British Comedy Guide

Schedule Monday 23rd October 2017

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
How To Survive The Roman Empire, By Pliny And Me. Copyright: BBC

How To Survive The Roman Empire, By Pliny And Me

Series 2, Episode 1

As a teenager Pliny witnessed the eruption of Vesuvius from his home across the bay.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 19, Episode 4

David Mitchell is joined by Lloyd Langford, Henning Wehn, Ellie Taylor and John Finnemore as they lie on the subjects of boxing, snails, bras and parents.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 6:35pm
10 min
Scream Street. Copyright: Coolabi / Factory Transmedia

Scream Street

Series 1, Episode 40 - Friendly Neighbourhood Werewolf

Eefa casts a spell to save Luke from being evicted from Scream Street but accidentally freezes him mid-change and he is stuck as a friendly werewolf.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 6:45pm
15 min
Scream Street. Copyright: Coolabi / Factory Transmedia

Scream Street

Series 1, Episode 41 - Brian Brain

Comedian Brian Brain hosts an evening for all of the Scream Street residents and manages to hypnotise everyone, except Luke. When a number of expensive items go missing, can Luke find out who's really behind the thefts?

Comedy Central 9pm
60 min
Joel & Nish Vs The World. Image shows from L to R: Nish Kumar, Joel Dommett. Copyright: Rumpus Media

Joel & Nish Vs The World

Series 1, Episode 6

Joel Dommett and Nish Kumar travel to the Philippines to test Joel's hunter-gatherer skills. He must learn to free-dive in order to catch fish, and scale cliffs for birds nests.

Sheffield Live 9:30pm
Up North

Up North

Series 2, Episode 2 - Golfing Up North

Mick, Geoffrey and Skint Flint go for a round of golf while Rosie and Rebecca trick Penelope into giving them a false alibi, not realising she is being framed for the fire. Later the Police arrest Penelope for setting fire to the pub. Local con Slasher Jenkins is still on the run from the law after he escaped from Donny Prison and Dada the gorilla is out to cause more trouble.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
W1A. Ian Fletcher (Hugh Bonneville). Copyright: BBC

W1A

Series 3, Episode 6

Claudia Winkleman is set to present On Your Bike but the deal is jeopardised with the revelation that an almost identical format has been developed and offered to Amanda Holden.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
30 min
Timewasters. Lauren (Adelayo Adedayo). Copyright: Big Talk Productions

Timewasters

Series 1, Episode 4

After rebelling against the men-only rule at the band's latest gig, Lauren unexpectedly finds herself with a new fan called Rose.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:45pm
45 min version
Have I Got News For You. Martin Clunes

Have I Got News For You

Series 54, Episode 3

Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by guest host Martin Clunes and panellists Jon Richardson and Kirsty Wark.

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

The News Quiz

Series 94, Episode 7

Miles Jupp is joined by Hugo Rifkind, Desiree Burch, Jeremy Hardy and Suzi Ruffell to hash out the week's news. This week the panellists will be discussing the implications of a Brexit 'no deal' scenario, the FA's racism inquiry and Storm Ophelia.

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