British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 12th May 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 6 - Venice the Menace

Ginny Fox and Vera Sackcloth-Vest go to Venice in search of inspiration for Ginny's new book, but unfortunately they are accompanied by their husbands.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Grant Stott. Copyright: BBC

Stop The Press

Series 1, Episode 2

Team captains Jo Caulfield and Gary Robertson join chair Grant Stott for a new panel game in which a team of journalists go up against the people they are reporting on.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6pm (repeat)
My Family. Image shows from L to R: Janey Harper (Daniela Denby-Ashe), Susan Harper (Zoë Wanamaker), Michael Harper (Gabriel Thomson), Ben Harper (Robert Lindsay), Abi Harper (Siobhan Hayes), Roger Bailey Jr. (Keiron Self). Copyright: DLT Entertainment Ltd. / Rude Boy Productions

My Family

Series 8, Episode 1 - The Parent Trap

Ben takes delivery of a neighbour's plasma screen television and falls in love with it, but it seems that Michael's current love interest may be expecting a delivery of something smaller but more problematic.

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

The Leak

Series 6, Episode 2

Tom Price is joined by Benjamin Partridge and Clint Edwards to discuss the best stories of the week.

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

The News Quiz

Series 93, Episode 4

Susan Calman, Zoe Lyons, Lloyd Langford and Peter Curran join Miles Jupp. This week Miles and team steel themselves to deal with a leak.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:40pm (repeat)
One Foot In The Grave. Image shows from L to R: Margaret Meldrew (Annette Crosbie), Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson). Copyright: BBC

One Foot In The Grave

Series 1, Episode 1 - Alive And Buried

Replaced at work by a box, Victor embarks on his enforced retirement but finds it exasperatingly difficult to adapt to his directionless new existence. As he struggles without his security guard job, he begins magnifying mundane aspects of everyday life into major dramas.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:20pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Del (David Jason), Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

The Final Specials, Christmas Special - If They Could See Us Now.....!

The Trotters now live the high life but with the American Stock Market about to crash, how will they keep their money? Having lost all and having to live back in their Peckham flat Del decides to enter a new TV Game Show "The Goldrush" to try and win some money back.

BBC Four 8pm (repeat)
The Good Old Days. Copyright: BBC

The Good Old Days

Traditional music-hall entertainment, with songs, sketches and stand-up comedy from the Leeds City Varieties.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (repeat)
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Series 2, Episode 1 - Mammy Pulls It Off

Dermot and his new wife Maria have a baby on the way, and they are desperate for a place of their own. The newlyweds just can't afford to move out, but Mrs Brown has a plan to help her son...

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Have I Got News For You. David Harewood

Have I Got News For You

Series 53, Episode 4

Regular team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host David Harewood and panellists Josh Widdicombe and Kirsty Wark.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:40pm (repeat)
Bottom. Image shows from L to R: Richie Richard (Rik Mayall), Eddie Hitler (Adrian Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

Bottom

Series 2, Episode 3 - Burglary

Having gone out for fish and chips, Eddie returns hours later, paralytic. Just as Richie's got him into bed, they hear a burglar downstairs.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Romesh Ranganathan, Sandi Toksvig, Cariad Lloyd, Phill Jupitus. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series N, Episode 1 - Naming Names

With Phill Jupitus, Romesh Ranganathan and Cariad Lloyd.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
Britain Today Tonight. Montel Montey (Kayvan Novak)

Britain Today Tonight

Episode 3

Investigative reporter Ken Kildoon goes undercover in south London to root out corruption in British amateur athletics.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 10pm (repeat)
Micky Flanagan Thinking Aloud. Micky Flanagan. Copyright: 7 Wonder

Micky Flanagan Thinking Aloud

Episode 4 - Midlife Crisis

Micky explores the curious phenomenon of the midlife crisis, finding he displays nearly all of the top-40 signs you're going through one.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:20pm (repeat)
Bottom. Image shows from L to R: Richie Richard (Rik Mayall), Eddie Hitler (Adrian Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

Bottom

Series 2, Episode 4 - Parade

Richie and Eddie make £8 each for taking part in a police line-up, and intend to drink it away. When they arrive at the pub, bookmaker Larry is already drunk and soon talking of dead certs.

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 6 - Guy Ritchie, Charlie Hunnam, Billie Piper, Jason Manford, Imelda May

Charlie Hunnam says he was happy to get his kit off for King Arthur, Guy Ritchie reveals his love of his own films, Billie Piper chats about her new play, Jason Manford says his kids provide a lot of his comedy and Imelda May sings live in the studio.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:35pm
30 min
Britain Today Tonight. Jon Donovan (Kayvan Novak)

Britain Today Tonight

Episode 4

Digger Daley chairs a debate between a representative of the UK gambling industry and the evangelical Reverend Kriss.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:50pm (repeat)
The Keith & Paddy Picture Show. Image shows from L to R: Baby (Leigh Francis), Johnny (Paddy McGuinness). Copyright: Talkback

The Keith & Paddy Picture Show

Series 1, Episode 1 - Dirty Dancing

This week it's Keith and Paddy's version of Dirty Dancing featuring Larry Lamb, Jessica Hynes, John Barrowman and Kimberly Wyatt.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11pm (repeat)
Spaced. Image shows from L to R: Marsha Klein (Julia Deakin), Mike Watt (Nick Frost), Daisy Steiner (Jessica Hynes), Brian Topp (Mark Heap), Tim Bisley (Simon Pegg), Twist Morgan (Katy Carmichael)

Spaced

Series 1, Episode 7 - Ends

Mike's professional life comes into question as he is interviewed for re-entry to the TA and Tim's love life is equally rocky when he hears from Sarah. He cannot understand why Daisy and Mike aren't happy for him. Daisy finally overcomes a massive writer's bloke and Brian takes Twist out.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:05pm (repeat)
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Jimmy Carr. Copyright: ITV Studios / Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Series 12 (Channel 4: Series 13), Episode 1

It's Jon Richardson and James Acaster versus Lee Mack and Sarah Millican, with John Cooper Clarke in Dictionary Corner.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 11:20pm (repeat)
Benidorm. Image shows from L to R: Jacqueline Stewart (Janine Duvitski), Donald Stewart (Kenny Ireland). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Benidorm

Series 3, Episode 1

Following the hostage situation, the holidaymakers return to The Solana to enjoy a free week's vacation as compensation for their travails the previous year.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:25pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: Rhod Gilbert, David Mitchell, Nick Grimshaw, Rob Brydon, Rob Delaney, Lee Mack, Clare Balding. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 9, Episode 5

This week the guests are Clare Balding OBE, Rhod Gilbert, Nick Grimshaw and Rob Delaney.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:35pm (repeat)
Spaced. Image shows from L to R: Marsha Klein (Julia Deakin), Mike Watt (Nick Frost), Daisy Steiner (Jessica Hynes), Brian Topp (Mark Heap), Tim Bisley (Simon Pegg), Twist Morgan (Katy Carmichael)

Spaced

Series 2, Episode 1 - Back

Daisy returns to 23 Meteor Street after a holiday in Asia only to find that someone else has moved into her room. Suffering from jet lag and the mundane nature of her life, Daisy is confused by a visit from two sinister Government agents. Tim has confronted his feelings towards George Lucas whilst Daisy has been gone.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky Midnight (repeat)
Duck Quacks Don't Echo. Lee Mack. Copyright: Magnum Media

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

Series 5, Episode 5

This week's guests are Danny Baker, Roisin Conaty and Jack Dee.

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