British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 20th March 2013

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Soloparentpals.com. Image shows from L to R: Rosie (Liz White), Tom (Julian Rhind-Tutt). Copyright: BBC

Soloparentpals.com

Series 4, Episode 3 - Pianoversary

Rosie and Tom's relationship is under new strain now that he is working four days a week in London in order to pay the mortgage in Bolton.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Shooting Animals. Copyright: BBC

Shooting Animals

A wildlife documentary crew attempt to break in a new presenter, Ben (Joseph Millson), who is intent on keeping as far away from the wildlife as possible. Whilst the camera is pointed at the wildlife we're more busy watching the antics of the crew and it's eerie how their behaviour echoes that of the animals.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 3:15pm
5 min
Shaun The Sheep. Copyright: Aardman Animations / BBC

Shaun The Sheep

Series 3, Episode 18 - The Shadow Play

It's bedtime for Timmy but he's overtired and his Mum can't get him to sleep. Nothing seems to calm him until Shaun accidentally makes a shadow puppet on the wall. They put on a puppet show to help Timmy get to sleep. As the drama unfolds the audience see more than they bargained for.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:15pm
30 min
Sadie J. Copyright: BBC

Sadie J

Series 3, Episode 9 - Bobsleighbonkerlicious

When Dede enters a Bobsleigh race, it's left to Sadie to recruit Ashlii to be their third team member.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Dilemma. Sue Perkins. Copyright: BBC

Dilemma

Series 2, Episode 5

Sue Perkins presents a second series of the panel show that has no right answers - just deeply damning ones. With Jason Cook, Cerys Matthews, David Aaronovitch and Sara Pascoe.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 7:30pm
30 min
Youngers. Image shows from L to R: Davina (Shavani Seth), Yemi (Ade Oyefeso), Jay (Calvin Demba). Copyright: Big Talk Productions

Youngers

Series 1, Episode 1 - South's Finest Part 1

It's GCSE results day and friends Yemi and Jay nervously make their way to school to find out what the future holds.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
The Mimic. Image shows from L to R: Jean (Jo Hartley), Martin Hurdle (Terry Mynott). Copyright: Running Bare Pictures

The Mimic

Series 1, Episode 2

Dionne and Martin meet face to face so she can explain why she didn't tell him about Steven all those years ago.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:35pm
30 min
Anna & Katy. Image shows from L to R: Anna Crilly, Katy Wix. Copyright: Roughcut Television

Anna & Katy

Episode 3

We return to the employees of car wash company Ignition who haven't managed to wash a single car since opening and are holding an emergency meeting as a result.

BBC Four 10:45pm
Image shows from L to R: Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement

Mark Lawson Talks To Dick Clement & Ian La Frenais

Mark Lawson talks to prolific writing duo Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais about their careers, spanning the breakthrough comedy The Likely Lads and Porridge to their latest foray into drama, Spies of Warsaw. They also speak about their reputation for rescuing foundering Hollywood scripts and the day-to-day joys of their working 'marriage'. Now LA residents, their film work has ensured they are busier than ever, more than forty years after their first comedies aired on the BBC.

BBC Four 10:45pm
60 min
Mark Lawson Talks To Clement & La Frenais. Image shows from L to R: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais. Copyright: BBC

Mark Lawson Talks To Clement & La Frenais

Mark Lawson talks to prolific writing duo Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais about their careers.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Terry Pratchett's Eric

Terry Pratchett's Eric

Episode 3

Eric has wished to meet the most beautiful woman in the world. Unfortunately, this lands him in a wooden horse in the middle of a rather famous siege.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
Jigsaw. Image shows from L to R: Tom Craine, Nat Luurtsema, Dan Antopolski. Copyright: Avalon Television

Jigsaw

Series 1, Episode 5

Stand-up comedians Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema combine their talents to piece together a rapid-fire and surreal sketch show.

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