Here's a list of the notable British comedy broadcasts on TV & radio this Sunday 27th May 2012...
8:50
BBC2
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Stop-motion animated children's sitcom by Aardman Animations for CBBC. Wildly popular with not just kids, but adults too.
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12:00
Radio 4
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Episode 63.2: Nicholas Parsons presents the long-running panel game. Graham Norton, Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth and Alun Cochrane talk on subjects including Smells, Graffiti, and The Importance of Eyebrows.
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13:00
Film4
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 Fever Pitch [Film]
Romantic comedy film starring Colin Firth as Paul Ashworth, a man besotted by one woman and a football team of 11 men.
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15:05
Film4
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Saucy British comedy with the Carry On crew. Professor Roland Crump enlists a band of students to investigate the remains of a Roman encampment.
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17:30
Sky1
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Episode 4: It's round four and, while Flintoff's best mate and two-time Ashes winner Steve Harmison joins the Reds, Mock The Week's Dara O'Briain is picked for the Blues. Corden referees.
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17:35
C4
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Revival of the classic film series, sttarring Rupert Everett and Colin Firth. The girls rally round when the school is faced with financial ruin.
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18:00
Dave
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Episode 6: Dara O'Briain examines how maths saves lives. He has comedian Alex Horne on hand to help him.
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18:00
Sky1
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Episode 5: It may be half-time, but the quiz continues to provide a high quotient of belly laughs. Boxer Amir Khan joins the Reds, while comedian Jack Whitehall is picked for the Blues.
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18:30
Sky1
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Episode 6: There's everything to play for as the premiere panel show continues. While former Olympic champion Karen Pickering joins the Reds, comedian Jimmy Carr is picked for the Blues.
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18:40
Dave
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Episode 4.9, Doves: With Andy Hamilton, David Mitchell and John Sessions.
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19:00
ITV2
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Film based on Nick Hornby's novel about a bittersweet friendship built up between a cynical, selfish man and a bullied 11 year old boy.
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19:15
Radio 4
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Episode 2.3: Rory Bremner and the team return for another series of Tonight, the topical satire show that digs that bit deeper into national and international politics.
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19:20
Dave
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Episode 7.2: The guests this week are Ben Miller, David Gest, former popstar Kimberly Wyatt and gossip queen Trisha Goddard.
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20:00
BBC1
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British Academy Television Awards
Dara O'Briain hosts the British Academy Television Awards from the Royal Festival Hall in London. The BAFTAs are the awards everyone in UK telly wants to win.
Fresh Meat, Mrs. Brown's Boys, Friday Night Dinner and Rev are the nominees for the sitcom award.
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20:00
Sky1
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Episode 3:
Jan takes a brief reprieve from the chaos of domesticity to embrace her inner author for a short story competition in Derbyshire Life. However, Grandad is acting more strangely than usual.
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21:00
Dave
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A selection of episodes from the four series of the panel hosted by Rob Brydon. Repeated again as of 23.40.
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21:00
C5
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Britain's Funniest Comedy Characters
A countdown of the nation's 50 favourite comedy characters. Including classic British comedy characters such as David Brent and Basil Fawlty.
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21:00
ITV2
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Episode 3.5: Gavin discovers that Troy is apparently cheating on him. The Oracle's tall tales get him in trouble with the police. Diana comes to help her recently conned son Martin but only succeeds in making him feel much, much worse. Mel and Madge end up taking to the stage at The Benidorm Palace.
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22:00
More4
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Episode 3.3, Speed 3: Mrs Doyle takes a fancy to new milkman Pat Mustard. After meeting Pat, Ted's sure than not all is as it seems, and sets out to discover just what he's up to. Little does he realise the danger Dougal will face.
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22:25
BBC1
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Extended 45 minute version. Episode 43.7: Star Trek icon William Shatner takes to the Have I Got News For You host's chair. Team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by guest panellists Andy Hamilton and Charlie Brooker.
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22:35
More4
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Episode 3.4, The Mainland: Ted and Dougal take Father Jack to the mainland to get new glasses. Leaving him at the optician, they visit a nearby cave complex and tourist attraction, where they bump into Richard Wilson...
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23:10
BBC1
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Extended 40 minute version. Episode 12.4, Ross Noble, Jamelia, Germaine Greer: This week Ross Noble, Jamelia and Germaine Greer try to send the things they hate the most into Room 101. Nominations include folk dancing, text speak and computer pop-up adverts.
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23:40
BBC2
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Episode 2.3: When network head Merc Lapidus's father dies, Sean and Beverly get a lesson in grief, Hollywood-style.
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23:50
C5
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Episode 2: Michael McIntyre, Zach Galifianakis and Jim Jeffries perform stand-up comedy routines at Montreal's renowned Just For Laughs festival.
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24:00
BBC3
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Episode 6.7: Russell Howard once again offers his distinctive take on what has happened in the world this week, with an energetic and entertaining look at the news stories that have dominated the media and caught his eye.
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| Late night comedy broadcasting during the early hours of Monday 28th May 2012... |
00:10
BBC2
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Episode 2.6, The Day Simon And His Family Opened The Door To Acceptance: It's Tanya and Clive's wedding day again, but Simon has other concerns as he is given a lesson in tough love. His play is also in jeopardy since director Ben Theodore has suddenly dropped out. Meanwhile Barry has gone missing, Adam finds new love, and all of Simon's problems could be resolved as Ben arrives with wonderful news.
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1:35
Dave
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Panel game based on the world of rock and pop music, featuring comedians and musicians.
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2:10
Dave
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Hit sketch show starring Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller. Characters include a pair of immature RAF pilots and a rude musical hall duo.
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2:25
More4
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Episode 3.3, Speed 3: Mrs Doyle takes a fancy to new milkman Pat Mustard. After meeting Pat, Ted's sure than not all is as it seems, and sets out to discover just what he's up to. Little does he realise the danger Dougal will face.
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2:55
BBC3
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Episode 6.7: Russell Howard once again offers his distinctive take on what has happened in the world this week, with an energetic and entertaining look at the news stories that have dominated the media and caught his eye.
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2:55
More4
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Episode 3.4, The Mainland: Ted and Dougal take Father Jack to the mainland to get new glasses. Leaving him at the optician, they visit a nearby cave complex and tourist attraction, where they bump into Richard Wilson...
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