British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 1st October 1999

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 42, Episode 6

Panellists Francis Wheen, Mark Steel, Andy Hamilton and John O'Farrell help chairman Simon Hoggart take a light-hearted look at the week's news, with cuttings read by Peter Donaldson.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9:30pm
30 min
Spaced. Image shows from L to R: Marsha Klein (Julia Deakin), Mike Watt (Nick Frost), Daisy Steiner (Jessica Hynes), Brian Topp (Mark Heap), Tim Bisley (Simon Pegg), Twist Morgan (Katy Carmichael)

Spaced

Series 1, Episode 2 - Gatherings

Daisy decides that they should have a housewarming (anything to avoid tidying up or work). However, despite her aspirations of a party full of writers, artists and other media types, she is only able to find the paperboy. Tim, Mike, Daisy, Twist and Brian all feel old when they compare themselves to Amber. Brian discovers a big secret about the couple.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:20pm
40 min
BBC One. Copyright: BBC

Jim Davidson - A Bit Further Still

Jim Davidson returns to the scene of his New Faces audition, London's Victoria Palace Theatre, for an evening of stand-up comedy.

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