British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 4th February 2000

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Radio 4

Lucky Heather

Episode 1 - For A Few Dollars More

Living in a run-down community, Heather tries to help a family with a sick child.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
My Hero. Image shows from L to R: Janet Dawkins (Emily Joyce), George Sunday (Ardal O'Hanlon). Copyright: Big Bear Films

My Hero

Series 1, Episode 1 - My Hero

It's just an ordinary day at the Northolt surgery. Dr Piers Crispin, the publicity-mad TV doctor, still fancies Janet almost as much as he fancies himself, Mrs. Raven, the sarcastic receptionist, is still frightening patients and Janet's mother has dropped in to wonder why her daughter is bent on passing up such an eligible husband as Piers.

BBC Two 9pm
30 min
Gimme Gimme Gimme. Image shows from L to R: Linda (Kathy Burke), Tom (James Dreyfus). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Gimme Gimme Gimme

Series 2, Episode 4 - Dirty Thirty

It's Tom's thirtieth birthday, and he's beyond horrified when his parents appear at the front door. They've brought their caravan but even so he's not keen to have the pair hanging around.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9:30pm
30 min
Trigger Happy TV. Dom Joly

Trigger Happy TV

Series 1, Episode 4

Quick-fire prank show that made Dom Joly a star. The comic unleashes his twisted humour on an unsuspecting British public.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
The League Of Gentlemen. Image shows from L to R: Tubbs (Steve Pemberton), Edward (Reece Shearsmith). Copyright: BBC

The League Of Gentlemen

Series 2, Episode 4 - Death in Royston Vasey

Geoff, Mike and Brian take a disastrous detour on the way to the plastics convention, and the mayor is forced to make an appearance to calm growing public concern.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:30pm
40 min
Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation

So Graham Norton

Series 3, Episode 11

With Joan Rivers and Boy George.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 11:30pm
30 min
ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV

Whatever I Want

Episode 5

Short-lived LWT sketch show starring Leigh Francis in early incarnations of Avid Merrion, Keith Lemon and The Bear.

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