British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 18th October 2019

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
The Country Girls

The Country Girls

The Lonely Girl, Episode 5

Kate is a prisoner in the countryside, and yearns to escape to the mixed pleasures of Dublin.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Skeletons In The Cupboard. Image shows from L to R: Maureen (Alison Steadman), Lesley (Morwenna Banks). Copyright: Little Brother Productions

Skeletons In The Cupboard

Series 1, Episode 1 - Clutter

The sisters are sorting out their mother's books and Maureen suggests they should buy a house in France and spend their last years together - then David turns up and interrupts the dream.

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

Breaking The News

Series 14, Episode 1

Des Clarke hosts the comedy news review show taking a satirical slant on the week's headlines, with the help of guests Ken Cheng, Billy Kirkwood, Ashley Storrie and Jay Lafferty.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Nish Kumar. Copyright: Steve Ullathorne

The News Quiz

Series 100, Episode 8

A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Nish Kumar, with guests Sindhu Vee, Hugo Rifkind, Mark Steel and Sara Barron.

BBC Local Radio 7pm
60 min
Anything But Coldplay. Image shows from L to R: Toby Friedner, Sally Riceman, Mark Rann, Krysstal, Brian Damage

Anything But Coldplay

Series 2, Episode 2

A musical comedy panel show on BBC Three Counties Radio.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8pm
30 min
Still Open All Hours. Image shows from L to R: Granville (David Jason), Cyril (Kulvinder Ghir), Wet Eric (Johnny Vegas)

Still Open All Hours

Series 6, Episode 1

Arkwright's protégé finds an old mangle in the yard, meanwhile Beth continues to pressure Leroy to find a date for her best friend.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
Have I Got News For You. Image shows from L to R: Ian Hislop, Ross Noble, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Rachel Johnson, Paul Merton

Have I Got News For You

Series 58, Episode 2

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the satirical quiz, as guests including comedian Ross Noble and journalist Rachel Johnson joining regular team leaders Ian Hislop and Paul Merton to poke fun at the week's events.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: John Simm, David Mitchell, Gabby Logan, Rob Brydon, Chris McCausland, Lee Mack, Angela Scanlon. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 13, Episode 1

David Mitchell and Lee Mack are joined by guest panellists Gabby Logan, Chris McCausland, Angela Scanlon and John Simm, hoping to hoodwink their opponents with absurd facts and plausible lies about themselves. Rob Brydon hosts.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Joe Lycett, Sandi Toksvig, Susan Calman, Holly Walsh. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series Q, Episode 7 - Quests: Part II

With Susan Calman, Joe Lycett, Holly Walsh.

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

The Graham Norton Show

Series 26, Episode 4 - Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Debbie Harry, Nadiya Hussain

Arnold Schwarzenegger says he would have liked to run for President, Linda Hamilton reveals she almost turned down the role of Sarah Connor, Debbie Harry muses on fame and success, Nadiya Hussain says it's important to be a role model, and DJ Spoony and The Sugababes perform with the Ignition Orchestra live in the studio.

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