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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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