British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 4th April 2013

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:15pm
30 min
Dani's Castle. Image shows from L to R: Esme (Jordan Brown), Kait (Shannon Flynn), Dani (Dani Harmer). Copyright: The Foundation

Dani's Castle

Series 1, Episode 11 - Communication Problems

Kaitlin protests at yet another harebrained Jimmy scheme, which involves a massive satellite dish, phone signals and crossed wires. Can things return to near normal before Dani returns from an audition?

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 6pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: James Corden, Georgie Ainslie, Andrew Flintoff, John Bishop, Jamie Redknapp. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 1, Episode 3

It's round three and, while Peter Crouch's fiance Abbey Clancy joins Redknapp on the Reds, Neil Morrissey is picked for Flintoff's Blues. Corden referees.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:30pm (repeat)
Goodnight Sweetheart. Image shows from L to R: Yvonne Sparrow (Emma Amos), Gary Sparrow (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Phoebe Sparrow (Elizabeth Carling). Copyright: Alomo Productions / BBC

Goodnight Sweetheart

Series 3, Special - Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea

The route that Gary uses to get back to 1941 has become a row of shops.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Mark Thomas - The Manifesto. Mark Thomas. Copyright: BBC

Mark Thomas - The Manifesto

Series 5, Episode 1

Comedian and activist Mark Thomas creates a People's Manifesto using policies suggested by his studio audience.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:45pm (repeat)
'Allo 'Allo!. Image shows from L to R: Edith Melba Artois (Carmen Silvera), René François Artois (Gorden Kaye), Yvette Carte-Blanche (Vicki Michelle). Copyright: BBC

'Allo 'Allo!

Series 5, Episode 9 - Watch The Birdie

It is, finally, time for the Generals' Conference and the planning of the invasion of England - the resistance furnish René with another suitably ridiculous photographic device to capture their plans. But it could all go awry if Mimi kills one of the attendees before the day...

U&Dave channel logo 8pm
60 min version
(repeat)
QI Logo. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series H, Episode 10 - Health And Safety

With Ross Noble, Jeremy Clarkson and David Mitchell.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:20pm (repeat)
Miranda. Image shows from L to R: Gary (Tom Ellis), Penny (Patricia Hodge), Miranda (Miranda Hart), Stevie (Sarah Hadland), Clive (James Holmes). Copyright: BBC

Miranda

Series 1, Episode 3 - Job

Miranda heads to the gym and, after a fuchsia-face-inducing workout, decides it's perhaps not quite for her. She must therefore find a way of getting out of her water-tight contract with the gym.

Sky Living logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
30 min
Love Matters

Love Matters

Episode 3 - Miss Wright

Isy Suttie stars in this musical comedy as train station café worker Bella Wright, infatuated with a railway employee she's never actually spoken to. Until now.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (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 5

Mum and Dad try to organise a quiet meal out together. But first they have to escape the house!

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 4, Episode 7

Russell once again gives his upbeat and entertaining take on some of the key news stories of the week.

Sky Living logo. Copyright: Sky 9:30pm
30 min
Love Matters

Love Matters

Episode 4 - Aphrodite Fry

Aphrodite Fry, extrovert and artist, finds herself confused and outraged but feeling strangely empowered after an all-too-brief sexual encounter. How will she respond?

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 4, Episode 6

While it is impossible to know what news will feature in this totally topical show, smart money must be on the forthcoming royal wedding joining the many other major stories going under the Good News spotlight this week.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:40pm (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.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
How TV Ruined Your Life. Charlie Brooker. Copyright: Zeppotron

How TV Ruined Your Life

Episode 4 - Love

TV has warped our expectations of romance with a toxic combination of Blind Date and rom-coms, but do 'soulmates' even exist? Warning: this episode contains traces of Dirty Den and suggestive swimwear.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
55 min version
(repeat)
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 40, Episode 7

Martin Clunes acts as guest host, with Grayson Perry and Jimmy Carr as guest panellists.

