British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Thursday 28th January 2010

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 4:05pm (repeat)
Horrible Histories. Mathew Baynton. Copyright: Lion Television / Citrus Television

Horrible Histories

Series 1, Episode 4

Viewers can delve into the lives of the Smashing Saxons, Vile Victorians, Rotten Romans and Terrible Tudors, in this week's edition of the comedy history series hosted by a talking rat.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8pm
60 min
Material Girl. Image shows from L to R: Marco Keriliak (Michael Landes), Ali Redcliffe (Lenora Crichlow), Chris (O-T Fagbenle), Davina Bailey (Dervla Kirwan). Copyright: Carnival Films

Material Girl

Episode 3

Ali's model friend Lydia is having a mid-life crisis a decade early, but how much time has Ali got for her friend with the first mass dress order in and Fashion Week round the corner? Especially when she is having to keep an eye on both Marco's shady dealings and boyfriend Chris's new-found interest in modelling.

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

Mock The Week

Series 8, Episode 2

Dara O'Briain, Hugh Dennis, Russell Howard and Andy Parsons unleash mock and awe on another week with the help of guests Sarah Millican, John Bishop and Chris Addison.

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

QI

Series F, Episode 10 - Flora And Fauna

With John Sergeant, Jimmy Carr and Jo Brand.

BBC Two 9:30pm
30 min
Rab C. Nesbitt. Image shows from L to R: Mary Nesbitt (Elaine C. Smith), Rab C. Nesbitt (Gregor Fisher). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Rab C. Nesbitt

Series 9, Episode 2 - Signal

When a mobile phone mast appears in Govan, Rab turns rabble-rouser to fire-up the community. It's driving everyone up the pole, but is it really damaging their health?

BBC Three 9:30pm (repeat)
Little Britain. Image shows from L to R: David Walliams, Matt Lucas, The Prime Minister (Anthony Head)

Little Britain

Matt Lucas and David Walliams take a comic look at British life in this character-based sketch series.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Bellamy's People. Gary Bellamy (Rhys Thomas). Copyright: BBC

Bellamy's People

Episode 2

Gary Bellamy continuing his travels through Britain to meets its people and find out what makes them tick. This week he meets a landlord, a painter, some top brass from the army, a reformed ex-con and a film producer.

BBC Four 10pm (repeat)
Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe. Charlie Brooker. Copyright: Zeppotron

Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe

Series 2, Episode 2

It's the second episode of the second series of Newswipe and there's the usual mix of contributors, reviews and jokes as the news channels continue to provide enough rubbish to make a show out of.

BBC Three 12:50am (repeat)
Material Girl. Image shows from L to R: Marco Keriliak (Michael Landes), Ali Redcliffe (Lenora Crichlow), Chris (O-T Fagbenle), Davina Bailey (Dervla Kirwan). Copyright: Carnival Films

Material Girl

Episode 3

Ali's model friend Lydia is having a mid-life crisis a decade early, but how much time has Ali got for her friend with the first mass dress order in and Fashion Week round the corner? Especially when she is having to keep an eye on both Marco's shady dealings and boyfriend Chris's new-found interest in modelling.

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