British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Tuesday 8th December 2009

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 1:40pm (repeat)
Carry On Behind. Image shows from L to R: Professor Anna Vooshka (Elke Sommer), Professor Roland Crump (Kenneth Williams). Copyright: Peter Rogers Productions

Carry On Behind

Saucy British comedy with the Carry On crew, set on a caravan campsite where a Roman settlement has been discovered.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 4:20pm
7 min
Shaun The Sheep. Copyright: Aardman Animations / BBC

Shaun The Sheep

Series 2, Episode 12 - Ewe've Been Framed

Shaun accidentally breaks the farmer's glasses; he and Bitzer have their work cut out trying to prevent their shortsighted master from having mishaps around the farm.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:45pm
25 min
Bear Behaving Badly. Barney (Barney Harwood)

Bear Behaving Badly

Series 3, Episode 2 - Nev in the Hood

When Nev is ill, Keith writes him a story in which Nev becomes Robin of Bearwood Forest.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 6:50pm (repeat)
On The Buses. Stan Butler (Reg Varney). Copyright: London Weekend Television

On The Buses

Comedy following workshy bus driver Stan and his family; his conductor, Jack; and their depot boss, Inspector Blake.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 7:25pm (repeat)
Rising Damp. Rupert Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter). Copyright: Yorkshire Television

Rising Damp

Rupert Rigsby is the grubby landlord of a seedy boarding house. His put-upon tenants include students Philip and Alan, and the glamorous Miss Jones.

U&Dave channel logo 8:20pm (repeat)
QI. Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series B, Christmas Special - Birth

Special Christmas episode with Mark Steel, Phill Jupitus and Rich Hall.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
45 min version (repeat)
QI. Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series F, Episode 12 - Food

With David Mitchell, Rich Hall and Jimmy Carr.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
Miranda. Image shows from L to R: Gary (Tom Ellis), Penny (Patricia Hodge), Miranda (Miranda Hart), Stevie (Sarah Hadland), Clive (James Holmes). Copyright: BBC

Miranda

Series 1, Episode 5 - Excuse

Penny decides to throw a Pride And Prejudice party in a bid to introduce Miranda to some eligible young men.

BBC Four 10pm
30 min
We Need Answers. Image shows from L to R: Mark Watson, Tim Key, Alex Horne. Copyright: BBC

We Need Answers

Series 2, Episode 2 - Love

Journalist and presenter Vanessa Feltz competes with actor and star of the The Inbetweeners, Simon Bird, and their physical challenge is Sleeping Lions.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
60 min
Russell Brand: Skinned. Russell Brand

Russell Brand: Skinned

Documentary in which Frank Skinner follows Russell Brand as the stand-up prepares for his Scandalous Tour. Skinner also interviews Brand.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:05pm
60 min
Cast Offs. Image shows from L to R: Tom (Tim Gebbels), Gabriella (Sophie Woolley), April (Victoria Wright), Will (Mat Fraser), Carrie (Kiruna Stamell), Dan (Peter Mitchell). Copyright: Eleven Film

Cast Offs

Episode 5 - April

April has a face that people stare at. And a private life that is kept so locked-up no-one can see inside.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:30pm (repeat)
Beehive. Image shows from L to R: Alice Lowe, Sarah Kendall, Clare Thomson, Barunka O'Shaughnessy. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Beehive

Episode 5

Abba get the Beehive treatment, Alice catches a fatal dose of boy germs, Nicole Kidman pops up with a dirty song and The Elephant Man has Sky+ issues with his flatmate Emma.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC Midnight (repeat)
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 6, Episode 10

Among the guests this week is American rapper 50 Cent, who talks about his controversial life and new album, and sings Baby By Me, while suave joke merchant Jimmy Carr is in the comedy chair.

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