British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 21st October 2021

Radio 4 2:15pm
30 min
The Attendant. Image shows from L to R: Ella (Patricia Allison), Alex (Will Merrick), Keith and the 'How To' Tapes (Kenneth Collard)

The Attendant

Episode 3 - Zombies

Alex, Ella and a trucker named Jonny Tenaka are trapped in the petrol station shop by smooching - crazed zombies. Will they too become 'infected'?

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Jamie Redknapp, Romesh Ranganathan, Andrew Flintoff. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 16, Highlights Special - Best Of

The ALOTO look back at some of the highlights of Series 16.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
Taskmaster. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: Avalon Television

Taskmaster

Series 12, Episode 5 - Croissants Is Croissants

In the 100th episode, Victoria celebrates with a flapjack, Morgana celebrates by slicing up some plastic balls, and Guz celebrates by barricading himself in the Taskmaster house.

Union Jack 10pm
60 min
Union Jack Radio Comedy Club

Union Jack Radio Comedy Club

Episode 3

Tonight sees performances from Jack Gleadow, Rachel Jackson, Peter Brush and Gary Jennison.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 10pm
60 min
The Russell Howard Hour. Steven Pinker. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Russell Howard Hour

Series 5, Episode 7

Russell discusses William Shatner's trip to space, and chats to director Edgar Wright and psychologist Steven Pinker. Plus, stand-up by Fatiha El-Ghorri.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
QI. Zoe Lyons

QI

Series S, Episode 7 - Spooky

With David Mitchell, Richard Osman and Zoe Lyons.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min
Late Night Mash. Josh Jones. Copyright: Zeppotron

Late Night Mash

Series 1, Episode 8

The Delightful Sausage join Late Night Mash to offer a solution to declining birth rates, Olga Koch reports on Facebook, Josh Jones talks to Nish about moving from the north to the south, and the team look ahead to COP 26.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
45 min
The Emily Atack Show. Emily Atack. Copyright: Monkey Kingdom

The Emily Atack Show

Series 2, Episode 3 - Relationships

Comedy sketches, stand-up and impressions on the theme of relationships, with Emily meeting a new partner's parents, pitching long-term relationship insurance and seeing an old schoolmate at the worst possible time.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
65 min
Complaints Welcome. Image shows from L to R: Tom Allen, Jessica Knappett, Munya Chawawa. Copyright: Rumpus Media

Complaints Welcome

Episode 2

Tom visits Midsomer and tries to not get murdered; Jess looks at Rachel Riley's cleavage; and Munya steps into a Naked Attraction pod.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 10:30pm
60 min version
What's Funny About.... Image shows from L to R: Jon Plowman, Peter Fincham

What's Funny About...

Series 2, Episode 5 - Fawlty Towers

Peter 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.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Geoff Norcott

Geoff Norcott: I Would Never Be Friends With...

Geoff Norcott asks can you be friends with someone whose views are diametrically opposite to yours? He talks to his audience about their own experiences, to Tom Walker (Jonathan Pie) abot the criticism his comedy has had, and he's joined by special guest Athena Kugblenu.

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