British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 25th January 2008

Radio 4 11am
30 min
Sarfraz Manzoor. Copyright: BBC

The Funny Thing About Muslims

Sarfraz Manzoor explores the view that Muslims lack a sense of humour.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!. Count Arthur Strong (Steve Delaney). Copyright: Komedia Entertainment

Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!

Series 3, Episode 5 - 2001 A Space Idiocy

Arthur invests in a mobile phone. Although this proves rather more of a problem than first anticipated, it leads to Arthur taking on a hospital radio show engagement. A case of mistaken identity, however, means all does not go as planned.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Lesley Sharp

Have Your Cake

Episode 1 - Bitter Chocolate Cake

Every year old school friends Tess and Maggie meet up to do something they've never done together before. This time they decide to try their hand at baking. But when they come across a neighbour in distress, they end up making a cake with a difference.

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

The News Quiz

Series 64, Episode 3

Sandi Toksvig and panellists Andy Hamilton, Simon Evans, Jeremy Hardy and Sue Perkins take a sideways look at the week's news, with Carolyn Brown reading out the cuttings.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
Jam & Jerusalem. Image shows from L to R: Susie (Suzy Aitchison), Eileen Pike (Maggie Steed), Tip Haddam (Pauline McLynn), Rosie Bales (Dawn French), Sal Vine (Sue Johnston). Copyright: BBC

Jam & Jerusalem

Series 2, Episode 5

Clatterford Guild's continuing rivalry with the guild from neighbouring Hole rears its ugly head in the form of a duet of sporting grudge matches - first netball and then crown green bowls, with all pressure on Rosie in the final moments. Meanwhile, Spike has written a love letter to Tash and offered her a dramatic ultimatum - 'leave Marcus and meet me by the Twisty Tree' - or he will give up on their love.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
30 min
Moving Wallpaper. Image shows from L to R: Jonathan Pope (Ben Miller), Nancy Weeks (Raquel Cassidy), Sam Phillips (Lucy Liemann), Mel Debrou (Elizabeth Berrington). Copyright: Kudos Productions / Red Planet Pictures

Moving Wallpaper

Series 1 - Echo Beach, Episode 4

Nancy won't pay for a table at the TV Quick awards so Jonathan quits. Sam struggles as writers fall out, actors refuse to strip, and Kelly becomes pre-occupied with a particular prop. Can things get any worse?

Radio 2 logo 9:15pm
15 min
Radio 2 logo

Adolf Hitler: My Part In His Downfall

Episode 1

The young Spike Milligan is called up, but owing to exertion while trying to impress the girls from Catford Labour Exchange, arrives for duty three months late.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
60 min
Al Murray's Happy Hour. Al Murray. Copyright: Avalon Television

Al Murray's Happy Hour

Series 2, Episode 3

Comedy chat show hosted by the Guv'nor.

Radio 7 11:30pm
30 min
The Penny Dreadfuls Present.... Image shows from L to R: Humphrey Ker, Thom Tuck, David Reed

The Penny Dreadfuls Present...

The Brothers Faversham, Episode 3 - Leonidas

The Penny Dreadfuls present the story of Leonidas, Victorian Britain's most reckless explorer and the third born of the Faversham Brothers.

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