British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 18th September 2009

Radio 4 9:45am
15 min
Halfway To Hollywood. Michael Palin

Halfway To Hollywood

Episode 5

Lots of kissing, the rushes look good, and a career swerve into world travel beckons.

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am (repeat)
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 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 4 - Crispin Biggerstaffe

Dr Pickerskill is forced to intercept love letters from a pupil as they threaten to expose and embarrass the boy's father, a well-known Conservative MP.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 1:45pm (repeat)
Carry On Abroad. Image shows from L to R: Stuart Farquhar (Kenneth Williams), Sadie Tomkins (Barbara Windsor), Vic Flange (Sid James), Cora Flange (Joan Sims), Stanley Blunt (Kenneth Connor). Copyright: Peter Rogers Productions

Carry On Abroad

The Carry On regulars embark on a package holiday to a Spanish resort. The revellers find that the Palace Hotel hardly lives up to its name.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Milk

The Milk Race

Two west London milkmen race each other to Bognor Pier in their milk floats to decide which of them wins exclusive rights to their local round.

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

Gigglebiz

Series 1, Episode 10

Packed-Lunch Pete is still determined to eat his lunch despite being challenged by some wayward pine cones; Major Boogie, the tired old tin soldier, enjoys a temporary break from routine with the Teddy Bear on the toy shelf; DIY Dan makes a mountain out of a molehill when it comes to clock-mending; King Flannel has an aristocratic visitor who gets a bit too close to some cake that the king has got his eye on; and The Lost Pirate could be close to digging up his treasure at last, after seeing off his arch rival, Bluebeard.

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

Swots

Series 1, Episode 3

Causing havoc on this edition are Philip Differ, Al Kennedy, Shereen Nanjiani and Bill Leckie.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
HIGNFY Titles. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 35, Episode 3

Brian Blessed acts as host, with Alan Duncan on Ian's side and Marcus Brigstocke on Paul's.

Radio 7 10pm (repeat)
Married. Robin Lightfoot (Hugh Bonneville). Copyright: BBC

Married

Series 2, Episode 1 - Churlish

Life is about to change with Robin's divorce from the woman he was never married to in the first place.

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

QI

Series F, Episode 9 - The Future

With Sean Lock, Rob Brydon and Ben Miller.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
Peep Show. Image shows from L to R: Jeremy Usbourne (Robert Webb), Mark Corrigan (David Mitchell). Copyright: Objective Productions

Peep Show

Series 6, Episode 1 - Jeremy At JLB

An increasing air of desperation surrounds Mark and Jeremy as they determine to enjoy their final days of freedom in credit crunch Croydon before Sophie's baby arrives.

Radio 7 10:30pm (repeat)
The Jason Byrne Show. Jason Byrne. Copyright: BBC

The Jason Byrne Show

Series 1, Episode 4 - Religion

Jason talks to the audience about the topic of religion whilst Ivan Brackenbury continues to ruin hopstial airwaves with his DJ show.

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 3 - Bombs Away

An unexpected find on the beach brings Colin's scheme to keep the residents' children entertained to a sticky end. Meanwhile, Mike launches a new development at U-TOW-PIA, and Joyce undertakes a change in showbiz direction.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:35pm (repeat)
The IT Crowd. Image shows from L to R: Moss (Richard Ayoade), Jen (Katherine Parkinson), Roy (Chris O'Dowd). Copyright: TalkbackThames

The IT Crowd

Series 2, Episode 1 - The Work Outing

When the dashing Philip from the sixth floor pops in to ask Jen to the theatre, she accepts right away. But, to her annoyance, so do Moss and Roy.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:50pm
60 min
Friday Night With Jonathan Ross. Jonathan Ross

Friday Night With Jonathan Ross

Series 17, Episode 3 - Peter Andre, Eddie Izzard, Eva Herzigova and Sir David Attenborough, Jay-Z

Jonathan Ross chats to Peter Andre, Sir David Attenborough and supermodel Eva Herzigova, plus music from rap king Jay-Z.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:10pm (repeat)
The Inbetweeners. Image shows from L to R: Will Mackenzie (Simon Bird), Charlotte Hinchcliffe (Emily Atack). Copyright: Bwark Productions

The Inbetweeners

Series 2, Episode 4 - Night Out In London

In a desperate attempt at reinvention, Will decides that the lads should become cool and go clubbing.

U&Dave channel logo 11:20pm (repeat)
The League Of Gentlemen. Image shows from L to R: Tubbs (Steve Pemberton), Edward (Reece Shearsmith). Copyright: BBC

The League Of Gentlemen

Royston Vasey is an isolated Northern community where dark, perverted and horrifying things happen behind closed doors.

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

Listen Against

Series 2, Episode 4

Jon Holmes reports from the Blue Peter garden where Steve Wright is being put into hibernation; Alice Arnold reports on how BBC radio covered the end of the world; Gardeners' Question Time answers questions about pubic lice; Thought For The Day comes from a satanist; and more.

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