British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 29th January 2014

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

Clare In The Community

Series 9, Episode 4 - Driven to Extremes

Clare is facing a disciplinary tribunal after a seemingly straightforward job goes awry. Will the panel see her side of the story?

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

4 O'Clock Club

Series 3, Episode 5 - Bench

Nero accidentally loses 60 pounds of Josh's money, which Mr Bell spends on a new school bench. Nero and Josh have to work together to get the money back - or get revenge.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6pm (repeat)
Last Of The Summer Wine. Image shows from L to R: Walter C. 'Foggy' Dewhurst (Brian Wilde), William 'Compo' Simmonite (Bill Owen), Norman Clegg (Peter Sallis). Copyright: BBC

Last Of The Summer Wine

Series 19, Episode 8 - Nowhere Particular

Things go awry when Compo insists on being the first to test Howard's new acquisition, an old van customised for him by Wesley.

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

Mark Steel's In Town

Series 5, Episode 4 - Southall

Mark perfroms from Dormers Wells School in Southall, Middlesex, where he tries the local food - Jalebi, Paan, Pakora, visits the twin landmarks of Heathrow Airport and the Sikh temple, with the latter proving more popular as Mark also discusses football, astrology and bank openings.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:40pm (repeat)
Open All Hours. Image shows from L to R: Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (Lynda Baron), Granville (David Jason), Albert Arkwright (Ronnie Barker). Copyright: BBC

Open All Hours

Series 2, Episode 7 - St Albert's Day

Arkwright invents a Saint's day so that Granville can check the pockets of a foreign visitor who he suspects of shoplifting.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:20pm (repeat)
Open All Hours. Image shows from L to R: Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (Lynda Baron), Granville (David Jason), Albert Arkwright (Ronnie Barker). Copyright: BBC

Open All Hours

Series 3, Episode 1 - "An Errand Boy By The Ear"

Arkwright's baffled when his customers get upset with his treatment of Granville. Surely, "it's what errand boys are for".

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm (repeat)
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Award-winning comedian Harry Hill takes a surreal look at television clips from the previous seven days.

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 5 - Gladys's New Job

Gladys gets an interview as a manager at Bayo's workplace. Bayo tries everything to stop her from going for it. Tobi and Kevin help Cousin Femi win over Monica.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:30pm (repeat)
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Award-winning comedian Harry Hill takes a surreal look at television clips from the previous seven days.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (repeat)
Blackadder. Mr. Edmund Blackadder, Esquire (Rowan Atkinson)

Blackadder

A selection of three episodes of the comic historical saga.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
Outnumbered. Image shows from L to R: Ben (Daniel Roche), Jake (Tyger Drew-Honey), Karen (Ramona Marquez), Sue (Claire Skinner), Pete (Hugh Dennis). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Outnumbered

Series 5, Episode 1

The Brockman family find themselves confronted with a new set of challenges, as the sitcom returns for a final series.

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 45, Episode 3

This week's guest host are Warwick Davis. Joining Ian and Paul as panellists will be writer, broadcaster and former Conservative Member of Parliament Gyles Brandreth, and comedian Joe Wilkinson.

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 6, Episode 4

Joyce has set up a volleyball pitch by the Solana pool. Umpire Mateo bends the rules of the game so that he can win a bet he's made with young Tiger and Michael, but he soon regrets it when Tiger's parents enter the karaoke competition at Neptune's that night.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
The Kumars. Image shows from L to R: Ashwin (Vincent Ebrahim), Ummi (Meera Syal), Sanjeev (Sanjeev Bhaskar)

The Kumars

Episode 3

Sanjeev, Ashwin and Ummi - not forgetting Hawney - chat to Downton Abbey star Elizabeth McGovern, The Simpsons' Harry Shearer and Sky News presenter Kay Burley.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm (repeat)
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Series 2, Episode 1 - Mammy Pulls It Off

Dermot and his new wife Maria have a baby on the way, and they are desperate for a place of their own. The newlyweds just can't afford to move out, but Mrs Brown has a plan to help her son...

