British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 5th December 2008

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Fags, Mags And Bags. Image shows from L to R: Sanjay (Omar Raza), Dave (Donald Mcleary), Alok (Susheel Kumar), Ramesh (Sanjeev Kohli). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Fags, Mags And Bags

Series 2, Episode 4 - All The Best

Lenzie turns feral after Ramesh inadvertently sells cards with abusive messages to the locals.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 4:35pm
25 min
Dani's House. Image shows from L to R: Max (Sebastian Applewhite), Toby (Harry Culverhouse), Sam (Klariza Clayton), Dani (Dani Harmer), Ben (James Gandhi). Copyright: The Foundation / BBC

Dani's House

Series 1, Episode 11 - Celebrity

Former Blue Peter presenter Zoe Salmon guest stars as Mo White, Dani's old acting class chum who has made it big in the States.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:45pm
25 min
Bear Behaving Badly. Barney (Barney Harwood)

Bear Behaving Badly

Series 2, Episode 5 - Curse of the Werebear

Crazy Keith the koala is cursed to turn into a hairy, scary, shoe-eating monster.

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

The Now Show

Series 26, Episode 2

The Now Show team investigate leaks from the House of Commons (aka Grooming the Mole) and worry about the Queen undertaking too many writing commitments, what with her big Christmas gig being just a few weeks away. Mitch updates us on Knut the polar bear, Jon has a disproportionately large grumble about complaints and Marcus picks his Porcelain Hedgehog of the Year.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
Parents Of The Band. Image shows from L to R: Eddie Soutakis (David Barseghian), Granville Cunningham (Franz Drameh), Phil Parker (Jimmy Nail), Jack Parker (Peter Losasso). Copyright: BBC / Serious Comedy

Parents Of The Band

Episode 2

The band lands their first official gig playing at Adi's birthday party - on the condition that Adi sings lead, of course.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
HIGNFY Titles. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 36, Episode 7

David Mitchell acts as host, with Sarah Millican and Andy Hamilton.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
The IT Crowd. Image shows from L to R: Roy (Chris O'Dowd), Jen (Katherine Parkinson), Moss (Richard Ayoade), Douglas Reynholm (Matt Berry). Copyright: TalkbackThames

The IT Crowd

Series 3, Episode 3 - Tramps Like Us

Jen, Roy and Moss find their lives moving in different directions after a disappointing settlement to a sexual harassment suit. Jen seeks pastures new, Roy ends up on the streets and Moss gets slightly concussed.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
45 min
Live At The Apollo. Al Murray. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 4, Episode 2 - Al Murray, Shappi Khorsandi and Russell Kane

Al Murray introduces comedy from Shappi Khorsandi and Russell Kane.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:35pm
100 min
Jimmy Carr Live: Comedian. Jimmy Carr. Copyright: Bwark Productions

Jimmy Carr Live: Comedian

Stand-up laughs from leading comedian Jimmy Carr, released as 2007's Comedian DVD.

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