BBC Three 10pm
30 min
Lee Nelson's Well Funny People. Simon Brodkin. Copyright: Avalon Television

Lee Nelson's Well Funny People

Episode 4

Lee Nelson goes back to school to offer some high-flying careers advice, whilst Jason Bent gets a red card for sleeping with his teammate's wife.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
50 min
Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: Kelly Brook, Leigh Francis, Holly Willoughby

Celebrity Juice

Series 9, Episode 6

Guests preparing to be ribbed mercilessly in this show include style guru Gok Wan, Radio 1 DJ and TV presenter Nick Grimshaw, Made in Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh and stand-up comedian Joe Lycett.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:15pm (repeat)
Blackadder. Richard III (Peter Cook). Credit: BBC

Blackadder

The Black Adder, Episode 1 - The Foretelling

Arriving late for the Battle of Bosworth Field, Edmund Plantagenet, the Duke of Edinburgh, mistakenly beheads his uncle, King Richard III. With his father now King, the weasely Prince re-christens himself 'The Black Adder'.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10:50pm (repeat)
Plebs. Image shows from L to R: Stylax (Joel Fry), Grumio (Ryan Sampson), Marcus (Tom Rosenthal). Copyright: RISE Films

Plebs

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Erotic Vase

Stylax buys Grumio an erotic vase for his birthday featuring a character who bears a striking resemblance to someone nearby.

U&Dave channel logo 10:55pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain, Chris Addison, Andy Parsons. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 10, Episode 11

Dara O'Briain and the regulars relive the week's events for the last time in this run. With guests Milton Jones, Miles Jupp and Andi Osho.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11pm (repeat)
Getting On. Image shows from L to R: Nurse Kim Wilde (Jo Brand), Doctor Pippa Moore (Vicki Pepperdine), Hilary Loftus (Ricky Grover), Sister Den Flixter (Joanna Scanlan). Copyright: Vera Productions

Getting On

Series 2, Episode 5

Tonight, a graduate nurse drives a wedge between Den and Kim, and Hilary's elaborate new hand-washing protocols serve only to help muddy the water. Meanwhile, Pippa suffers the indignity of reapplying for her own job, but luckily Den and Kim find a way of cheering things up.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:10pm (repeat)
Fresh Meat. Image shows from L to R: Vod (Zawe Ashton), Oregon (Charlotte Ritchie), Josie (Kimberley Nixon), Kingsley (Joe Thomas), JP (Jack Whitehall), Howard (Greg McHugh). Copyright: Objective Productions / Lime Pictures

Fresh Meat

Series 1, Episode 3

After slagging him off to Vod, Oregon ends up having sex with Professor Shales.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 11:20pm
60 min
Altitude Comedy Festival. Andrew Maxwell. Copyright: CC-Lab

Altitude Comedy Festival

Andrew Maxwell presents highlights from the comedy festival that fuses the adrenaline of the Austrian ski slopes with the thrills of comedy.

Radio 4 11:30pm
15 min
Richard Marsh: Love And Sweets. Richard Marsh. Copyright: Lucky Giant

Richard Marsh: Love And Sweets

Episode 3

Richard recounts his honeymoon road trip across America in a car covered with sweets.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:40pm (repeat)
Bottom. Image shows from L to R: Richie Richard (Rik Mayall), Eddie Hitler (Adrian Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

Bottom

Richie Richard and Eddie Hitler are a pair of disgusting, anti-social and regularly violent losers who share a grubby flat in Hammersmith.

Radio 4 11:45pm (repeat)
The Cornwell Estate. Phil Cornwell. Copyright: Curtains For Radio / BBC

The Cornwell Estate

Series 1, Episode 3 - Jasper Lengthe

Struggling actor Jasper Lengthe unexpectedly comes into some money and decides to completely redesign his flat so he can throw a dinner party for his favourite actors in the hope of finding work.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 11:45pm (repeat)
The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: Hot Sauce / ITV Studios

The Jonathan Ross Show

Series 4, Episode 13 - James Nesbitt, Depeche Mode...

Jonathan's guests this week are The Hobbit star James Nesbitt and music legends Depeche Mode, who chat and perform live.

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