British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 10th October 2019

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5pm
30 min
So Awkward. Copyright: Channel X North

So Awkward

Series 5, Episode 5 - No Pain No Gain

Rob trains Mr Malone, Lily seeks a confession and Jas asks the universe for help.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Alone. Image shows from L to R: Morris (Bennett Arron), Louisa (Kate Isitt), Mitch (Angus Deayton), Ellie (Abigail Cruttenden), Will (Pearce Quigley). Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions

Alone

Series 2, Episode 1 - A Cry For No Help

Mitch is desperate to have his wedding anniversary pass unnoticed to avoid any awkwardness in the house. Unfortunately, Will lets the anniversary cat out of the bag and Mitch, who is endeavouring to find someone to hold on to his spare keys, encounters very strange reactions to this seemingly simple request.

Comedy Central 8pm
30 min
Blockbusters. Copyright: Thames

Blockbusters

Series 2, Episode 3

Football fan Ryan plays solo on the iconic trivia-based game show against our team of two from Dublin, Padraig and Molly.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 8pm
60 min
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Jamie Redknapp, Andrew Flintoff, Romesh Ranganathan. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 14, Out-takes - Unseen

The hit panel show runs into extra time with a special episode featuring never-seen-before footage from Season 14.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
There's Something About Movies. Image shows from L to R: Warwick Davis, Tom Allen, Jennifer Saunders, Alan Carr, Tom Davis, Alice Levine, Michael Sheen

There's Something About Movies

Series 2, Episode 1

Joining Alan and team captains Michael Sheen and Jennifer Saunders for a new bought of movie-flavoured trivia and challenges are star of Willow and Ewok Warwick Davis; looming star of Judge Romesh and Murder In Successville Tom Davis; and esteemed host of the infamous podcast My Dad Wrote A Porno, Alice Levine.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
Pants On Fire. Image shows from L to R: Jimmy Carr, Scarlett Moffatt, Emma Willis. Copyright: Fulwell 73 Productions

Pants On Fire

Episode 1

Jimmy Carr and Scarlett Moffatt join Emma Willis as they try to uncover the truth among the absolute lies. This week the teams are claiming they pedaloed from Europe to Africa, snuck past security into a world-class athletics event to sprint the 100m, and travelled to Mexico City to become Mexican wrestling champions. But who is telling the truth?

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
The Mash Report. Nish Kumar

The Mash Report

Series 3, Episode 6

Rachel Parris returns to report on a drop in EU migration to the UK; Nish addresses a new wave of climate change protests; and Geoff Norcott looks at the divided state of the country.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
50 min
Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: James Blunt, Richard Arnold, Holly Willoughby, Leigh Francis, Katherine Ryan, Melanie Brown, Mark Wright. Copyright: Talkback

Celebrity Juice

Series 22, Episode 1

Joining the panel to kick off the new series, it's worldwide singing star James Blunt, TV presenter and original Essex boy Mark Wright, stand-up sensation Katherine Ryan, and Good Morning Britain's Richard Arnold.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 10pm
60 min
Frayed. Image shows from L to R: Tess Burbeck (Maggie Ireland-Jones), Jean (Kerry Armstrong). Copyright: Merman

Frayed

Series 1, Episode 3

Sammy goes snooping for evidence to blackmail Chris. Lenny pals up with a fellow misfit and a date lands Jean in hot water.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm
30 min
Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Newsjack

Series 21, Episode 5

Newsjack returns to satirise another week's news and events. Host Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined this week by Kieran Hodgson, Vivienne Acheampong and Joe Barnes. This week we imagine the Queen sacking the PM, a Trump-themed a TV channel, and the appeal of exotic sounding hurricanes.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Agendum. Alexandra Palisades (Carrie Quinlan). Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Agendum

Series 2, Episode 3 - Meltdown

Alexandra Palisades is bringing more topical stories under the spotlight. This week there are plans to build a second English Channel, a new work of art in Liverpool depicting a huge chip on a shoulder, and a look at the move away from single-use plastic.

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