British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Sunday 17th April 2011

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

Timmy Time

Series 3, Episode 14 - Squeaky Timmy

Timmy and Ruffy accidentally spoil Otus's big moment in a musical lesson, so they try to make it up to him.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:55pm (repeat)
Porridge. Norman Stanley Fletcher (Ronnie Barker). Copyright: WitzEnd Productions

Heroes Of Comedy

Series 5, Episode 3 - The Living Legends: Ronnie Barker

A portrait of comedy actor Ronnie Barker, with contributions from his friends and colleagues including Ronnie Corbett, Michael Palin and David Jason.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (repeat)
Hughie Green, Most Sincerely

Hughie Green, Most Sincerely

Biopic from BBC Four's The Curse Of Comedy strand. Trevor Eve plays the womanising presenter.

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

Have I Got News For You

Series 39, Episode 6

Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Martin Clunes and guest panelists Chris Addison and Julia Hartley-Brewer.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm (repeat)
Piers Morgan's Life Stories. Image shows from L to R: Russell Brand, Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan's Life Stories

Piers Morgan talks to Russell Brand. The comedian 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.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
Dave's One Night Stand. Chris Addison

Dave's One Night Stand

Series 2, Episode 1 - Chris Addison

The Thick Of It's Chris Addison returns home to perform at the Manchester Palace Theatre, supported by Craig Campbell and Jo Enright.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm (repeat)
East Is East. Copyright: Film4

East Is East

Comedy drama about a Pakistani immigrant who, along with his wife, is trying to run a fish-and-chip shop while coping with their 7 children.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:40pm (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 6 - He's Leaving Home

Manny runs away from Black Books, much to Fran's dismay and Bernard's indifference.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
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 5

With guests guests Kevin Bridges, Ed Byrne and Chris Addison.

BBC Three 11:30pm (repeat)
White Van Man. Ollie (Will Mellor). Copyright: ITV Studios

White Van Man

Series 1, Episode 5 - Honest

When Ollie catches his dad up to his old tricks, he decides to draw the line and run the business by the book from now on.

U&Dave channel logo 11:40pm
60 min version (repeat)
HIGNFY Titles. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 39, Episode 3

With guest host Robert Webb and panellists David Threlfall and Marcus Brigstocke.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:55pm (repeat)
The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups. Billy Connolly. Copyright: Visual Voodoo Films

The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups

Episode 2 - 100 Greatest Stand-Ups 2010

Epic countdown in which Channel 4 present the results of a new, updated 2010 version of the poll asking the British public who they think are the greatest stand-up comedians ever.

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