British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 8th January 2014

Radio 4 11am
30 min
Natalie Haynes

Natalie Haynes's Brave New Algo-World

Comic and critic Natalie Haynes attempts to find the algorithm to determine the perfect joke.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Clare In The Community. Copyright: BBC

Clare In The Community

Series 9, Episode 1 - Stand By Your Man

Clare has mysteriously fled her honeymoon and returned to work. The other social workers have an unfortunate experience on a community project.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5pm
30 min
4 O'Clock Club. Mr Bell (Simon Lowe). Copyright: BBC

4 O'Clock Club

Series 3, Episode 2 - Wedding

It's Nathan and Miss Poppy's wedding day. And with Nathan in charge of the cake, Josh in charge of the best man's speech, Dexter in charge of the music and Zoe-Marie in charge of the presents what could possibly go wrong? Well, quite a lot.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Mark Steel's In Town. Mark Steel. Copyright: BBC

Mark Steel's In Town

Series 5, Episode 1 - Glastonbury

Mark performs from the Assembly Rooms in Glastonbury, Somerset where he talks about Glastonbury Tor and the legend of King Arthur, visits the two chain shops on the High Street, is given an unusual reason for not being able to get into his dressing room, and makes a crucial mistake when it comes to cider.

OH TV 8pm
30 min
Meet The Adebanjos. Image shows from L to R: Sade Adebanjo (Andrea Ama Aboagye), Bayo Adebanjo (Wale Ojo), Gladys Adebanjo (Yetunde Oduwole), Tobi Adebanjo (Daniel Davids). Copyright: MTA Productions

Meet The Adebanjos

Series 2, Episode 2 - Ooh My Ankle

Funke pretends to have a broken leg in order to avoid being kicked out of the Adebanjo House. Tobi, Sade and Kevin have a competition to see who can cook the best Nigerian Dish.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Rich Hall, Jack Whitehall, Katherine Ryan. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 9, Episode 5 - Jack Whitehall, Katherine Ryan, Rich Hall

Jack Whitehall is joined by Katherine Ryan and Rich Hall.

Sky Atlantic logo. Copyright: Sky 10pm
30 min
This Is Jinsy. Image shows from L to R: Sporall (Chris Bran), Dr Bevelspepp (Stephen Fry), Maven (Justin Chubb). Copyright: The Welded Tandem Picture Company

This Is Jinsy

Series 2, Episode 1 - Intelligent Hair

Maven's annual Arbiter ceremony goes catastrophically wrong when the historic wig used to crown him suddenly becomes reanimated. Stephen Fry stars as wig keeper Dr Bevelspepp.

Sky Atlantic logo. Copyright: Sky 10:30pm
30 min
This Is Jinsy. Image shows from L to R: Berpetta (Ben Miller), Maven (Justin Chubb), Sporall (Chris Bran). Copyright: The Welded Tandem Picture Company

This Is Jinsy

Series 2, Episode 2 - Acco!

Time is of the essence as Maven races against the clocks to get his accounts done in time. The only problem is, Jinsy's ink-addicted accountants have gone feral, forcing him to strike a deal with the Chief Accountant (Ben Miller) involving his daughter, Berpetta (also Miller).

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme. Key (Tim Key). Copyright: BBC

Tim Key's Poetry Programme

Series 2, Episode 1 - Science

Tim ruminates on the meaning of science, while telling the story of Keith Lewis's Monster. With musical support from Tom Basden.

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