British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Thursday 21st May 2009

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 4:35pm
30 min
Horrible Histories. Mathew Baynton. Copyright: Lion Television / Citrus Television

Horrible Histories

Series 1, Episode 6

Outlandish Georgian beauty tips, a Roman Galley safety announcement and made-up monsters and bizarre cures for the Black Death from the Measly Middle Ages are just some of the comedy treats featured in this week's feast of funny historical sketches.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 5, Episode 11

Joining Graham for his usual mix of celebrity chat, jokes, stunts and audience mischief are glamorous international film star Isabella Rossellini, American actress turned rock star Juliette Lewis and comedian Alistair McGowan.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
60 min
The Justin Lee Collins Show. Justin Lee Collins. Copyright: Objective Productions

The Justin Lee Collins Show

Episode 10

In the final episode of the series, Justin Lee Collins talks to queen of the sofa Fern Britton; born survivor and new Chief Scout, Bear Grylls; and dance music duo Marc Ronson and Daniel Merriweather.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm (repeat)
The Inbetweeners. Image shows from L to R: Simon Cooper (Joe Thomas), Neil Sutherland (Blake Harrison), Jay Cartwright (James Buckley), Will Mackenzie (Simon Bird). Copyright: Bwark Productions

The Inbetweeners

Series 1, Episode 2

Will, Simon, Jay and Neil bunk off from school and attempt to buy alcohol with Will disguised as an adult. They head to Neil's house to get drunk, where Simon has a vodka-induced romantic revelation about his childhood sweetheart.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:30pm (repeat)
Beehive. Image shows from L to R: Alice Lowe, Sarah Kendall, Clare Thomson, Barunka O'Shaughnessy. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Beehive

Episode 3

The four George Michaels get up to some mischief in the park; Clare gets a special robot; Marilyn Monroe applies for a job flipping burgers; and we enter the not so fragrant world of the flatulent Geishas.

BBC Four 11:30pm (repeat)
BBC Four

Mark Lawson Talks To... Ian Hislop

Private Eye editor Ian Hislop discusses his role as a satirist with Mark Lawson. He also reveals the goings on behind the scenes of Have I Got News For You where he has been a team captain for almost 20 years.

BBC Three 11:45pm (repeat)
Ideal. Moz (Johnny Vegas). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Ideal

Series 5, Episode 2 - The Temptation

With his girlfriend in a coma, Moz finds it increasingly difficult to resist the charms of a series of attractive female callers. Meanwhile, Brian falls in love with a cojoined twin and Alan attempts to escape the clutches of the evil Fist.

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