British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 16th April 2010

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am
30 min
No Hard Feelings

No Hard Feelings

Series 2, Episode 2

Raymond decides it is time to change his whole world - from the outside in. True love is his goal, he just doesn't know that yet.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Meet David Sedaris. David Sedaris

Meet David Sedaris

Series 1, Episode 3

David reads his essays Picapocketoni and I'll Eat What He's Wearing.

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

The News Quiz

Series 71, Episode 1

Debates, Dawkins, and Dumbing down. Sandi Toksvig hosts in the week that the leaders got heated, a volcano got very heated, and Romeo and Juliet learned txt speak. Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Francis Wheen and Miles Jupp make up the illustrious panel.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series G, Highlights Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 2

The second of two compilation shows featuring the best bits of Series G and some never-before-seen bits of interestingness.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Simon Amstell. Copyright: TalkbackThames / BBC

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 22, Episode 10

With guest team captain Dermot O'Leary. The guests are Robert Webb, Arlene Phillips, Keith Murray from We Are Scientists and Dappy from N-Dubz.

U&Dave channel logo 9:40pm (repeat)
Star Stories. Copyright: Objective Productions

Star Stories

Series 1, Episode 2 - George Michael: Watch Without Prejudice Vol 1

The 'truth' about his life, loves, music and rivalry with Boy George. How did Andrew Ridgley give him the confidence to form Wham? And why does he have so many car crashes?

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Frank Skinner's Opinionated. Frank Skinner. Copyright: Avalon Television

Frank Skinner's Opinionated

Series 1, Episode 1 - London

Comedian Frank Skinner hosts a new topical comedy series. This first edition comes from London with guests Miranda Hart and Al Murray.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
Facejacker. Kayvan Novak. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Facejacker

Series 1, Episode 1

Terry Tibbs uses his selling techniques to flog exercise equipment to the unsuspecting crew of Price-Drop TV; Brian Badonde visits an art gallery; there's technical problems at a drive-thru restaurant; and Augustus Kwembe tries to elicit bank account details via hypnotism.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:45pm
60 min
Friday Night With Jonathan Ross. Jonathan Ross

Friday Night With Jonathan Ross

Series 18, Episode 12 - Idris Elba, Kiefer Sutherland, Gemma Arterton, Alphabeat

Jonathan Ross presents music and chat. Guests include The Wire's Idris Elba, magnificent dissident Kiefer Sutherland and the gorgeous Gemma Arterton, plus there's music from Alphabeat.

U&Dave channel logo 11:10pm (repeat)
Bottom. Image shows from L to R: Richie Richard (Rik Mayall), Eddie Hitler (Adrian Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

Bottom

Series 3, Episode 3 - Break

With the thought of sun, sea and sex in mind, Eddie and Richie prepare to leave for a holiday in, uh, Bridlington.

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