British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Saturday 16th April 2011

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 9am
10 min
Timmy Time. Copyright: Aardman Animations

Timmy Time

Series 3, Episode 13 - Timmy And The Balloon

Yabba is distraught when Timmy manages to let her balloon go flying off into the sky.

BBC Two 6:30pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)

Dad's Army

Series 5, Episode 9 - When Did You Last See Your Money?

Intending to deposit £500 collected for the servicemen's canteen, Jones is horrified to find he has misplaced the money. The platoon attempt to help him remember where it might be.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7pm (repeat)
Bless This House. Sid Abbott (Sid James). Copyright: Thames Television

Heroes Of Comedy

Series 6, Episode 2 - Sid James

With his dirty laugh and nicotine-ravaged voice, Sid James was the definitive working man's comic star over three post-war decades.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm (repeat)
When The Dog Dies. Sandy Hopper (Ronnie Corbett). Copyright: CPL Productions

Heroes Of Comedy

Series 6, Episode 5 - The Living Legends: Ronnie Corbett

The spotlight turns on Ronnie Corbett, whose career spans Crackerjack to The Frost Report, Sorry! and The Two Ronnies.

BBC Three 9pm
50 min version
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 4, Episode 4

Having looked at over 60 news channels from across the world, read over 140 newspapers and watched over 1000 clips since last week, the Good News team are back to share the funniest things they've found.

U&Dave channel logo 9:05pm (repeat)
HIGNFY Titles. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 36, Episode 6

Al Murray acts as host, with Germaine Greer and Mark Watson.

U&Dave channel logo 9:40pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Lee Mack. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 3, Episode 6

This week, TV presenter Davina McCall and comedian Dave Gorman join David's camp and compete against journalistic powerhouse Janet Street-Porter and funnyman Omid Djalili on Lee's team.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:50pm (repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Rich Hall, Lee Mack, Danny Bhoy. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 6, Episode 2 - Lee Mack, Rich Hall, Danny Bhoy

Lee Mack, comedian and star of BBC One sitcom Not Going Out, presents sets from American comic Rich Hall and Scotland's very own Danny Bhoy.

BBC Two 9:50pm (repeat)
Frank Skinner's Opinionated. Frank Skinner. Copyright: Avalon Television

Frank Skinner's Opinionated

Series 2, Episode 4 - Norwich

Frank is in Norwich with guests Ross Noble and Sarah Millican.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9:50pm
Piers Morgan's Life Stories. Image shows from L to R: Russell Brand, Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan's Life Stories

Piers Morgan launches a new series of his biographical talk show with the first major interview with actor and comedian Russell Brand since the Sachsgate scandal. Russell discusses his marriage to pop star Katy Perry, his previous addictions to women and drugs and how he now feels about the infamous radio broadcast with Jonathan Ross that nearly ended his career.

BBC Two 10:20pm
45 min version
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Series 41, Episode 2

Stephen Mangan hosts the satirical panel game, with guest panellists Kevin Bridges and Bob Ainsworth.

U&Dave channel logo 10:20pm (repeat)
Argumental. Image shows from L to R: Rufus Hound, John Sergeant, Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Argumental

Series 2, Episode 2

With guests Mark Watson and Ardal O'Hanlon.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:20pm
50 min
Stand Up For The Week. Image shows from L to R: Jack Whitehall, Jon Richardson, Kevin Bridges, Andi Osho, Rich Hall. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Stand Up For The Week

Series 2, Episode 6

This week's guest comedian is the award-winning Josh Widdicombe.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10:50pm (repeat)
Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: Holly Willoughby, Rufus Hound, Leigh Francis, Fearne Cotton

Celebrity Juice

Series 5, Episode 10

Mel B, Vernon Kay, Louis Walsh and Scott Mills are this week's guests. Rufus Hound is Team Captain as Holly is away.

BBC Four 10:55pm (repeat)
Twenty Twelve. Image shows from L to R: Nick Jowett (Vincent Franklin), Siobhan Sharpe (Jessica Hynes), Ian Fletcher (Hugh Bonneville), Sally Owen (Olivia Colman), Kay Hope (Amelia Bullmore), Graham Hitchins (Karl Theobald). Copyright: BBC

Twenty Twelve

Series 1, Episode 5

There are only three applicants for the post of Curator of the Cultural Olympiad, so how difficult can it be to select the best candidate?

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11pm (repeat)
Black Books. Image shows from L to R: Bernard Black (Dylan Moran), Manny Bianco (Bill Bailey), Fran Katzenjammer (Tamsin Greig). Copyright: Assembly Film And Television

Black Books

Series 1, Episode 5 - The Big Lock-Out

A new security system ensures Manny is locked in and Bernard out. Fran is obsessed by the voice of an old friend.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (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 7

The show is hosted by Mark Watson, with team captains Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding. Guests include comedian Tim Minchin, investigative journalist Donal Macintyre, musician Daniel Merriweather and lead singer of The Noisettes Shingai Shoniwa.

BBC Three 5:25am
5 min
Special 1 TV. Copyright: Blue Elf Productions / Caboom Entertainment

Special 1 TV

Series 3, Episode 6

11 further episodes followed in 2011.

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