British Comedy Guide

Schedule Monday 29th June 2015

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 9:30am
5 min
Wussywat The Clumsy Cat

Wussywat The Clumsy Cat

Episode 6 - Egg

While Wussywat is playing catch with Oggy, he encounters a funny-shaped stone.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
So On & So Forth. Image shows from L to R: John Sheerman, Alison Thea-Skot, Nick Gadd, Martin Allanson. Copyright: The Comedy Unit

So On & So Forth

Episode 4

One of the rising stars of the live sketch group circuit, So On and So Forth, bring their particularly British style of sketch comedy to Radio 4 in this new series.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5pm
30 min
Horrible Histories. Queen Victoria (Sarah Hadland). Copyright: Lion Television / Citrus Television

Horrible Histories

Series 6, Episode 6 - Crafty Cleopatra

Egyptian queen Cleopatra clashes with her brother, seizes power and hooks up with great Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Meanwhile, across the world, we catch up with the thoughts of famous Chinese philosopher Confucius and encounter the less glamorous side of life in Rome.

BBC Local Radio 5:30pm
30 min
Jesting About

Jesting About

Series 3, Episode 5

More sketches from North East comedy talent.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute

Series 72, Episode 7

Nicholas Parsons hosts the perennially popular panel game in which guests Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Lucy Beaumont, and Marcus Brigstocke attempt to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
30 min
Vicious. Image shows from L to R: Violet (Frances de la Tour), Freddie (Ian McKellen), Mason (Philip Voss), Stuart (Derek Jacobi), Penelope (Marcia Warren), Ash (Iwan Rheon). Copyright: Brown Eyed Boy / Kudos Productions

Vicious

Series 2, Episode 5 - Flatmates

After Freddie and Stuart have a falling out, Stuart moves in with Ash and Violet moves in with Freddie.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9:30pm
30 min
It's A Funny Old Week. Copyright: ITV Studios

It's A Funny Old Week

Episode 3

Jason Manford presents the topical comedy news review show. This week he is joined by comedian Paul Sinha.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Episodes. Image shows from L to R: Beverly Lincoln (Tamsin Greig), Sean Lincoln (Stephen Mangan), Matt LeBlanc (Matt LeBlanc). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions / BBC

Episodes

Series 4, Episode 8

Beverly and Carol are forced to hide their friendship from an increasingly jealous Helen. Matt is caught between a financial rock and hard place: either sell the beach house or take a job as a game show host.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
Man Down. Image shows from L to R: Brian (Mike Wozniak), Emma (Jeany Spark), Dan (Greg Davies), Mum (Gwyneth Powell), Jo (Roisin Conaty), Nesta (Stephanie Cole). Copyright: Avalon Television

Man Down

Series 2, Episode 5 - Dennis

Dan - primarily motivated by impressing Miss Lipsey - volunteers to look after Dennis for a weekend.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
60 min
My Mad Fat Diary. Image shows from L to R: Izzy (Ciara Baxendale), Rae Earl (Sharon Rooney), Archie (Dan Cohen), Finn (Nico Mirallegro), Chloe (Jodie Comer). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

My Mad Fat Diary

Series 3, Episode 2 - Chapter 2: Rewind

Rae takes drastic action that could jeopardise her future when Chloe's parents ban her from seeing their daughter in hospital. As Rae tries to get things back on track, her A-levels and relationship with Finn hangs in the balance.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm
45 min version
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 87, Episode 7

Sandi Toksvig presents her final episode. She's joined by Jeremy Hardy, Andy Hamilton, Phill Jupitus and Francis Wheen.

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