British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 9th September 2011

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:45pm
65 min
Horrible Histories. Image shows from L to R: Jim Howick, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Mathew Baynton, Ben Willbond. Copyright: Lion Television / Citrus Television

Horrible Histories

Big Prom Party, Special - The Horrible Histories Big Prom Party

As part of the BBC Proms season, the multi-award winning Horrible Histories team joins forces with the Aurora Orchestra and their conductor Nick Collon for a romp through the story of classical music.

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

The News Quiz

Series 75, Episode 1

Sandi Toksvig is joined by panellists Andy Hamilton, Dominic Lawson, Jeremy Hardy and Fred MacAulay for a satirical look at the week's news, with Rory Morrison reading cuttings sent in by listeners.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
Outnumbered. Image shows from L to R: Pete (Hugh Dennis), Sue (Claire Skinner), Karen (Ramona Marquez), Ben (Daniel Roche), Jake (Tyger Drew-Honey). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Outnumbered

Series 4, Episode 2

Mum has enough of the boys' attitude to housework so sets out on a campaign to civilise them. Karen battles with chuggers and buying shoes, while Dad goes to war with a domestic appliance.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Lee Mack. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 5, Episode 1

Rob Brydon is back in the host's chair for the fifth series of this comedy panel show. David Mitchell is joined by Rebecca Front and Jack Whitehall, and Lee Mack is joined by Nick Hewer and Miranda Hart.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series I, Episode 1 - I-Spy

With Jimmy Carr, Lee Mack and Sandi Toksvig.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:30pm
30 min
Coma Girl. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Anna Crilly), Pip (Katherine Parkinson), Sarah (Katy Wix), Siobhan (Sarah Solemani). Copyright: Hartswood Films Ltd

Coma Girl

This upbeat, 30-minute, single-camera comedy follows a group of female friends united by a shared history but divided by almost everything else. Most friends meet for dinner, or at the pub, but for these four old school friends their monthly get together is in the unsettling surroundings of an intensive care unit. Siobhan is a failing TV presenter, Sarah is a rather reluctant mother of three, Pip is a pseudo bohemian and Lucy, well, Lucy is in a coma. After the initial shock, the group soon realise that Lucy is in dire need of help, if only they could provide it. As Lucy becomes more aware of what is going on around her, we delve into unexpected and funny moments from her subconscious.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11pm
30 min
Totally Tom. Image shows from L to R: Tom Stourton, Tom Palmer. Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Totally Tom

Half-hour, scripted comedy sketch show pilot written and performed by Tom Palmer and Tom Stourton.

Share this page

Subscribe to our newsletters