British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 17th October 2023

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Trust. Copyright: BBC

Trust

Series 4, Episode 2 - Situation Scarlet

On the surface everything seems fine at East Salford Academy. Billy is coping with his treatment, the new computer system is in place and they have a student on the brink of getting into Oxford. So why does Yvette feel anxious all the time?

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 4:40pm
5 min
Supertato

Supertato

Series 2, Episode 15 - The Throne Thief

Supertato, Carrot, Broccoli and Chilli are playing when, suddenly, they hear a scream and discover an upset Evil Pea in her freezer. Her throne has been stolen! Who would do such a thing?

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Best Medicine. Image shows left to right: Jack Hartnell, Tolullah Oni, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Rebecca Fitzgerald, Thanyia Moore

Best Medicine

Episode 2 - Cytosponge, Fresh Air, Showmanship, Alkaline Breathing

Kiri Pritchard-McLean witnesses a demonstration of a revolutionary pill on a string that detects throat cancer. She also examines fresh air, and showmanship in medieval surgery.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Call Jonathan Pie. Image shows left to right: Roger (Nick Revell), Jonathan Pie (Tom Walker), Jules (Lucy Pearman), Sam (Aqib Khan)

Call Jonathan Pie

Episode 9 - NHS

It's Pie's Birthday and he's really rather depressed about it. Until that is Roger shows up with egg on his face. Literally. The shows topic is the state of the NHS but Pie seems obsessed with old age and death. When Pie is forced to reflect on his experiences of Lockdown we discover that he had a more miserable time than most. Later he finally gets the chance to interview a junior health minister. Can he step up?

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