British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 20th January 2023

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am
30 min
Noising Up. Image shows left to right: Lana Pheutan, Manjot Sumal, Zara Janjua, Stephen Buchanan, Karen Bartke

Noising Up

Series 1, Episode 3

All the week's hottest news, political and cultural stories in Scotland are tackled by the comedy sketch team of Noising Up... unless Westminster decides to block it!

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Mark Nelson

The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected

Series 13, Episode 3

This week Mark Nelson is joined by wildlife presenter and filmmaker Gordon Buchanan, who leaves the polar bears behind and takes on domesticated pigs in his good story, whilst stand-up comedians Dana Alexander and Marjolein Robertson both have trouble with schools, though they soon realise Canada and Shetland have very different curriculums.

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 4:40pm
5 min
Supertato

Supertato

Series 1, Episode 26 - Super Secret

Evil Pea traps Supertato to discover the secret of his superstrength.

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

The News Quiz

Series 110, Episode 3

Andy Zaltzman is joined by Geoff Norcott, Ian Smith, Shaparak Khorsandi and Helen Lewis. This week they discuss Keir Starmer's plans for the NHS, teachers' strikes and the political row over Scotland's gender recognition reform bill.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8pm
30 min
Would I Lie To You?. Josie Gibson. Credit: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 16, Episode 3

Strictly judge Shirley Ballas, Dragon Steven Bartlett, presenter Josie Gibson and comedian Chris McCausland join host Rob Brydon and regular captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack on the offbeat panel show.

BBC Two 9pm
45 min
QI. Sarah Millican

QI

Series T, Episode 10 - Telling Tails

Sandi Toksvig talks about tails - and tales, with Rob Beckett, Daliso Chaponda, Sarah Millican and series regular Alan Davies.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
Jon & Lucy's Odd Couples. Image shows left to right: Duncan James, Rodrigo Reis

Jon & Lucy's Odd Couples

Episode 2

Fellow comedians Sara Pascoe and Steen Raskopoulos to take on Blue singer Duncan James and Rodrigo Reis in a head-to-head contest to decide who has the better relationship.

BBC Two 9:45pm
45 min
Live At The Apollo. Catherine Bohart

Live At The Apollo

Series 17, Episode 4 - Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Catherine Bohart, Babatunde Aléshé

Kiri Pritchard-McLean shares her light-hearted views on modern life in this show recorded before a packed house at London's Hammersmith Apollo. She also introduces comedians Catherine Bohart, and Babatunde Aléshé to the stage.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:40pm
50 min
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 30, Episode 14 - Michelle Williams, Helena Bonham Carter, Russell T Davies, Oti Mabuse, Brendan Fraser, Cat Burns

Michelle Williams says how proud she is to have spoken out about inequality in the film industry, Helena Bonham Carter describes her new show as a love letter to any actor, Russell T Davies talks about his enduring love of Crossroads, Oti Mabuse says she is trying to be calmer, Brendan Fraser jokes about his 'Brenaissance', and Cat Burns performs live in the studio.

BBC Two Wales. Copyright: BBC 11:05pm
16 min
The i-Word. Image shows left to right: Ella (Emily Nicole Roberts), Sam (Jake Sawyers)

The i-Word

Wannabe influencers Ella and Sam set out to become social media's favourite interabled couple.

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