British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 24th May 2019

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Dave Podmore. Dave 'Pod' Podmore (Christopher Douglas)

Dave Podmore

2019 Specials - Dave Podmore's World Cup

World Cup fever has arrived, and for the first time in 25 years England have home advantage as they try to lift the coveted trophy for the first time. Amidst final preparations for one of the biggest sporting events of the decade, true to form, cricket's anti-hero Dave Podmore has spied a chance to cash in.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Julia Sutherland

The Funny Life Of...

Series 2, Episode 3 - Grado

Julia Sutherland is joined in conversation by wrestling star and comedy actor Grado, who talks about his career and life away from the limelight.

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

The News Quiz

Series 99, Episode 7

The guests this week are Frankie Boyle, Jen Brister, Helen Lewis and Mark Steel. It was the week Theresa May resigned, Nigel Farage was covered in milkshake and bastions of Britishness British Steel and Jamie's Italian hit the skids.

Union Jack 7pm
30 min
Josh Berry

Josh Berry's Fake News

Series 2, Episode 6

Join impressionist Josh Berry as he says - forget the facts - it's fake news!

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Series 57, Episode 8

Writer and broadcaster Victoria Coren Mitchell will host the penultimate episode of the current series, joined by Jess Phillips MP and comedian Ahir Shah.

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

The Last Leg

Series 17, Episode 2

Adam Hills and Josh Widdicombe take a look back at the week's news with the help of guests Joanna Lumley and Rob Beckett.

BBC Two 10:15pm
15 min version
The Mash Report. Nish Kumar. Copyright: Princess Productions

The Mash Report

The Mini Mash Report, Episode 5: Nish Kumar and a cast of comedy correspondents present the satirical and surreal take on everything that has - and hasn't - happened in the news this week.

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

The Graham Norton Show

Series 25, Episode 8 - X-Men special: Jessica Chastain, Michael Fassbender, Sophie Turner, James McAvoy, Taylor Swift

Sophie Turner says it's nice to be able to tell all about Game Of Thrones; Michael Fassbender feels lucky to have been part of X-Men; Jessica Chastain reveals she based her character on Tilda Swinton; James McAvoy talks about the pact the X-Men made; and Taylor Swift gives a spectacular performance of Me.

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