British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 11th July 2014

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Stanley Baxter

The Stanley Baxter Playhouse

Series 6, Episode 2 - The Showman

It's 1561 in Edinburgh, and Murdo and his Merry May Dancers strive to please their Queen and keep in with John Knox.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:55pm
10 min
The Joke Machine. Joke Master (Jarred Christmas). Copyright: Liberty Bell

The Joke Machine

Episode 35

Another two schools compete for joke-telling glory.

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

The News Quiz

Series 84, Episode 6

A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig, with regular panellist Jeremy Hardy and guest panellists Andy Hamilton, Hugo Rifkind and Lucy Porter.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Image shows from L to R: Roisin Conaty, Sean Lock, Rachel Riley, Jimmy Carr, Jon Richardson, Susie Dent, David O'Doherty, Jonathan Ross. Copyright: ITV Studios / Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Series 3 (Channel 4: Series 4), Episode 6

Team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are joined by Bill Bailey and Josh Widdicombe. Jake Yapp joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Joe Wilkinson 'helps' Rachel Riley provide the letters and numbers.

TNT Sports 1 logo 10pm
60 min
The Football's On. Copyright: BT Sport

The Football's On

Series 1, Episode 19

With a humorous look ahead to the final World Cup fixtures, Ian Stone is joined by Doc Brown and actor and comedian Alan Davies.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
Friday Night Dinner. Image shows from L to R: Martin (Paul Ritter), Adam (Simon Bird), Jackie (Tamsin Greig), Jonny (Tom Rosenthal)

Friday Night Dinner

Series 3, Episode 4 - The Anniversary

It's Martin and Jackie's 26th anniversary, and Jonny's got a secret he's desperate to keep. And then Jim arrives, heavily sedated...

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