British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 29th May 2009

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

The Alan Davies Show

Episode 3 - Mr Strawberry

Alan becomes Mr Strawberry and Murray enters every competition going.

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

The News Quiz

Series 68, Episode 5

Reform. Nick Clegg's proposals for reform, Julie Kirkbride's expenses, and the nuclear ambitions of North Korea get The News Quiz treatment. Host Sandi Toksvig presides over Rory Bremner, Fred Macaulay, Andy Zaltzman and Danielle Ward.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 6:50pm (repeat)
On The Buses. Image shows from L to R: Olive (Anna Karen), Arthur Rudge (Michael Robbins), Mum (Cicely Courtneidge), Stan Butler (Reg Varney). Copyright: London Weekend Television

On The Buses

Series 1, Episode 4 - Bus Drivers' Stomach

Stan's stomach pains are 'an occupational hazard' from sitting over a vibrating engine all day according to him, but Arthur has other ideas.

BBC Two 7pm (repeat)
Are You Being Served?. Image shows from L to R: Mrs. Betty Slocombe (Mollie Sugden), Miss Shirley Brahms (Wendy Richard), Mr. Dick Lucas (Trevor Bannister), Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (Nicholas Smith), Mr. Mash (Larry Martyn), Mr. Ernest Grainger (Arthur Brough), Mr. Wilberforce Humphries (John Inman), Captain Stephen Peacock (Frank Thornton). Copyright: BBC

Are You Being Served?

Dear Sexy Knickers: A love note from Mr Lucas to Miss Brahms is delivered to the wrong person.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 7:20pm (repeat)
Rising Damp. Rupert Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter). Copyright: Yorkshire Television

Rising Damp

Series 1, Episode 3 - Charisma

Alan gives Rigsby some relaxation pills to help his confidence in wooing Miss Jones; however, he makes no mention of the possible side-effects. Philip's advice is altogether more helpful: to smoke some wood taken from the love tree...

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

Have I Got News For You

Series 37, Episode 6

With guest host David Mitchell and guest panellists Andrew Maxwell and Richard Coles.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Sandi Toksvig. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

A selection of episodes from Series A, repeated between 21.00 to 23.40.

BBC Three 9pm (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 3 - Flan Van

Janet is mugged and decides she wants to become a police community support officer to protect others from the same fate.

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

Reggie Perrin

Series 1, Episode 6

Reggie's colleagues start to worry about his stress levels and his crisis comes to a head when everything goes wrong for him at once.

BBC Three 9:30pm (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 4 - Ello Ello

Janet begins her job as a police community support officer and is keen to earn Gaz's respect by making her first arrest.

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

The Alan Davies Show

Episode 3 - Mr Strawberry

Alan becomes Mr Strawberry and Murray enters every competition going.

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 5 - Sloth

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

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

Friday Night With Jonathan Ross

Series 16, Episode 17 - Joanna Lumley, The Priests, Brandon Flowers, The Killers

Chat and music with Jonathan Ross. He is joined in the studio by unlikely music phenomenon The Singing Priests. There is also a performance by one of the biggest bands on the planet, The Killers, and a chat with their frontman, Brandon Flowers.

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 6 - Egypt

Arthur's application for membership of the British Egyptology Society hinges on the success of his lecture on ancient Egypt.

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