British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 21st April 2017

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Gloomsbury. Image shows from L to R: Henry Mickleton (Jonathan Coy), Vera Sackcloth-Vest (Miriam Margolyes), DH Lollipop (John Sessions), Lionel Fox (Nigel Planer), Venus Traduces (Morwenna Banks), Ginny Fox (Alison Steadman). Copyright: Little Brother Productions

Gloomsbury

Series 4, Episode 3 - Honestly, Darling

Henry and Vera make a radio broadcast with Hilda on the need for honesty in marriage, but an open microphone reveals more to the listeners than a scripted conversation ever could.

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

Breaking The News

Series 6, Episode 9

Rory Bremner, Elaine Malcolmson, Louise Welsh and Billy Kirkwood talk about Theresa May calling a snap general election. Plus Kim Jong Un vs Donald Trump: this time it's nuclear; Will a robot nick your job?; and are you prepared to complain your way to a wad of cash?

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

The News Quiz

Series 93, Episode 1

It's the first episode of Series 93 of The News Quiz and the whole country is talking about only one thing. And it's not the rise in the urban fox population in Bournemouth... although that does get a mention. With Jeremy Hardy, Helen Lewis, Susan Calman and Andy Hamilton.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 8pm
30 min
Carters Get Rich. Trent Zebrisky (James Van Der Beek). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Carters Get Rich

Episode 4

The family faces a collision of worlds when billionaire Trent comes to stay, bringing a gaggle of attentive assistants.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
Have I Got News For You. Patrick Stewart

Have I Got News For You

Series 53, Episode 1

Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Patrick Stewart, Richard Osman and Camilla Long in a new series of the long-running topical news quiz.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Hospital People. Image shows from L to R: Sunny Prasad (Amit Shah), Susan Mitchell (Tom Binns). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Hospital People

Episode 1 - The Hospital Awards

Hospital Chaplain Father Kenny and resident Radio DJ Ivan vie for the Patients Choice Awards, while Ian is forced to face conventional medicine head on.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
30 min
The Nightly Show. Dermot O'Leary

The Nightly Show

Episode 40

The final episode of the show. Dermot O'Leary is joined by comedy legend John Cleese and Texas lead singer Sharleen Spiteri.

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

The Last Leg

Series 10, Episode 13

In this edition, Alan Carr and Tinie Tempah help the team to dissect the week's events.

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

The Graham Norton Show

Series 21, Episode 3 - Harry Styles, Brendan O'Carroll, Vicky McClure, Rob Brydon

Harry Styles in his frankest ever TV interview gives an exclusive and stunning performance of his new solo single, Brendan O'Carroll reveals that James Blunt is a lovely kisser, Vicky McClure says no character is safe in Line Of Duty, and Rob Brydon talks about his reluctance to take to the road.

My5 11pm
35 min
Comedy Bigmouths

Comedy Bigmouths

Episode 4 - Rory Bremner

Award-winning comedy star and current affairs expert Ian Stone is the host and MC, alongside fellow comedians such as Zoe Lyons, Geoff Norcott and Hal Cruttenden. The guest comedian is Rory Bremner.

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