British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 8th May 2009

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Ladies Of Letters. Image shows from L to R: Irene (Prunella Scales), Vera (Patricia Routledge). Copyright: BBC

Ladies Of Letters

Series 10 - Ladies of Letters Crunch Credit, Episode 5

Irene is horrified that her whole family are now living in Vera's compound.

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

The News Quiz

Series 68, Episode 2

The Wrath of Lumley. Sandi Toksvig and team dissect a week of news in which Gordon Brown faced a cabinet revolt (and Joanna Lumley's wrath), Jacqui Smith listed banned extremists and Prince Charles sent out a message to the people on MySpace. The panel are Jeremy Hardy, Francis Wheen, Andy Hamilton and Sue Perkins.

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

Have I Got News For You

Series 37, Episode 3

Jack Dee acts as host with guest panellists Clare Balding and Fred MacAulay.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
30 min
Boy Meets Girl. Image shows from L to R: Danny Reed (Martin Freeman), Veronica Burton (Rachael Stirling). Copyright: Granada Productions

Boy Meets Girl

Episode 2

Danny is finding Veronica's world frustratingly tedious and is struggling to cope.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Reggie Perrin. Reggie Perrin (Martin Clunes). Copyright: Objective Productions

Reggie Perrin

Series 1, Episode 3

Reggie ponders his life and considers teaching as a possible new career.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
60 min
Friday Night With Jonathan Ross. Jonathan Ross

Friday Night With Jonathan Ross

Series 16, Episode 14 - Tom Hanks, Coleen Nolan, Carol McGiffin, Jane McDonald, Dizzee Rascal

This week's guests are one of Hollywood's most enduring superstars, double Oscar-winner Tom Hanks; Loose Women Coleen Nolan, Carol McGiffin and Jane McDonald; and there's music and chat with Brit rapper Dizzee Rascal, performing Bonkers live in the studio.

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