Sky Atlantic logo. Copyright: Sky 10pm
30 min
This Is Jinsy. Image shows from L to R: Justin Chubb, Rex Camalbeeter (Rob Brydon), Chris Bran. Copyright: The Welded Tandem Picture Company

This Is Jinsy

Series 2, Episode 5 - Nightly Bye

Rob Brydon guest stars as Jinsy singing sensation Rex Camalbeeter, who likes dressing up as a female badger and singing about it.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain

Mock The Week

Topical panel show taking a satirical look at the week's news. Hosted by Dara O Briain with regular player Hugh Dennis.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
Milton Jones - Live Universe Tour - Part One: Earth. Milton Jones. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Milton Jones - Live Universe Tour - Part One: Earth

TV broadcast of Milton Jones' first stand-up DVD.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:35pm (repeat)
The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: Hot Sauce / ITV Studios

The Jonathan Ross Show

Series 6, Episode 4 - Tinie Tempah, Robert Lindsay, Rufus Hound, Seann Walsh, Sam Bailey

This week's guests are chart-topping musician Tinie Tempah, actors Robert Lindsay and Rufus Hound, comedian Seann Walsh and X Factor 2013 winner Sam Bailey.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11pm (repeat)
The League Of Gentlemen. Image shows from L to R: Tubbs (Steve Pemberton), Edward (Reece Shearsmith). Copyright: BBC

The League Of Gentlemen

Series 1, Episode 4 - The Beast Of Royston Vasey

The schoolchildren get a visit from the incompetent Legz Akimbo Theatre Company and the Denton children get cousin Benjamin in more trouble than he can possibly imagine.

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 4 - Survival

Tim has travelled to 'the wilds' to recite poems that grapple with the concept of survival. Tom Basden plays the banjo.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 11pm (repeat)
Fake Reaction. Matt Edmondson. Copyright: STV Productions

Fake Reaction

Series 2, Episode 4

Guests facing fish entrail wine, a twerking Scot in a kilt, electric shock selfies and a giant exploding zit are Olympic hero Louis Smith MBE, singer Kate Nash, The Last Leg's Alex Brooker and comedian Bobby Mair.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 11pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Jamie Redknapp, James Corden, John Bishop, Georgie Ainslie, Andrew Flintoff. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 4, Episode 3

Corden referees as golfing champ and Major winner Rory McIlroy joins the Reds, and comedian Jack Whitehall is enlisted by the Blues. London 2012 hopeful Jo Jackson pops by too.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11pm (repeat)
The Inbetweeners. Image shows from L to R: Simon Cooper (Joe Thomas), Will Mackenzie (Simon Bird), Neil Sutherland (Blake Harrison), Jay Cartwright (James Buckley). Copyright: Bwark Productions

The Inbetweeners

Series 3, Episode 2 - The Gig And The Girlfriend

Simon is chasing a fit girl in the year below, so to impress her, he goes to his first gig since his mum took him to see Take That at Wembley Arena. Will, Jay and Neil tag along and pretty much ruin Simon's chances, but thankfully the bouncers are nice enough.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
David Soul

iGod

Episode 4 - Fame

Tonight we see how Parallel Earth 888 was wiped out by Ian's desire for fame, which occurs when a meteor crashes into his nose.

U&Dave channel logo 11:30pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Rory Bremner, Dara O Briain, Hugh Dennis, Frankie Boyle. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 2, Episode 1

Hugh Dennis and Frankie Boyle are joined by Jo Brand for the third time, whilst Rory Bremner has Andy Parsons and John Oliver on his team.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:35pm (repeat)
The Midnight Beast. Image shows from L to R: Stef (Stefan Abingdon), Ash (Ashley Horne), Dru (Andrew Wakely). Copyright: Warp Films / Cuba Comedy

The Midnight Beast

Series 2, Episode 1 - The Twilight Beast

The Midnight Beast are back. Stef, Dru and Ash are a bit older, but no wiser.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:40pm (repeat)
Men Behaving Badly. Image shows from L to R: Gary Strang (Martin Clunes), Dorothy (Caroline Quentin), Tony Smart (Neil Morrissey), Deborah (Leslie Ash). Copyright: Hartswood Films Ltd

Men Behaving Badly

Series 3, Episode 4 - Weekend

Gary and Dorothy embark on a weekend in the country in order to spice up their sex life.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky Midnight (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Jamie Redknapp, James Corden, John Bishop, Georgie Ainslie, Andrew Flintoff. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 4, Episode 2

Comedian Lee Mack fills in for Flintoff, before appearances from footie star Frank Lampard and presenter Gabby Logan.

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