British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 23rd May 2014

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Image shows from L to R: Tim McInnerny, Haydn Gwynne

Guests Are Like Fish

Episode 3

Following many failed relationships, Emma inflicts her latest awful man on Jim and Anna.

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 3:50pm
10 min
Boj. Copyright: Pesky Productions

Boj

Episode 5 - In The Hothouse

When Mia and Rupa disagree over how to help Mr Cloppity water the plants in his hothouse they break the hose. But Boj invents a game they can all play to get the plants watered. He even creates a little hothouse of his own where Pops's outback marigold, a long way from home, can live happily in Giggly Park.

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 43, Episode 6

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Jon Holmes, Laura Shavin, Mitch Benn and Sara Pascoe for a whistle-stop comedy tour through the week's news. With added flowers.

Sky Atlantic logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
Mr. Sloane. Mr Sloane (Nick Frost)

Mr. Sloane

Episode 1

As the 1960s draws to a close, good-natured yet hapless Jeremy Sloane has been sacked from his job and his wife Janet has dumped him.

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 47, Episode 8

Guest host Kirsty Young is joined by panellists Ross Noble and John Cooper Clarke.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
The Fast Show Special. Paul Whitehouse. Credit: Down The Line Productions, Tyson Benton

The Fast Show Special

Episode 1

Ted and Ralph investigate Twitter, Rowley Birkin QC talks about... who knows what?, a veteran crooner with memory problems appears on Jazz Club, and the residents of Downtown Abbey get a new butler.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
60 min
Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Alan Carr. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 12, Episode 9 - John Cleese, Mary Portas, Richard Ayoade, Ellie Goulding

John Cleese joins Alan for a chat about his remarkable career and the Monty Python reunion and live shows; Mary Portas drops in to give the lowdown on her new Channel 4 series; fresh from his 2014 BAFTA win, comedy actor Richard Ayoade joins Alan to talk about his latest film and TV projects; plus singer Ellie Goulding talks about her new album and performs Beating Heart live in the studio.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:40pm
45 min
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 15, Episode 8 - Julie Andrews, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Pharrell Williams

Julie Andrews reveals how dangerous filming Mary Poppins was, Channing Tatum talks about fatherhood, Jonah Hill flirts outrageously with Dame Julie and Pharrell Williams performs live in the studio.

TNT Sports 1 logo 11pm
60 min
The Football's On. Copyright: BT Sport

The Football's On

Series 1, Episode 3

Ian Stone looks ahead to the battle of Madrid with Romesh Ranganathan and Sean Hughes.

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