British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 11th September 2013

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 5, Episode 4 - Rachel Johnson

Writer Rachel Johnson revisits her gap year, when she worked on a kibbutz with her brother.

Comedy Central 9pm
30 min
Big Bad World. Image shows from L to R: Oakley (David Fynn), Ben (Blake Harrison), Beth (Rebecca Humphries), Eggman (Seann Walsh). Copyright: Objective Productions

Big Bad World

Episode 4

Beth tries to improve her chugging performance with a bit of flirtation but finds she's playing with fire. Ben is bizarrely accused of sexual harassment by a man!

Sky Living logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
Mount Pleasant. Image shows from L to R: Bradley Dawson (Nigel Harman), Tanya (Samantha Janus). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Mount Pleasant

Series 3, Episode 1

Curtains twitch and chins wag on the Manchester cul-de-sac when London couple Bradley and Tanya move in. Not all is bliss however, as Lisa loses her job.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
Who Do You Think You Are?. Sarah Millican

Who Do You Think You Are?

Genealogy documentary. Sarah Millican is astonished to discover that her three times great grandfather was one of the first ever divers in the world. Sarah also follows the trail of her four times great grandfather, John Malcolm, to Canada where he worked for the Hudson's Bay Company. John was sent to a remote outpost involved in the fur trade. As Sarah follows in his footsteps, she makes a truly shocking discovery.

See also: WDYTYA? - The Best Of The Comics on DVD

BBC Two 9pm
Michael Palin as General Mitford in Wipers Times - BBC Two drama. Michael Palin

The Wipers Times

World War I drama based on the true story of how a British army unit set up and published a satirical magazine.

This is a drama programme, however we have included it in our schedule listings as it may be of interest to comedy fans. The drama breaks into satirical sketches at times, and notably it sees Monty Python star Michael Palin in his first acting role for a number of years.

Written by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman, the programme also stars Ben Chaplin, Julian Rhind-Tutt and Steve Oram.

BBC Three 10pm
30 min
Boom Town. Image shows from L to R: Roger Hayhurst, Rebecca Wall. Copyright: Knickerbockerglory

Boom Town

Episode 5

Tonight, love is not in the air when Talina The Temptress and Louis The Stripper go on a blind date. In the spiritual realm, Kev The Witch is presenting his plans for a witches' coven to his local planning officer; and Jonny Nash The Ladies Man is running his own 'love god seminar'.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
45 min
The Last Leg. Image shows from L to R: Alex Brooker, Josh Widdicombe, Adam Hills

The Last Leg

Series 2, Episode 7

Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker look back on the week with the help of guest Jack Whitehall.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Richie Webb

The Music Teacher

Series 3, Episode 2

Nigel is charged with providing the music for a wedding.

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