Schedule Friday 6th January 2012
What's So Funny?
Series 3, Highlights SpecialEd Byrne presents some of the best "Conversations of the Week", including some new bits and totally new interviews.
The Comedy Café
Arnold Brown, master of the gently acidic one liner, talks to Janice Forsyth about TV comedy and his pick of Scotland's new wave of comedians, plus he casts an eye over his own career highlights.
The News Quiz
Series 76, Episode 2Sandi Toksvig hosts the Radio 4 panel show in the week that rail fares rose a record 10%, politicians argued over who would cover the cost of replacing 40,000 silicon implants, and tickets for the Olympic synchronised swimming event were massively over-subscribed. Tom Allen, Susan Calman, Jeremy Hardy and Fred MacAulay dissect the stories.
The One...
Episode 1 - The One Lenny HenryLenny Henry showcases brand new stand-up combined with characters reprised from his early career and some new sketches.
Stella
Series 1, Episode 1Stella is fed up with her appearance. Attempting to glam herself up, she has a bit of fun in daughter Emma's bedroom, trying on her clothes and playing with make-up. But the fun comes to an abrupt halt when she makes a startling discovery.
A League Of Their Own
Series 4, Out-takes - UnseenThe popular sports panel show runs into extra time. Fill your boots with puns and pratfalls aplenty, courtesy of host with the most Corden, Redknapp, Flintoff and co.
The Graham Norton Show
Series 10, Episode 10 - Gerard Butler, Karen Gillan, Martin Freeman, Noel GallagherGraham's sofa features Hollywood hunk Gerard Butler, starring in the movie Coriolanus; Doctor Who assistant Karen Gillan; star of The Office, Sherlock and the upcoming The Hobbit movie, Martin Freeman; and Britpop icon Noel Gallagher, who also performs If I Had A Gun.
The Infidel
Religious comedy about a Muslim man who discovers that he is both adopted and Jewish. Starring Omid Djalili and written by David Baddiel.