British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 14th October 2011

BBC Radio 4 Extra 7:30am
30 min
What's So Funny?. Ed Byrne. Copyright: Unique Productions / BBC

What's So Funny?

Series 2, Episode 2

Ed Byrne and Lucy Porter bring a mix of news, reviews and interviews from the comedy world. With Elvis McGonagall, Matt Harvey, Hal Cruttenden, Adam Hills and Bruce Dessau.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Clare In The Community. Copyright: BBC

Clare In The Community

Series 7, Episode 4 - Debt Of Honour

Clare is plagued by Brian's marriage proposals, her driving lessons lead to an unexpected encounter and there is an unveiling at the family centre.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:15pm
30 min
Christopher Brookmyre's Comedy Bookcase. Christopher Brookmyre. Copyright: BBC

Christopher Brookmyre's Comedy Bookcase

Series 1, Episode 4 - Christopher Douglas

Christopher's special guest is the man behind Ed Reardon, Christopher Douglas.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:45pm
15 min
Can You Hear Me At The Back?. Copyright: BBC

Can You Hear Me At The Back?

Episode 5

Comedy monologues recorded at the Edinburgh festival, featuring new and seasoned writers. This week's show stars David Kay, James Kirk and Moray Hunter.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:30pm
30 min
Dani's House. Image shows from L to R: Max (Sebastian Applewhite), Toby (Harry Culverhouse), Sam (Klariza Clayton), Dani (Dani Harmer), Ben (James Gandhi). Copyright: The Foundation / BBC

Dani's House

Series 4, Episode 5 - Hair Today

Dani is looking forward to a day watching horror movies with Sam and Jack, but Sam has been dumped by her new boyfriend, Josh, and decides to cure herself of a broken heart. Meanwhile, things get hairy when Max and Ben discover that Ben is a werewolf.

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

The News Quiz

Series 75, Episode 6

Panellists Tom Wrigglesworth, Paul Sinha, Jeremy Hardy and Sarah Millican help chairman Sandi Toksvig take a light-hearted look at the week's news, with cuttings read by Harriet Cass.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 7pm
30 min
What's The Story?. Justin Waite. Copyright: Tidy Productions

What's The Story?

Series 5, Episode 1

Ruth Jones, Dan Mitchell, Clint Edwards and Hannah Jones are the guests on the topical comedy panel show, as Justin Waite asks the questions.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 8:30pm
30 min
Spy. Image shows from L to R: The Examiner (Robert Lindsay), Marcus (Jude Wright), Tim (Darren Boyd). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Spy

Series 1, Episode 1 - Codename: Loser

Single father Tim quits his job as a junior sales assistant in a computer shop, and soon has an interview lined up in Westminster. After getting lost in a Whitehall building, he ends up in quite an unusual predicament...

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Series 42, Episode 1

The popular news quiz returns, with team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Jo Brand and guest panellists Victoria Coren and Graham Linehan.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
The Comic Strip presents The Hunt For Tony Blair. Image shows from L to R: Alastair Campbell (Harry Enfield), Margaret Thatcher (Jennifer Saunders), Tony Blair (Stephen Mangan). Copyright: Comic Strip Productions

The Comic Strip Presents...

Episode 1 - The Hunt For Tony Blair

The Comic Strip team return for a special 50s-style 'fugitive' film noir spoof. Prime Minister Tony Blair is wanted for murder and is on the run.

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 6

David Mitchell is joined by Frank Skinner and Bill Oddie, while Lee Mack is joined by Jon Richardson and Sarah Millican.

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

QI

Series I, Episode 6 - Inventive

With Bill Bailey, Nina Conti (with her puppet Gran) and Sean Lock.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats. Image shows from L to R: Sean Lock, Jimmy Carr, Jon Richardson. Copyright: Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 12, Episode 4

Dr Christian Jessen, Lorraine Kelly, Sarah Millican and Tom Rosenthal join team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson to play the panel game.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 10pm
60 min
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Jamie Redknapp, James Corden, John Bishop, Georgie Ainslie, Andrew Flintoff. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 4, Episode 2

Comedian Lee Mack fills in for Flintoff, before appearances from footie star Frank Lampard and presenter Gabby Logan.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:35pm
60 min
Ricky Gervais: Science. Ricky Gervais. Copyright: Universal Pictures

Ricky Gervais: Science

Filmed at London's Hammersmith HMV Apollo following a sell-out tour, this is the fourth live smash hit stand-up show from Ricky Gervais. Never afraid to challenge comedy boundaries, Ricky is renowned for his acerbic observational humour and cutting delivery. The stage set is Frankenstein's laboratory, and Ricky is quite at home delivering thought-provoking rants and tongue-in-cheek political incorrectness about subjects as diverse as religion, racism and obesity.

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