British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 9th October 1999

Radio 4 6:15pm
30 min
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 3, Episode 2

11 episodes and a Christmas special followed towards the end of 1999.

Radio 4 6:45pm
15 min
Radio 4

Travels With My Anti-Semitism

Episode 2 - I Was a Teenage Freedom Fighter

Another nearly true tale featuring Dave circa 1972, as the Jews of Leeds take on the Clockwork Orange Kids. Plus, the complete history of Jews in sport.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 7:15pm
30 min
Blankety Blank. Copyright: Thames

Blankety Blank

Series 15, Episode 9

Comedy panel-game-show of missing words hosted in turn by Terry Wogan, Les Dawson, Lily Savage and Bradley Walsh.

BBC Two 9pm
50 min
It's... The Monty Python Story

It's... The Monty Python Story

The ever-flamboyant Eddie Izzard searches for the roots of Monty Python's surreal humour. He's helped by the Pythons themselves and other interviewees.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
Eric Sykes - The Radio Years. Eric Sykes. Copyright: BBC

Heroes Of Comedy

Series 4, Episode 3 - The Living Legends: Eric Sykes

Eric Sykes is justly famous as a comedian, an outstanding clown and film actor. Behind the scenes he has also been the highest-paid writer of comedy radio, writer/actor of television's longest running sitcom and an award-winning film director.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:25pm
50 min
Roger Roger. Image shows from L to R: Andre (Terence Maynard), Reen (Pippa Guard), Cambridge (Chris Larkin), Marlon (Ricci Harnett), Tina (Barbara Durkin), Baz (David Ross), Sam (Robert Daws), Barry (Jonathan Moore), Henry (Jude Akuwudike), Rajiv (Paul Sharma), Phil (Philip Glenister), Chrissie (Helen Grace). Copyright: BBC

Roger Roger

Series 2, Episode 3 - Sometimes It's Hard To Be A Man

Sam tries to convince everyone, including himself, that there is nothing going on with Tina, and Basil visits a local pick-up joint.

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