British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 5th September 2014

Radio 4 9:45am
15 min
Omid Djalili - Hopeful: The Autobiography. Omid Djalili. Copyright: BBC

Omid Djalili - Hopeful: The Autobiography

Episode 5

Omid explores the vital role his vivacious mother plays in his life and art.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
The Leak. Tom Price

The Leak

Series 1, Episode 1

Tom Price is joined by Clint Edwards and Glyn Wise. This week, NATO has been causing all sorts of disruption, we call a phonebox in West Wales and are E-Cigarettes really that bad for you?

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Brig Society. Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

The Brig Society

Series 2, Episode 6 - Banker

We would like to inform you that Marcus has decided to open a bank. That'll be £25 please.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
Boomers. Image shows from L to R: Sara (Susannah Fielding), Inga (Tegan Griffiths), Maureen (Stephanie Beacham), Joyce (Alison Steadman). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Boomers

Series 1, Episode 4

Joyce is retiring and Alan has organised a house party, complete with video tributes. Maureen's more interested by their new neighbours, fresh from London.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Jimmy Carr. Copyright: ITV Studios / Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Series 4 (Channel 4: Series 5), Episode 1

Jimmy, Sean and Jon are joined by celebrity guests David Mitchell and Roisin Conaty. Phill Jupitus is in with Susie Dent, while Joe Wilkinson 'helps' Rachel Riley provide the letters and numbers.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
A League Of Their Own. James Corden. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 8, Episode 2

The BAFTA-winning sports-based comedy show continues. With guests Micky Flanagan, Andros Townsend and Laura Whitmore.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Big School. Image shows from L to R: Ms Baron (Frances de la Tour), Miss Postern (Catherine Tate), Mr Church (David Walliams), Mr Gunn (Philip Glenister). Copyright: BBC / King Bert Productions

Big School

Series 2, Episode 2

It's Miss Postern's birthday - but unfortunately it seems she's the only member of the Greybridge teaching staff who has remembered.

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

The Football's On

Series 2, Episode 4

Ian Stone is joined by Omid Djalili and Ian Moore.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
The Perfect Morecambe & Wise. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: BBC

The Perfect Morecambe & Wise

Episode 7

Eric dons a wig and Tom Jones performs Exactly Like You with some unlikely backing singers. Eric and Ernie take on the strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde with Dame Judi Dench, and the boys get musical in There is Nothin' Like a Dame.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
50 min
The Last Leg. Image shows from L to R: Alex Brooker, Josh Widdicombe, Adam Hills

The Last Leg

Series 4, Episode 6

Adam Hills and regular co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker are joined by Nick Frost.

BBC Three 11pm
20 min
Fried. Image shows from L to R: Joe (Will Melling), Ed (Imran Yusuf). Copyright: Two Brothers Pictures / Bwark Productions

Fried

Episode 0 - Pilot

Mary panics when faced by a nugget-demanding, knife-wielding youth and struggles to regain the respect of her staff.

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