British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 17th November 1995

BBC Radio 3 4:20pm
10 min
BBC Radio 3

Turns Of The Century

Series 1, Episode 31

Russell Davies celebrates Max Wall.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8:30pm
25 min
Faith In The Future. Image shows from L to R: Faith Grayshott (Lynda Bellingham), Hannah Grayshott (Julia Sawalha). Copyright: London Weekend Television

Faith In The Future

Series 1, Episode 1 - Should I Stay Or Should I Go?

Faith's romance with Bill is over, the children have left home and the dog is with her mother. At last she doesn't have to put anyone else first and has her freedom to launch into a new life and new passion. Then along comes prodigal daughter Hannah with lots of advice, but nowhere to live.

BBC Two 9pm
30 min
The Best Of Not The Nine O'Clock News. Image shows from L to R: Mel Smith, Pamela Stephenson, Rowan Atkinson, Griff Rhys Jones. Copyright: BBC

The Best Of Not The Nine O'Clock News

Episode 4

Sketches include The Two Ninnies, Soccer Violence and General Synod's Life of Python. The song is the Abba parody Supa Dupa.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
Terry-Thomas

Heroes Of Comedy

Series 1, Episode 6 - Terry-Thomas

Terry-Thomas shot to stardom in Britain in 1946 when he appeared in Piccadilly Hayride at the Prince of Wales Theatre. From there he went on to star in cabaret, revue, radio, television and more than 70 films - becoming, in the process, many people's idea of the perfect English gentleman.

BBC Two 9:30pm
30 min
Coogan's Run. Credit: Pozzitive Productions

Coogan's Run

Episode 1 - Get Calf

Having fallen foul of the local villains when he witnesses an armed post office raid, Paul Calf goes in search of free love by joining a religious cult.

Radio 4 11pm
25 min
Radio 4

Week Ending

Series 77, Episode 10

A satirical sketch show that started many comedy careers and ran for more than 1,100 episodes, for nearly 30 years.

BBC Two 12:20am
30 min
BBC Two

The Alphabet Soup Show

One-off sketch show looking at issues surrounding disability.

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