British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 24th July 2009

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am
30 min
Susan Calman

Funny Friends

Series 1, Episode 3 - Limmy

Susan Calman talks to Limmy - aka Brian Limond - about being an internet sensation and whether he always wanted to be a comedian.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Cabin Pressure. Image shows from L to R: Arthur (John Finnemore), Douglas (Roger Allam), Carolyn (Stephanie Cole), Martin (Benedict Cumberbatch). Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Cabin Pressure

Series 2, Episode 2 - Gdansk

When MJN Air is chartered to ferry a chamber orchestra, Carolyn has to deal with the mysterious Case Of The Poisoned Cashews, while Martin gets to run through all of the Seven Deadly Sins.

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 28, Episode 5

Bored Now - Can I Play With The Puppy? As the green shoots of the silly season start sprouting, Punt & Dennis look into, among other things, exactly why we're all so bored. Meanwhile, Mitch Benn becomes a space station correspondent, Jon Holmes's piece is a "stunna", and Marcus Brigstocke finds it isn't easy being green.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
60 min
Hotel Babylon. Image shows from L to R: Juliet Miller (Anna Wilson Jones), Sam Franklin (Nigel Harman). Copyright: Carnival Films

Hotel Babylon

Series 4, Episode 5

Sam enrols Juliet and the gang on a team-building course to improve their performance. However, the course leader has ulterior motives and Sam's plan backfires when Juliet is forced to quit her job.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
QI. Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series F, Episode 3 - Flotsam And Jetsam

With Charlie Higson, Andy Hamilton and Rob Brydon.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats. Image shows from L to R: Sean Lock, Jimmy Carr, Jason Manford. Copyright: Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 8, Highlights Special

The best bits of the latest series of the comedy panel show, hosted by Jimmy Carr.

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

Friday Night With Jonathan Ross

Series 16, Episode 25 - Denzel Washington, Quentin Tarantino, Deborah Meaden, Theo Paphitis, James Caan, Peter Jones, a-ha

There is a rare interview with double Oscar-winning actor, screenwriter and director Denzel Washington; TV's toughest task-masters, Dragons' Den stars Deborah Meaden, Theo Paphitis, James Caan and Peter Jones are in the studio; provocative movie maverick Quentin Tarantino makes an exclusive appearance; and there is chat and music from born-again 80s supergroup a-ha.

Comedy Central Extra 11:40pm
30 min
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Sally Bretton), Lee (Lee Mack), Tim (Tim Vine). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

Series 3, Christmas Special - Absent Father Christmas

Lee's father turns up at the flat unannounced. This is the man who walked out of the family home when Lee was four, never paid his maintenance and ate Lee's goldfish.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:40pm (repeat)
Russell Brand's Ponderland. Russell Brand. Copyright: Vanity Projects Limited

Russell Brand's Ponderland

Series 1, Episode 3 - Crime

Russell offers up a unique insight into the murky world of crime, from the glamour of East End hard men and LA gangs to the embarrassment of his own brush with the law.

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