British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 8th May 2019

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Just William - Live!. Martin Jarvis. Copyright: Jarvis and Ayres Productions

Just William - Live!

Series 6, Episode 2 - William and the Musician

Martin Jarvis performs the second of two comic classics at The Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, joined by violinist Sophie Mather who plays Zevrier's music.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Simon Evans Goes To Market. Simon Evans. Copyright: BBC

Simon Evans Goes To Market

Series 5, Episode 3 - John Maynard Keynes

Simon Evans and Tim Harford examine the work of John Maynard Keynes, and reflect on how his influence continues to shape the world today.

Comedy Central 8pm
30 min
Your Face Or Mine. Copyright: Talkback

Your Face Or Mine

Series 5, Episode 11

The last episode in the series features adult entertainment workers Junior and Megan, who are soon to be wed.

Sky Arts logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
30 min
Urban Myths: Grace Under Pressure. Grace Jones (Gloria Onitiri). Copyright: 2LE Media

Urban Myths: Grace Under Pressure

Comedy about a burglary at the home of Grace Jones and Jean-Paul Goude.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min
Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Iain Stirling, Alex Horne. Copyright: Avalon Television

Taskmaster

Series 8, Episode 1 - Hello

The wait is finally over, Taskmaster returns to Dave. Tyrant Greg Davies and Little Alex Horne set challenges for Iain Stirling, Joe Thomas, Lou Sanders, Paul Sinha and Sian Gibson]. Starting with: baby monitors, powerful smells and seductive dummies.

Comedy Central 10pm
30 min
The Comedy Bus. Suzi Ruffell. Copyright: Spelthorne Community Television

The Comedy Bus

Episode 5 - Suzi Ruffel's Portsmouth

Suzi Ruffell returns home to the city she left at eighteen for the bright lights of London. Now, almost 12 years later, she's returning home with her bus mates to for a journey of self-discovery and giving Pompey a second chance. She'll be taking her gaggle of comedians to the south coast where they'll re-live some of Suzi's fondest childhood memories by visiting a skate park, trying their hand at the arcade games, and giving 'gay Portsmouth' a real chance by visiting local drag performer Cherry Liquor.

BBC Scotland channel. Copyright: BBC 10pm
75 min
Sanjeev Kohli's Big Talk. Sanjeev Kohli

Sanjeev Kohli's Big Talk

Episode 3

Sanjeev Kohli and guests fillet the big issues of the past seven days and mix them up with funny and fascinating films. Expect random amusement thrown into the mix as well.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Bunk Bed

Bunk Bed

Series 6, Episode 8

Peter Curran and Patrick Marber are joined by Jane Horrocks, as they discuss the perils of childhood bed-wetting, rebel smoking and the wrong leggings.

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