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Former stand-up comic Anna Chen goes in search of the past and future of Chinese comedy.
Peter Whalley - The Absent Guest
After a murder at a dinner party, the guests become suspects.
Series 1
Episode 1
Ken Handley's got a problem. A big problem. Ken Handley's in advertising.
Series 3
Son of the Burkiss Way
Chris Emmett, Fred Harris, Jo Kendall and Nigel Rees with the first radio motion picture.
Cat
A celebrity cat goes missing on the train and Dev’s dating plans are thrown into turmoil.
Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years
9. An Education
Adrian is given the keys to his new house and feels the pressure of being a father.
4. Mirth and Mourning
Agnes is falling in love - but she has a rival.
Series 2
Episode 2
Sue Perkins sets moral posers for Josie Long, Owen Jones, Clare Grogan and Andrew Maxwell.
Molly and Doug separate, but he is only a few streets away. Can they make a clean break?
3. Elfride Decides
After seeing Stephen at the church, Elfride procrastinates over telling Henry of her past.
As Gemma settles into her new life in the country, a sinister visitor arrives.
Series 4
In Custody
Ambassador Mackenzie must tackle the delicate issue of a Briton being held hostage.
Series 5
Episode 5
Kenneth Horne joins the Foreign Legion and Hornerama looks at affluence.
The Confession of Ben Bailey Smith aka Doc Brown
Rapper, comedian and actor Ben Bailey Smith shares his guilty secrets with Stephen Mangan.
10. A Fateful Night
Adrian turns 31 and Pandora spends the night at his house - with devastating consequences.
5. Seaside
Agnes's father is seriously ill, so she returns home with a heavy heart.
3. Friendship
In this episode Olga tackles friendship.
British Film Comedians
Sid James
Famed for his laugh. A look at the roles of comic film actor, Sid James.
Holy Women – St Rita
Dr Pia Matthews shares the tragic yet powerful story of peacemaker Saint Rita.
Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on a Theme, by Thomas Tallis
How the beauty and richness of an orchestral fantasia inspired a young boy.
Kit Hesketh Harvey goes beyond the pale, to explore the fake tan's meteoric rise.
Series 17
John Lloyd and Anna Ptaszynski with Isabel Hardman, Alfie Moore and Dr Jessica Wade.
Progressive Rock
The town's media makeover excites the islanders, so can Irene really leave now?
A darkly imaginative exploration of the life and career of horror legend, Bela Lugosi.
Ludwig van Beethoven
The radical comedian offers his humorous assessment of the influential German composer.
Ian Hislop
Marcus Brigstocke invites Ian Hislop to try new things, including his first pair of jeans.
Work and Play
The sketch show written by the public with Jason Manford and Janice Connolly.
