British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 24th January 1997

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

Holding The Baby

Series 1, Episode 1

Comedy series following Gordon Muir, a middle-aged man left alone to raise his baby after his wife runs off with a 21-year old.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 8:30pm
30 min
Captain Butler. Captain Butler (Craig Charles). Copyright: Essential Film And Television Productions

Captain Butler

Episode 4 - The Tale Of The Ancient Mariner

There are strange goings on on board for Captain Butler when Roger kills an albatross, causing an outbreak of superstitious panic from the rest of the crew.

BBC Two 9pm
30 min
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Cat (Danny John-Jules). Copyright: BBC

Red Dwarf

Series VII, Episode 2 - Stoke Me A Clipper

'Ace Rimmer', Rimmer's better looking alternate being, arrives on Red Dwarf dying and tries to train Rimmer into being the next Ace.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
30 min
Dressing For Breakfast. Louise (Beatie Edney)

Dressing For Breakfast

Series 2, Episode 3

Louise finds herself being courted by a man who has everything to offer - except sex.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Radio 4 11pm
25 min
Radio 4

Week Ending

Series 81, Episode 3

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

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