British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 11th September 2009

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
The Pickerskill Reports. Image shows from L to R: Harry Hindle-Rand (Thomas Sangster), Dr Henry Pickerskill (Ian McDiarmid). Copyright: Curtains For Radio

The Pickerskill Reports

Series 1, Episode 3 - Cadmus Wilcox

A pupil with American diplomat parents is denied access to the senior cadets shooting team because he's not a British citizen even though he is the only hope the school have.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
The Second Best Bed. Woman (Caroline Quentin). Copyright: BBC

The Second Best Bed

Caroline Quentin stars as a feisty 21st-century woman who's taken to her bed in the spare room - and she's not getting up.

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 5:35pm
15 min
Gigglebiz. Justin Fletcher. Copyright: BBC

Gigglebiz

Series 1, Episode 5

Characters featured in today's programme are: Milkshake Jake - a soda bar owner with a messy line in milkshakes; Major Boogie - a tired old tin soldier enjoying a break from routine with his friends on the toy shelf; Packed Lunch Pete - who is trying to tuck in to a tasty baguette, without much luck; Rapids Johnson - a nature enthusiast, out to record the elusive giant panda on camera; Ann Teak - a bossy antiques "expert" trying to guess the age of an unusual exhibit; and The Lost Pirate - still searching for his missing treasure and getting his eyesight checked at the local opticians to help him in his quest.

BBC Radio Scotland 6:10pm
30 min
Swots. Image shows from L to R: Miles Jupp, Susan Morrison. Copyright: BBC

Swots

Series 1, Episode 2

Vying for gold stars are Viv Lumsden, Sandy Nelson, Paul Sneddon and Julie Coombe.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
I Guess That's Why They Call It The News. Fred MacAulay. Copyright: BBC

I Guess That's Why They Call It The News

Episode 4

Fred MacAulay chairs a topical panel show in which two teams play games inspired by the week's headlines. With Will Smith, Justin Edwards, Paul Sinha and Justin Moorhouse.

U&Dave channel logo 8pm (repeat)
Whose Line Is It Anyway?. Image shows from L to R: Tony Slattery, Clive Anderson, Colin Mochrie, Caroline Quentin, Ryan Stiles. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

A double bill of the improvisational panel game.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
60 min
Live At The Apollo. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 4, Special - Best Of Live At The Apollo

Comedy from Michael McIntyre, Al Murray, Dara O'Briain, Lenny Henry, Sean Lock, Russell Howard and more.

Radio 2 logo 9:15pm
15 min
The Adventures Of Sexton Blake. Sexton Blake (Simon Jones). Copyright: Perfectly Normal Productions

The Adventures Of Sexton Blake

Episode 6 - Pressure and Parsimony!

Sexton, Tinker and Miss Terry have to stop Count Ivor Carlac before he uses his fiendish weapon.

BBC Three 9:30pm (repeat)
Lunch Monkeys. Image shows from L to R: Kenny Graham (Christian Foster), Tania MacGuire (Jessica Hall), Asif Khan (Abdullah Afzal), Shelley Benson (Rachel Rae), Darrel Wadsworth (Chris Hannon). Copyright: Channel K / BBC

Lunch Monkeys

Series 1, Episode 1 - Spacepants

Boss Mike is driven nuts by new girl Shelley who takes a two hour lunch to get a tattoo. Office Manager Gloria is too lazy to do Shelley's induction and leaves it to Darrel - bad move.

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

QI

Series F, Episode 8 - Fashion

With Reginald D. Hunter, Rich Hall and Clive Anderson.

BBC One Scotland. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
30 min
Happy Hollidays. Image shows from L to R: Mike Bryan (Gavin Mitchell), Debbi (Kathleen McDermott), Dean Bullock (Anthony Bowers), Colin Holliday (Ford Kiernan), Joyce Mullen (Karen Dunbar). Copyright: Effingee Productions

Happy Hollidays

Episode 2 - Tycoon

Colin and his fellow caravan owners are doing well from the popularity of holidays at home. So much so that, when a potential investor in the site comes to stay, Colin extends the warmest of welcomes. Joyce, meanwhile, enthusiastically embraces the world of online auctions, and Mike Bryan recruits a personal assistant.

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

Friday Night With Jonathan Ross

Series 17, Episode 2 - Alan Davies, Barry Manilow, Eva Mendes, Jamie T

Jonathan Ross continues the new series of music and chat with guests including recording legend Barry Manilow, QI star Alan Davies and actress and supermodel, Eva Mendes.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:05pm (repeat)
The Inbetweeners. Image shows from L to R: Simon Cooper (Joe Thomas), Neil Sutherland (Blake Harrison), Jay Cartwright (James Buckley), Will Mackenzie (Simon Bird). Copyright: Bwark Productions

The Inbetweeners

Series 1, Episode 3

Simon sits his first driving test, and when he passes takes Will, Jay and Neil to visit Thorpe Park to ride roller coasters and chase girls. There is one problem though - Simon is a rubbish driver.

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
Listen Against. Image shows from L to R: Alice Arnold, Jon Holmes. Copyright: BBC

Listen Against

Series 2, Episode 3

Jon Holmes is at the Commercial Radio Weapons Fair in Blackpool, whilst Alice Arnold is in London reporting on killer digital TV robots and the recent spate of radio presenters that have been kidnapped and trafficked to other stations.

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