British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 15th May 2009

Radio 7 8:30am (repeat)
The Alan Davies Show. Alan (Alan Davies). Copyright: BBC

The Alan Davies Show

Episode 1 - Poo

Alan, Kate and Murray get themselves separately locked in and have to be rescued.

Radio 4 9:45am
15 min
My Name Is Daphne Fairfax. Arthur Smith. Copyright: Heavy Entertainment

My Name Is Daphne Fairfax

Episode 5

Arthur becomes an institution, meets Bill Clinton and becomes a grumpy old man, and the path of true love takes an unlikely course.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
The Great Hargeisa Goat Bubble. Copyright: BBC

The Great Hargeisa Goat Bubble

A comic story of modern economics explained through the prism of a Goat Exchange. Based on Julian Gough's short story, previously published in the FT.

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

The News Quiz

Series 68, Episode 3

Expenses mistakes. Sandi Toksvig and the team take a look at MPs expenses and, in contrast to most major newspapers this week, some other stories as well. Fred MacAulay, Josie Long, Hugo Rifkind and Jeremy Hardy are the guests.

BBC Two Wales. Copyright: BBC 7pm (repeat)
The Art Of Tommy Cooper. Tommy Cooper. Copyright: forgetaboutit

The Art Of Tommy Cooper

Tommy Cooper documentary - only on analogue.

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

Have I Got News For You

Series 37, Episode 4

Rolf Harris acts as host with guests Andy Hamilton and Julia Hartley-Brewer.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
The Catherine Tate Show. Catherine Tate

The Catherine Tate Show

Three episodes of The Catherine Tate Show on loop. 9pm - 11pm; 11pm - 1am; 1am - 1:40am.

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 3

The horror of having had sex with Jay is close to tipping Danny over the edge. Confronted by Pete he finally blurts out the truth - he's Danny and he's stuck inside this woman's body.

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

Reggie Perrin

Series 1, Episode 4

Reggie becomes increasingly frustrated with his life. Nicola, seems to prefer spending time with anyone but him.

Radio 7 10pm (repeat)
The Alan Davies Show. Alan (Alan Davies). Copyright: BBC

The Alan Davies Show

Episode 1 - Poo

Alan, Kate and Murray get themselves separately locked in and have to be rescued.

Radio 7 10:30pm (repeat)
Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better. Image shows from L to R: Poet (Tim Key), Mark Watson. Copyright: BBC

Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better

Series 1, Episode 3 - Pride

Mark Watson sets out on his quest to free us from The Seven Deadly Sins with stand-up comedy. This week: Pride.

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

Friday Night With Jonathan Ross

Series 16, Episode 15 - Ben Stiller, Charlotte Uhlenbroek, Ewan McGregor, Eminem

Jonathan Ross continues his current series. He is joined in the studio by Emmy award-winning Hollywood A-lister and star of Meet the Parents, Ben Stiller, biking fanatic and Star Wars hero Ewan McGregor, and rap superstar Eminem.

Radio 7 11pm (repeat)
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!. Count Arthur Strong (Steve Delaney). Copyright: Komedia Entertainment

Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!

Series 2, Episode 4 - Relativity

Arthur's plans for a quiet night in are thwarted by a forgotten engagement to address the Oxford Union. During his research, he becomes embroiled in a case of mistaken identity.

BBC Three 11pm (repeat)
Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps. Image shows from L to R: Louise (Kathryn Drysdale), Donna Henshaw (Natalie Casey), Janet (Sheridan Smith), Gary 'Gaz' Wilkinson (Will Mellor). Copyright: BBC

Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps

Series 8, Episode 8 - Keep On Running

Donna and Janet are furious with Gaz and demand he decides who he wants to be with by three o'clock.

Comedy Central 11:30pm
100 min
Stewart Lee: 41st Best Stand Up Ever. Stewart Lee

Stewart Lee: 41st Best Stand Up Ever

2009 TV edit of Stewart Lee's acclaimed 2007 show filmed at The Stand in Glasgow.

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