British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 10th April 2013

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Wordaholics. Gyles Brandreth. Copyright: BBC

Wordaholics

Series 2, Episode 2

Katy Brand and Alex Horne compete against Richard Herring and Natalie Haynes.

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 6

There's everything to play for as the premiere panel show continues. While former Olympic champion Karen Pickering joins the Reds, comedian Jimmy Carr is picked for the Blues.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Alun Cochrane's Fun House. Alun Cochrane. Copyright: BBC

Alun Cochrane's Fun House

Episode 2 - The Living Room

The second date of Alun's house-wide tour takes place in the living room.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7pm (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, Episode 5 - Change Partners

Gary feels on top of the world - the two loves of his life are happy and contented and his new shop is doing well - but, in his case, pride comes before several falls.

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 4 - Enigma

Jay begins his first day working with his dad but this brings an opportunity that he believes will propel the Youngers into the big time.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:40pm (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 13 - Ribbing The Bonk

Mimi, Gruber, Bertorelli and the Colonel are held at the Communist Resistance's secret headquarters - René escapes with message of their ransom: 1 million francs. General Von Klinkerhoffen, however, is not keen to pay.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:20pm (repeat)
The Vicar Of Dibley. Image shows from L to R: Alice Tinker (Emma Chambers), Geraldine Grainger (Dawn French). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

The Vicar Of Dibley

Series 1, Episode 4 - The Window & The Weather

In the fiercest storm to hit Dibley since... well, let's not go there; a tree falls through the church's great stained-glass window. After struggling to even recall what the original image depicted, the vicar's shocked by the costs of stained glass and begins a fund-raising exercise.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (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 4 - Holiday

Miranda decides she needs to be a bit reckless and wild and so decides to book a holiday at the local hotel down the road.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 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, Highlights Special

In this special edition we have a look back at 2010, a year which saw the fall of Gordon Brown, a Con-Dem Coalition, the raise of the Tea Party Movement, and Hislop and Merton satirising it all.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm (repeat)
Benidorm. Image shows from L to R: Jacqueline Stewart (Janine Duvitski), Donald Stewart (Kenny Ireland). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Benidorm

Series 5, Episode 3

Mick is horrified that his nice-but-dim brother Pete is due in Benidorm with crusty dad Stan for a stag party.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:40pm (repeat)
Little Britain. Image shows from L to R: David Walliams, Matt Lucas, The Prime Minister (Anthony Head)

Little Britain

Series 1, Episode 7

Vicky Pollard tells her social worker that she has swapped her baby for a Westlife CD.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
The Rob Brydon Show. Rob Brydon. Copyright: Arbie

The Rob Brydon Show

Series 1, Episode 3

Rob Brydon meets QI and Blackadder star Stephen Fry. There is also music and chat from Seasick Steve, and stand-up comedy from Daniel Sloss.

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 5

Martin's first TV appearance is approaching, and to say he's somewhat nervous would be an understatement. Crushed by the stress of the situation, he loses his voice - and Jean's insistence on his need for a makeover doesn't really help matters.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:20pm (repeat)
Little Britain. Image shows from L to R: David Walliams, Matt Lucas, The Prime Minister (Anthony Head)

Little Britain

Series 1, Episode 8

Sebastian helps out with an important visit from the Italian Prime Minister.

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 6

The long awaited final of 'Rice Britannia' has arrived but only one contestant can win the opportunity to cook on top of the Great Wall of China. At Ignition Car Wash Solutions, the boss - Duncan Bannatyne - pops in to sort things out.

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (repeat)
Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask. Alexander Armstrong

Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask

Series 2, Highlights Special - The Best Of

All the best bits from the rip-roaring second series of Alexander Armstrong's panel show in which the crème de la crème of British comedy make up their own questions.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11pm (repeat)
I'm Alan Partridge. Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan). Copyright: Talkback Productions

I'm Alan Partridge

Series 1, Episode 6 - Towering Alan

Developments at the BBC give Alan a whiff of hope, so he prepares to do some intensive networking - at a funeral. Despite his tactics, the plan appears to come off.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Matt Berry

I, Regress

Series 2, Episode 2

Matt Berry plays a corrupt and bizarre hypnotherapist taking unsuspecting clients on twisted, misleading journeys through their subconscious.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
Don't Start. Image shows from L to R: Kim (Katherine Parkinson), Neil (Frank Skinner). Copyright: Avalon Television

Don't Start

Series 1, Episode 3 - Dream

Kim's bad dream sparks a heated debate that incorporates Elvis on fire, Stoke-on-Trent car washes and the literary merits of the New Testament.

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

QI

Series C, Episode 3 - Common Knowledge

With Rory McGrath, Jimmy Carr and Sean Lock.

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.

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