British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 18th July 2024

Radio 4 11am
45 min
The Infinite Monkey Cage. Image shows from L to R: Brian Cox, Robin Ince. Copyright: BBC

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Series 30, Episode 2 - Game On

Prof. Brian Cox and Robin Ince throw the dice as they explore the maths and psychology behind our favourite board games with guests Marcus du Sautoy, Dave Neal and Jessica Fostekew.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Kiri's Comedy Club

Series 2, Episode 1 - Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Kiri Pritchard-McLean chats to three Welsh-grown comedians who are all preparing to head up to the Fringe this summer. Mel Owen tells Kiri about her first solo show Chunky Monkey - June Tuesday gears up for a late-night split-bill show - and Jordan Brookes, who cut his teeth on the Cardiff circuit and went on to win the Edinburgh Comedy Award, prepares for a full run of his new show Fontanelle.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Rhys James

Rhys James Is...

Rhysearch: Series 2, Episode 4 - Does Education Work?

The world has changed dramatically in a very short amount of time and yet our education system has barely changed at all. Rhys is going to revolutionise education as we know it.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
60 min
Douglas Is Cancelled. Douglas (Hugh Bonneville)

Douglas Is Cancelled

Episode 4

The practice interview is underway as Douglas faces a battle with a woman who understands him better than he ever suspected.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm
40 min
Paul Whitehouse's Sketch Show Years. Paul Whitehouse

Paul Whitehouse's Sketch Show Years

Episode 4 - The 2000s

Paul Whitehouse's epic TV journey concludes with the new millennium - where the arrival of the internet and smartphones did nothing to halt TV comedy's quest to forge new horizons - or push the barriers of taste.

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