British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 2nd September 2016

Radio 4 11:30am
Start/Stop. Barney (Jack Docherty). Copyright: BBC

Start/Stop

Series 3, Episode 6 - Friends

Fiona wants Evan to invest in her new business, but Evan thinks it will be a disaster. Barney is suspiciously nice to Cathy, while David tries to not be so controlling.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC Studios

Breaking The News

Series 4, Episode 8

Des Clarke is joined by comedians Alistair Barrie, Janey Godley and Jay Lafferty plus journalist Alex Bell.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
Gein's Family Giftshop Present.... Copyright: The Rubber Chicken

Gein's Family Giftshop Present...

Series 2, Episode 3 - Love Letter To Wales

Gein's Family Giftshop set off into the hills to record their 'audio love letter to Wales'. It doesn't end well.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: John Lloyd, Noel Fielding. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 9, Episode 6 - Meeting Fifty-Five

John Lloyd and Noel Fielding this week are joined by the satirist Craig Brown, librarian at the Royal College of Physicians Katie Birkwood, and ecological columnist George Monbiot.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
Goodnight Sweetheart. Image shows from L to R: Yvonne Sparrow (Emma Amos), Gary Sparrow (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Phoebe Sparrow (Elizabeth Carling). Copyright: Retort

Goodnight Sweetheart

Episode 1 - Many Happy Returns

It has been 17 years since Gary Sparrow, a former TV repairman and accidental time traveller who leads an extraordinary double life, was stranded in the 1940s. Now Gary must face the consequences of his time travelling and go somewhere he's never been before: the 21st Century.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9:05pm
60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Copyright: ITV Studios / Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Series 9 (Channel 4: Series 10), Episode 5

Guest captain Claudia Winkleman and Johnny Vegas go up against Jon Richardson and Reginald D Hunter. Sara Pascoe joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley looks after the numbers and letters. Joe Wilkinson will also be appearing.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Young Hyacinth. Hyacinth (Kerry Howard). Copyright: BBC

Young Hyacinth

Keeping Up Appearances prequel set in the 1950s.

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