British Comedy Guide

Schedule Monday 30th May 2016

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 9:25am
10 min
Wussywat The Clumsy Cat

Wussywat The Clumsy Cat

Episode 40 - Leafy

Wussywat discovers leaves and learns how to how to rake.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
The Break. Image shows from L to R: Andy (Tom Palmer), Uncle Jeff (Philip Jackson)

The Break

Series 1, Episode 1 - The Key

Andy Chambers, edgy, sharp-tongued City burn-out, has fled London for his Uncle Jeff's seaside home. When we meet him, all Andy wants to do is sleep, but Jeff is having none of it.

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

Just A Minute

Series 75, Episode 3

Paul Merton, John Finnemore, Gyles Brandreth and Sheila Hancock try to speak for 60 seconds on topics including Kew Gardens, Thomas Hardy and Wasabi Peas.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (repeat)
Fawlty Towers. Image shows from L to R: Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), Mr Hamilton (Bruce Boa). Copyright: BBC

Fawlty Towers

Series 2, Episode 3 - Waldorf Salad

Basil gets himself in a fluster when a rather abrupt American guest arrives at the hotel. His English wife is rather more relaxed, but after confusion with the evening meal, temperaments soon change all-round.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:45pm (repeat)
Fawlty Towers. Image shows from L to R: Basil Fawlty (John Cleese), Manuel (Andrew Sachs). Copyright: BBC

Fawlty Towers

Series 2, Episode 4 - The Kipper And The Corpse

Every hotelier's worst nightmare: a stiff in one of the rooms. Basil's initially concerned as to whether the late Mr Leeman had started his breakfast, but his mind soon turns to clearing the room as soon as possible.

Sky Atlantic logo. Copyright: Sky 10pm
60 min
Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle. Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Alan Partridge's Scissored Isle

Documentary spoof in which Alan Partridge journeys around the north of 'Broken Britain'.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Upstart Crow. Emelia (Montserrat Lombard). Copyright: BBC

Upstart Crow

Series 1, Episode 4 - Love Is Not Love

Will has completed his final sonnet and senses literary immortality just around the corner. But will the fair youth and the dark lady like them as much as he hopes? And is Anne likely to be impressed that her husband's 154 hot new love poems don't contain much about her?

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
An Immigrant's Guide To Britain. Henning Wehn

An Immigrant's Guide To Britain

Episode 1

Comedian Henning Wehn and his gang of first generation immigrants provide an irreverent guide to life in Britain. Britain can be a confusing place to settle in. Its culture, whims and inhabitants can seem a little odd to the new resident. So how best to integrate?

BBC One Scotland. Copyright: BBC 10:25pm
15 min
Gasping. Harvey Higgins (Frankie Boyle)

Gasping

15 minute comedy starring Frankie Boyle as a recovering alcoholic. Directed by Greg Hemphill.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:25pm
45 min version
Have I Got News For You. Katherine Ryan. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 51, Episode 8

Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Katherine Ryan and guest panellists Joe Wilkinson and Gyles Brandreth.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:30pm (repeat)
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Series 2, Episode 5 - Mammy's Going

When Spartacus the old family dog starts looking poorly, the Brown children reluctantly decide the time has come to put her in a home.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11pm
45 min version
BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:10pm (repeat)
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 19, Episode 11 - Kelsey Grammer, Tamsin Greig, Salma Hayek, Rhod Gilbert, Alicia Keys

Salma Hayek talks about meeting the Pope, Kelsey Grammer sings the Fraiser theme song, Tamsin Grieg admits people mistake her for a man, Rhod Gilbert says his new show is his dream job and Alicia Keys performs live in the studio.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:15pm (repeat)
Come Fly With Me. Image shows from L to R: David Walliams, Matt Lucas

Come Fly With Me

Episode 6

Peter and Judith have got mixed up in the dark arts of voodoo on their latest disastrous package holiday.

U&Dave channel logo 11:15pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Andy Parsons, Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain, Russell Howard, Frankie Boyle. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 4, Episode 5

Joining Hugh Dennis and Frankie Boyle is Rhod Gilbert and joining Russell Howard and Andy Parsons is Jo Caulfield.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:50pm (repeat)
Gimme Gimme Gimme. Image shows from L to R: Linda (Kathy Burke), Tom (James Dreyfus). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Gimme Gimme Gimme

Series 1, Episode 5 - Saturday Night Diva

Horrified to realise it's Saturday night and he's not got anything planned, Tom rushes out for an evening at one of London's top gay clubs in the hope of meeting someone. Back at Paradist Passage, Linda takes the opportunity to invite Jez round for a drink or twelve.

U&Dave channel logo 11:55pm (repeat)

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