British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 18th November 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 7

Ed Byrne and Lucy Porter bring a mix of news, reviews and interviews from the comedy world. With this week's guest Tom Allen.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
In And Out Of The Kitchen. Damien Trench (Miles Jupp). Copyright: BBC

In And Out Of The Kitchen

Series 1, Episode 3 - July 15th To 19th

Damien and Anthony go on holiday so that their builder can crack on with the kitchen improvements. Contains recipes for pasta puttanesca, Cornish pasties and pilchards al limone.

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 10 - They Came From Outer Space

Zang and Zark must save the Earth from imminent destruction by the wicked Zorlok. They decide that Jack is the only one who can help, as they mistakenly believe he is Earth's mightiest champion. Meanwhile, Ruby must stop Max and Maisy from stealing Dani's new computer game. When Max and Maisy do manage to sneak past her, the last thing they expect to encounter is real live aliens.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 35, Episode 2

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis dissect the week's news with the assistance of Jon Holmes, Henning Wehn, Pippa Evans and Mitch Benn.

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

What's The Story?

Series 5, Episode 6

Justin Waite is joined by Casualty favourite Charles Dale, plus Nadia Kamil, Nick Hancock and Noel James.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 7pm
Children In Need. Terry Wogan

Children In Need

Fundraising telethon, hosted by Terry Wogan. 7pm - 2am. For full details see www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey

Comic things include the following (times are approximate): A musical performance from Outnumbered kids (8:30pm); The Muppets (9pm); Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC2, 10pm); Vic & Bob (11pm); and Russell Howard (11:30pm).

If you can't stand the constant requests to phone in, and all the light entertainment in between the comedy then stay away and instead visit the BCG on Saturday for highlights videos.

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 6 - Codename: Portis

It's the day of the custody hearing, and the odds are stacked against poor Tim.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Image shows from L to R: Noel Fielding, Phill Jupitus. Copyright: TalkbackThames / BBC

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 25, Children In Need Special

The marathon fundraising event Children In Need offers its own special dose of Buzzcocks. Katy Brand is the guest host, with guests Harry Judd, Arlene Phillips, Claire Richards and Shaun Williamson.

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 7

Before the premier panel show takes a short break, its a fast-paced instalment featuring F1 driver Mark Webber and sharp-tongued funnyman Jimmy Carr.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 12:05am
50 min
Stand Up For The Week. Image shows from L to R: Seann Walsh, Paul Chowdhry, Jon Richardson, Sara Pascoe, Josh Widdicombe, Rich Hall. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Stand Up For The Week

Series 3, Episode 3

Jon Richardson hosts another episode of the topical stand-up show. With Rich Hall and team newcomers Seann Walsh, Josh Widdicombe, Sara Pascoe and Paul Chowdhry.

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