British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Thursday 20th August 2009

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8pm
30 min
As Seen On TV. Image shows from L to R: Fern Britton, Steve Jones, Jason Manford. Copyright: Shine

As Seen On TV

Episode 6

Steve Jones hosts as the rivalry hots up between team captains Jason Manford and Fern Britton. Jason and Fern are joined by funny man Bradley Walsh, presenter Hardeep Singh-Koli, former Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips and news presenter Dermot Murnaghan.

BBC Two 9pm
30 min
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Andy Parsons, Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain, Russell Howard, Frankie Boyle. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 7, Highlights Special

At the halfway point in the series, Dara O'Briain presents a special show featuring unseen material and favourite bits from the series so far.

BBC Two 9:30pm
60 min
The Funny Side Of.... Clive Anderson. Copyright: BBC

The Funny Side Of...

Episode 3 - The Funny Side Of Animals

Clive Anderson guides us through the history of television's love affair with animals. Never work with children or animals is an old adage, but TV continues to ignore it. And so mistakes and mishaps are bound to happen.

U&Dave channel logo 9:40pm (repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Jack Dee. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Jack Dee Live At The Apollo Series 2, Episode 1 - Lee Mack

Jack Dee introduces The Sketch Show's Lee Mack, whose routine touches on driving tests and the trade secrets of Freddie Mercury and Stevie Wonder.

BBC Three 10:30pm
30 min
We Are Klang. Image shows from L to R: Councillor Marek (Marek Larwood), Council-Leader Greg (Greg Davies), Councillor Steve (Steve Hall). Copyright: BBC

We Are Klang

Episode 4 - Tourism

The Klangbury Council klutzes are in a pickle again: Steve is in a coma, and the Annual Small Town Of The Year competition is looming.

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Al Murray. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 4, Episode 2 - Al Murray, Shappi Khorsandi and Russell Kane

Al Murray introduces comedy from Shappi Khorsandi and Russell Kane.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11pm (repeat)
Free Agents. Image shows from L to R: Helen Ryan (Sharon Horgan), Alex Taylor (Stephen Mangan)

Free Agents

Episode 1

Alex and Helen try to cope with the aftermath of their drunken one-night stand.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:10pm
35 min
TNT Show. Image shows from L to R: Jack Whitehall, Holly Walsh. Copyright: Objective Productions

TNT Show

Episode 11

Dictionary Corner features the words 'Twattoo', 'Weddread' and 'Bar-be-fuck-U'; the Jack Whitehall Investigates studio audience debate religion; Quentin Tarantino films are re-imagined in a Nazi theme; and Gilbert interviews the rather arrogant and rude model Alicia Douvall.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:40pm (repeat)
You Have Been Watching. Charlie Brooker. Copyright: Zeppotron

You Have Been Watching

Series 1, Episode 7

This week's guests are David Mitchell, Ben Miller and Holly Walsh. The TV Club show is Desperate Romantics and Charlie asks the guests to also watch Total Wipeout and Christian superhero preaching programme Bible Man.

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