British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 9th December 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 10

Ed Byrne and Lucy Porter bring a mix of news, reviews and interviews from the comedy world. This week's special guest is Omid Djalili.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
North By Northamptonshire. Copyright: BBC

North By Northamptonshire

Series 2, Episode 2

Jan has Helen back at home, but is it what she really wants?

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Samantha Spiro

The Benefit Of Time

Afternoon Play revolving around a woman whose life is transformed when she undergoes past life hypnosis and finds out she was Anne Boleyn.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:25pm
35 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 13 - Bollywood

Ben and Dani pair up to compete with Jack and Ruby in a Bollywood dance competition. When Dani starts cheating to make sure they win, she discovers the meaning of good and bad karma. Meanwhile, Maisy will go to any lengths to get Ruby to take her to the launch of a new computer game, The Princess of Darkness.

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 5

A galactic news round up from this and other worlds with Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis, Laura Shavin, Mitch Benn, David Quantick and Paul Sinha.

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 8

Miranda Hart hosts the topical panel quiz for a third time, with guest panellists Reginald D Hunter and Labour's Tom Watson MP.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Mark Watson, Rich Hall, Andrew Maxwell. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 7, Episode 5 - Rich Hall, Andrew Maxwell, Mark Watson

Rich Hall hosts with special guests Andrew Maxwell and Mark Watson.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:30pm
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, Highlights Special - Best Bits

Highlights from the irreverent panel show.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
45 min
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 10, Episode 7 - Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Jimmy Carr, Coldplay

Movie stars Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek, top comic Jimmy Carr and Coldplay join Graham.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:23pm
35 min
Pete Versus Life. Image shows from L to R: Jake (Daniel Ings), Manfred (David Fynn), Chloe (Susannah Fielding), Pete (Rafe Spall), Rob (Joseph Kloska), Anna (Pippa Duffy). Copyright: Objective Productions

Pete Versus Life

Series 2, Episode 6 - Does Pete Dream Of Electric Sheep?

Pete starts dating a new girlfriend, Tilly, who believes that UFOs are of alien origin. All is going well, until Pete discovers that Chloe, 'the one that got away', is going out with his nemesis, Jake.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:53pm
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 6

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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