Schedule Wednesday 8th January 2014
Natalie Haynes's Brave New Algo-World
Comic and critic Natalie Haynes attempts to find the algorithm to determine the perfect joke.
Clare In The Community
Series 9, Episode 1 - Stand By Your ManClare has mysteriously fled her honeymoon and returned to work. The other social workers have an unfortunate experience on a community project.
4 O'Clock Club
Series 3, Episode 2 - WeddingIt'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.
Mark Steel's In Town
Series 5, Episode 1 - GlastonburyMark 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.
Meet The Adebanjos
Series 2, Episode 2 - Ooh My AnkleFunke 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.
Live At The Apollo
Series 9, Episode 5 - Jack Whitehall, Katherine Ryan, Rich HallJack Whitehall is joined by Katherine Ryan and Rich Hall.
This Is Jinsy
Series 2, Episode 1 - Intelligent HairMaven'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.
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).
Tim Key's Poetry Programme
Series 2, Episode 1 - ScienceTim ruminates on the meaning of science, while telling the story of Keith Lewis's Monster. With musical support from Tom Basden.