British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 1st October 1996

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm
30 min
Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV

Funny You Ask

Episode 9 - Jim Bowen

Interview series in which Barry Took talks to some of British comedy's favourite performers.

Radio 2 logo 8:30pm
30 min
Radio 2 logo

The Elephant Man

Episode 6 - Labour Pains

Terry's bank balance is redder than a baboon's bottom, so he starts a paper round.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8:30pm
25 min
ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV

My Good Friend

Series 2, Episode 6 - Singing in a Wine Bar

Betty sneaks off to the evening institute, telling Brian she's taking up keep-fit. In fact, she's studying the exotic art of belly dancing.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Commercial Breakdown. Jasper Carrott. Copyright: Celador Productions

Commercial Breakdown

After The Break, Episode 3

Enduringly popular series in which comedians present humorous television advertisements from around the world.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
Drop The Dead Donkey. Image shows from L to R: Henry Davenport (David Swift), George Dent (Jeff Rawle), Helen Cooper (Ingrid Lacey), Sally Smedley (Victoria Wicks), Damien Day (Stephen Tompkinson), Gus Hedges (Robert Duncan), Joy Merryweather (Susannah Doyle). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Drop The Dead Donkey

Series 5, Episode 1 - Inside The Asylum

Sitcom set at GlobeLink News, a TV news station which is ordered to start taking a sensationalist stance to the news by its new owner.

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