British Comedy Guide

Schedule Sunday 5th May 2013

Radio 4 3pm
60 min
Angel Pavement. James Golspie (Henry Goodman). Copyright: Autolycus Productions

Angel Pavement

Episode 1

Twigg and Dersingham, Purveyors of Fine Veneers, has been a successful family firm in the City for three generations. But now, in the depression of 1930, it can no longer cover its costs and the owner, young Mr Dersingham, is looking for cuts.

U&Dave channel logo 7pm (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Sandi Toksvig. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

A selection of extended episodes from Series H of the world's cleverest and most interesting panel game. Repeated again as of 23.50.

Radio 4 7:15pm (repeat)
Tim Key

Tim Key's Suspended Sentence

Comic documentary in which Tim Key looks at what makes a great opening line in a novel.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 7:30pm
30 min
Off Their Rockers. Copyright: CPL Productions

Off Their Rockers

Series 1, Episode 5

A Rocker decides to audition for Britain's Got Talent while another learns what it means to be on Twitter.

BBC Three 9pm
45 min version
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 8, Episode 2

Topical comedy show in which Russell Howard offers up an energetic look at global goings-on and finds his own uniquely upbeat angle on the news each week.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm (repeat)
Peter Kay Live: The Tour That Didn't Tour - Tour. Peter Kay. Credit: Goodnight Vienna Productions

Peter Kay Live: The Tour That Didn't Tour - Tour

Television version of northern comic Peter Kay's record-breaking Tour That Doesn't Tour Tour live show.

BBC Three 9:45pm
45 min version
Sweat The Small Stuff. Image shows from L to R: Rochelle Humes, Rickie Haywood Williams, Nick Grimshaw, Melvin Odoom. Copyright: Talkback

Sweat The Small Stuff

Series 1, Episode 1

Grimmy, Rickie, Melvin and Rochelle are all sweating the small stuff with special guests Joe Lycett, Holly Willoughby and EastEnders actor Ricky Norwood.

BBC Two 10:15pm
45 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series I, Episode 2 - International

With Bill Bailey, Jack Dee and David Mitchell.

BBC Two 11pm (repeat)
Dave Allen: God's Own Comedian. Dave Allen. Copyright: Vera Productions

Dave Allen: God's Own Comedian

Celebration of the life and work of controversial sit-down stand-up comic, Dave Allen.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Dara O Briain: School Of Hard Sums. Dara O Briain

Dara O Briain: School Of Hard Sums

Series 2, Episode 1

The thinking man's comic Dara O Briain returns with a jovial look at how maths underpins everything around us. He is joined by fellow comedians Andrew Maxwell and Mark Watson.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 11:20pm (repeat)
Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: Kelly Brook, Leigh Francis, Holly Willoughby

Celebrity Juice

Series 9, Episode 10 - Coronation St. Vs EastEnders

In this soap special, teams from Coronation Street and EastEnders go head-to-head and prepare to be ribbed mercilessly at the hands of the West Yorkshire wild man.

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