British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 15th January 2016

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
The Cold Swedish Winter. Image shows from L to R: Linda (Sissela Benn), Geoff (Adam Riches). Copyright: Unique Productions

The Cold Swedish Winter

Series 2, Episode 3

Everything works so well in Sweden that Geoff misses complaining about life. It's making him homesick. Then Ian suggests they try making a satirical podcast about Sweden - with seismic results.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Lewis Macleod's Wired News. Lewis (Lewis Macleod). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Lewis Macleod's Wired News

Episode 1

Coverage of Jeremy Corbyn, independence referendum triggers and Alex Salmond's phone-in show.

CITV 4pm
15 min
Mr Bean. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Mr Bean

Series 2, Episode 36 - Bean Painting

The animated antics of the hapless bumbler Mr Bean.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 4:30pm
30 min
The Dog Ate My Homework. Iain Stirling. Copyright: BBC

The Dog Ate My Homework

Series 3, Episode 2

Iain Stirling is joined by child team captains Orla and Niall, and special guests Romesh Ranganathan, Lucy & Lydia, Naomi Wilkinson and Dan Wright.

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

The News Quiz

Series 89, Episode 2

Guests Hugo Rifkind, Lucy Porter, Elis James and Sarah Kendall join Miles Jupp.

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

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Series 7 (Channel 4: Series 8), Episode 1

Jimmy Carr returns to host a brand new episode, with Sean Lock and Jason Manford going up against Jon Richardson and Roisin Conaty. Sam Simmons joins Countdown's resident lexicographer Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley looks after the numbers and letters.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
Bring The Noise. Image shows from L to R: Tinie, Nicole Scherzinger, Ricky Wilson, Katherine Ryan. Copyright: Twenty Six 03

Bring The Noise

Out-takes - The Unseen Remix

With so many funny moments and memorable challenges to choose from, Sky 1 presents a second look back at the highlights of Series 1 of Bring The Noise.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Bill Bailey, Stephen Fry, Sue Perkins, Romesh Ranganathan. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series M, Episode 11 - Menagerie

With Bill Bailey, Sue Perkins and Romesh Ranganathan.

Russia Today 10:30pm
30 min
Sam Delaney's News Thing. Sam Delaney

Sam Delaney's News Thing

Episode 2 - David Bowie

Sam asks why Britain is so bad at mourning, Baron John Prescott eats an orange covered in OXO and Bobby Mair tries to get an interview with Joseph Kony.

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

The Graham Norton Show

Series 18, Episode 15 - Matthew Perry, Gemma Arterton, Miriam Margolyes, Jack Savoretti

Matthew Perry says rumours of a Friends reunion are not true, Gemma Arterton says her family is not keen on her RADA accent, Miriam Margolyes says she often pretends to be Scottish and Jack Savoretti performs live in the studio.

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