British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 24th August 2017

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 8:45am
15 min
The Zoo

The Zoo

Series 1, Episode 9 - Going Ape

Naomi the grey gibbon and Gambira the orangutan share and island but famously don't get on. Naomi likes everything to be clean and tidy, while Gambira is messy with poor personal hygiene. Everyday they shout and chase each other - until one day Naomi mysteriously disappears. At first, Gambira can't believe her luck - she finally has the place to herself without her bossy roommate, but then Jurgen the gorilla decides he's moving in and Gambira begins to miss her old island buddy. Was Naomi really that bad?

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Natalie Haynes

Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics

Series 3, Episode 4 - Juvenal

Natalie Haynes stands up for Roman satirist Juvenal with the help of special guests Armando Iannucci and Llewelyn Morgan.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Episode 1 - The Now Show At The Fringe

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis visit the Edinburgh Fringe and present the week in news through stand-up and sketches. Featuring rising star Fern Brady, South African comedian Loyiso Gola and SNP MP Tommy Sheppard.

U&Dave channel logo 8pm
30 min
Eat Your Heart Out With Nick Helm. Nick Helm

Eat Your Heart Out With Nick Helm

Episode 1 - Islington

In the opening episode, Nick is on his home turf, Islington, eating a Vietnamese banquet at The Little Viet Kitchen.

U&Dave channel logo 8:30pm
30 min
Eat Your Heart Out With Nick Helm. Nick Helm

Eat Your Heart Out With Nick Helm

Episode 2 - Camden

Following his recent break-up, Nick wakes up in Camden.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Bunk Bed

Bunk Bed

Series 4, Episode 1

Patrick Marber and Peter Curran wonder what services were on offer after hearing rare archive of H. G Wells admitting that he used to earn his living as 'a prostitute', grapple with one of the most ferociously bad pop singles of all time - Cinderella Rockerfella - and get to the heart of the British aristocracy's perverse attitude to dogs. The unlikely bedfellows also deal with the emotional scars left by seeing a father wearing trousers made from horizontal corduroy.

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