British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 6th October 2021

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
What's Funny About.... Image shows from L to R: Jon Plowman, Peter Fincham

What's Funny About...

Series 2, Episode 3 - Smack The Pony

A look back at the sketch show Smack The Pony with Sally Phillips and Victoria Pile, who variously created, starred in and wrote the show, which arrive on Channel 4 in 1999. They remember the challenges Smack The Pony faced on its journey from a small idea to its Bafta and Emmy success, and talk through some of their favourite sketches and characters.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5pm
30 min
Nova Jones. Credit: JAM Media

Nova Jones

Series 1, Episode 3 - Tantrum by Nova

Tantrum by Nova, the brand new fragrance on sale now! The trouble is, it hasn't been made yet. Infuriated manager McLaren quits her job, and Sid struggles to fill her well-polished shoes.

Sky Comedy. Copyright: Sky 9pm
30 min
Hitmen. Image shows from L to R: Jamie (Mel Giedroyc), Kieran Roberts (Mathew Baynton), Fran (Sue Perkins). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Hitmen

Series 2: Hitmen Reloaded, Episode 3

Fran and Jamie have just taken out Jackson Reynard - a movie producer / drug lord - and are thrilled they've finished the hit
early. But they realise that they have killed Jackson way too soon...

Comedy Central 9pm
60 min
Rob Beckett's Undeniable. Image shows from L to R: Ivo Graham, Fay Ripley. Copyright: Monkey Kingdom

Rob Beckett's Undeniable

Episode 2

The host welcomes actress Fay Ripley and comedians Ivo Graham, Darren Harriott and Bobby Mair, who bring their finest and funniest trivia to get on Rob's cherished Wall of Facts.

Sky Comedy. Copyright: Sky 9:30pm
30 min
Hitmen. Image shows from L to R: Fran (Sue Perkins), Jamie (Mel Giedroyc), Kat (Katherine Parkinson). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Hitmen

Series 2: Hitmen Reloaded, Episode 4

Fran is upbeat about the forthcoming job to Japan that Mr V has arranged, but first they have to kill an undertaker and part-time organ harvester.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 10pm
60 min
Brassic. Image shows from L to R: Ash (Aaron Heffernan), Vinnie (Joe Gilgun), Dylan (Damien Molony), JJ (Parth Thakerar), Tommo (Ryan Sampson), Cardi (Tom Hanson). Copyright: Calamity Films

Brassic

Series 3, Episode 1

Vinnie finally gets released from prison and with the newly promoted Detective Carl Slater watching his every move, he is doing his best to lie low.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min
Outsiders. Lou Sanders. Copyright: Renegade Pictures

Outsiders

Series 1, Episode 2

It's day two in the woods for the Outsiders. Will Jess Knappett manage to keep Jamali under control once he gets his hands on a pair of scissors, and will vegan Lou Sanders agree to milking a goat?

Absolute Radio 11pm
5 min
Shaun Keaveny

Rockanory

Episode 19 - Trying To Get Blood Out Of A Stone, Part 3

Did Keith Richards have all of his blood replaced in a secret clinic high in the Swiss mountains? Sounds plausible, right?

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Njambi McGrath

Njambi McGrath: Becoming Njambi

Episode 3 - Confrontation

Njambi revisits the confrontations that changed her and her families lives forever, before moving to Britain and engaging in an all too familiar culture.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
Tarot

Tarot: Soundbleed

Episode 1

We hear an unrelaxing meditation session, a disaster at a joust and, worst of all, someone gets a guitar out at a party.

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