British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 8th October 1999

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

The News Quiz

Series 42, Episode 7

Simon Hoggart is in the chair and Peter Donaldson reads out cuttings as panellists Jeremy Hardy, Boris Johnson, Linda Smith and John Sergeant take a satirical look at the week's news.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
BBC One. Copyright: BBC

Brotherly Love

Episode 1

When Frank joins his brother Hector for a family funeral in a small Scottish town he is delighted to find out that Kate, a childhood friend, has also recently returned.

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 3 - Art

Brian gets an invitation to see a play by his old partner and non-gender-specific-ex-chaste-heterosexual-lover - Vulva. Tempted by free wine, Tim and Daisy go with him. However, after some cheap speed, an all-nighter with Resident Evil 2 and Twiglets Tim loses control. Daisy had a job interview at the glossy magazine Flaps and then presents her own piece of performance art.

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