British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 2nd December 2021

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 8:10am
15 min
Class Dismissed. Copyright: BBC

Class Dismissed

Series 6, Episode 4 - Math Saves Lives!

Quayside Academy gets an exciting new maths teacher - ex-special agent Mr Phillips.

BritBox 9am
23 min
Spitting Image

Spitting Image

Series 22 (BritBox Series 2), Christmas Special

Advent events to go through Spitting Image's legendary prism include: a shocking Christmas surprise for Prince Andrew; an ever-heroic Tom Cruise stepping up to save Christmas for Santa; who better to add a bit of flair to the Queen's annual Christmas message than Phoebe Waller-Bridge; Kier Starmer finally springing into action for an oncoming Christmas lunch crisis with his (always law-abiding) vigilante alter-ego, Fox Man; while poor Rishi Sunak is visited by terrifying visions including of The Ghost of Tory Glory Past.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Open books.. Credit: BBC

The Exploding Library

Series 1, Episode 2 - Good Morning, Midnight by Jean Rhys

Josie Long is haunted by feelings of the outsider - the ghosts of the past, Paris (and Pernod) - as she unlocks the secrets of Jean Rhys's novel Good Morning, Midnight.

Radio 4 12pm
15 min
Hattie Morahan

Sorrow And Bliss By Meg Mason

Episode 9 - 'This is everyone's tragedy'

Today: after some home-truths and a reconciliation, Martha moves on...

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 10pm
60 min
The Russell Howard Hour. Image shows from L to R: Guz Khan, Russell Howard

The Russell Howard Hour

Series 5, Episode 12

Russell discusses the Omicron variant, speaks to psychologist Jordan Peterson and comedian Guz Khan. Music comes from Self Esteem.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Angela Barnes, Hugh Dennis, Jonny Pelham, Dara O Briain, Rhys James, Laura Lexx, Ahir Shah

Mock The Week

Series 20, Episode 10

Dara O Briain and regular panellist Hugh Dennis find some humour in current events, with guests Angela Barnes, Rhys James, Laura Lexx, Jonny Pelham and Ahir Shah also poking fun at recent news.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
The Stand Comedy Club

...At The Stand

Fred At The Stand 4, Episode 2

Joining Fred MacAulay this week are Gavin Webster, Elaine Malcolmson, Nathan Caton, Anja Atkinson and Liam Farrelly.

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