British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
Please donate to help support British comedy at all levels. Thank you. Find out more

Television

TV schedule Saturday 24th October 2009

BBC Two 10am
30 min
My Almost Famous Family

My Almost Famous Family

Episode 7 - Bittersweet Symphony

A small lie from Hadley sees him passing himself off as the bad boy of Harp, and all for the new love of his life. Meanwhile, Aretha is the lucrative voice of the yappy nappy puppy - unfortunately they insist she be the face of it, too.

BBC Two 12:25pm (repeat)
Off The Hook. Image shows left to right: Scarlet (Joanna Cassidy), Fred (James Buckley), Shane (Danny Morgan), Danny (Jonathan Bailey). Credit: Green Room Entertainment

Off The Hook

Episode 7

With the first term hurtling towards its finale, Danny's end-of-term project sees him having to produce his own live TV show.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 1:45pm (repeat)
The Lavender Hill Mob. Image shows from L to R: Holland (Alec Guinness), Pendlebury (Stanley Holloway)

The Lavender Hill Mob

An Ealing Studios comedy classic, The Lavender Hill Mob stars Alec Guinness & Stanley Holloway attempting to carry out the perfect crime.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 7:30pm
30 min
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Series 9, Episode 3

This week's episode featured Mr Blobby, a night light that can also be used as a weapon on BBC Two's Design For Life and a mummified rat on Grimefighters.

U&Dave channel logo 8:20pm (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Sandi Toksvig. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

A selection of five episodes of the world's cleverest and most interesting panel game.

More4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm (repeat)
The World's Greatest Comedy Characters

The World's Greatest Comedy Characters

Channel 4 reveals the 50 Greatest Comedy Characters, as determined by website voting, industry experts, and critical opinion.

BBC Three 9:10pm
45 min version (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 1, Episode 1

Russell introduces his new show and looks at the big stories in the news, including the recent political conferences. His mystery guest turns out to be the most tattooed senior citizen in the world.

BBC Two 9:30pm
45 min version (repeat)
HIGNFY Titles. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 38, Episode 2

With guest host David Mitchell and panellists Grayson Perry and Ed Byrne.

BBC Two 10:10pm
30 min
The Thick Of It. Image shows from L to R: Glenn Cullen (James Smith), Terri Coverley (Joanna Scanlan), Nicola Murray (Rebecca Front), Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi), Oliver Reeder (Chris Addison). Copyright: BBC

The Thick Of It

Series 3, Episode 1

It's 'Reshuffle Day' at Number 10. When the job at the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship is turned down by everybody else, there's no option but to promote junior minister Nicola Murray to the Cabinet.

BBC Two 11:40pm (repeat)
Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Image shows from L to R: Phill Jupitus, Noel Fielding. Copyright: TalkbackThames / BBC

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 23, Episode 4

Guest host Jack Whitehall is joined by musician Mr Hudson, Rochelle Wiseman from The Saturdays, Loose Women's Andrea McLean and actor Stephen Mangan.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 12:45am (repeat)
Friday Night With Jonathan Ross. Jonathan Ross

Friday Night With Jonathan Ross

Series 17, Episode 8 - Joanna Page, Boy George, Tim Minchin, Jamie Cullum

Jonathan Ross continues the new season of music and chat with a line-up including rock and roll comic Tim Minchin; Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page; the inimitable Boy George in his first interview since his release from prison; and there's music from Jamie Cullum.

Share this page

Subscribe to our newsletters