank (Jonathan Watson), Bob Servant (Brian Cox), Nick Edwards (Rufus Jones), Phillippa Edwards (Pollyanna McIntosh). Copyright: BBC

Bob Servant

Bob Servant Independent, Episode 2 - A Local Man

The by-election favourite Nick Edwards arrives in town with his smart, glamorous wife and campaign manager, Philippa.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:40pm (repeat)
Blackadder. Percy (Tim McInnerny). Credit: BBC

Blackadder

Blackadder II, Episode 4 - Money

Blackadder is facing money troubles - or, as he puts it, 'cashflow problems' - that are far from helped when the notorious baby-eating Bishop of Bath and Wells arrives to call in a thousand-pound debt.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight
60 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series I, Episode 7 - Incomprehensible

With Brian Cox, Ross Noble and Sue Perkins.

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