Schedule Wednesday 20th October 2021
11:30am30 min
What's Funny About...
Series 2, Episode 5 - Fawlty TowersPeter Fincham and Jon Plowman are joined by John Cleese to discuss his sitcom masterpiece, Fawlty Towers. John traces the beginnings of Basil Fawlty all the way back to his work on Monty Python ("nice though the abattoir is..."), and talks about the real hotelier who inspired the character.
5pm30 min
Nova Jones
Series 1, Episode 5 - Nova Has TalentA guest appearance on a TV talent show has surprising consequences for Nova when she wakes up unable to sing and dance! What will the pop princess do without her abilities?
9pm60 min
Rob Beckett's Undeniable
Episode 4Rob Beckett invites guests Melvin Odoom, Ahir Shah, Josh Jones and Harriet Kemsley to bring as many brilliant facts as they can in an attempt to impress everyone and hopefully get on Rob's closely guarded Wall of Facts.
10pm60 min
Brassic
Series 3, Episode 3Ashley's cousin Doolan has been kidnapped and his uncle Francis calls on Vinnie to be the bag drop man in his ransom.
10pm60 min
Outsiders
Series 1, Episode 4David Mitchell is equipped with a hose pipe as he tests out whether the shelters he's asked the comedians to build are waterproof.
11pm15 min
Lasties
Episode 1 - CoatBoo wants to leave, Ray wants him to take his big coat off. The wrong person's on the piano and Ray's furious. Derek - an absolute hog of a landlord - is giving them the hurry up. Terrible conditions for Ray to open up his love life.
11:15pm15 min
Tarot: Soundbleed
Episode 3We hear a self-defence class, the recording of an audiobook and the alibi of a 'professional' ghost hunter.
11:40pm
BBC New Comedy Awards
2021, Episode 2 - WolverhamptonIn Wolverhampton, five new stand-ups try to impress the audience and judges Mawaan Rizwan, Sikisa and Sarah Keyworth. Darren Harriott hosts.