British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 21st June 2023

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Room 101. Paul Merton. Credit: BBC, Hat Trick Productions

Room 101

Series 1, Episode 5 - Phil Wang

Phil Wang goes for standing ovations, biopics and the second law of thermodynamics as his choices for Room 101.

BBC Two 9pm
60 min
There She Goes. Image shows left to right: Ben (Edan Hayhurst), Emily (Jessica Hynes), Rosie (Miley Locke), Simon (David Tennant)

There She Goes

Special - 414

Rosie Yates is now 13 and is starting to display increasingly challenging, emotional and physical behaviour.

BBC Three 9:50pm
Man Eater. Zoe (Juliette Motamed)

Man Eater

Don't be afraid to embrace the beast within you...

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
The Change. Linda (Bridget Christie)

The Change

Episode 1

Dusting off her old Triumph, Linda heads to the Forest of Dean to find a time capsule she hid in a tree as a child, in an attempt to reconnect with the person that she used to be.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:30pm
30 min
The Change. Image shows left to right: Linda (Bridget Christie), Pig Man (Jerome Flynn)

The Change

Episode 2

Linda heads off into the forest to search for a time capsule she hid there when she was 10. But her tranquil journey is soon interrupted by the arrival of Pig Man, a recluse who lives a solitary life in the woods with only the wild boar for company. And as Linda struggles to locate her capsule, it turns out that Pig Man may know more than he's letting on...

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:40pm
Staged. Image shows left to right: David (David Tennant), Georgia (Georgia Tennant)

Staged

Series 3, Episode 3 - Past

Series 3 has fallen apart with only two episodes in the can, and the "making of" documentary has become a post-mortem. David and Michael want to pull the plug, but Georgia has other ideas.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Maisie Adam: The Beautiful Game. Maisie Adam

Maisie Adam: The Beautiful Game

Episode 1 - 'You've got your own sports anyway'

Stand-up comedian Maisie Adam presents her stand-up special where she discusses her love of football and her experience of the women's game ahead of the Women's World Cup 2023. She begins by looking at fondness for the game as a child, always being the "girl" football fan, and how it felt when she could not play at school.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:05pm
Staged. Image shows left to right: Michael (Michael Sheen), David (David Tennant)

Staged

Series 3, Episode 4 - Present

With four more episodes to deliver and no scripts, Georgia has a bright idea: put Michael and David in the writers' room. Simon has left showbusiness and is determined to prove he can succeed in a new career.

Radio 4 11:15pm
15 min
The Skewer. Credit: BBC, Unusual Productions

The Skewer

Series 9, Episode 1

This week: Satan's peerages, submarines, and an Even Flow.

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