British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 28th July 2023

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

Breaking The News

Series 25, Episode 6

Jay Lafferty acts as guest host, as she is joined by Athena Kugblenu, Marc Jennings, Krystal Evans and Billy Kirkwood.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Rachel Parris. Copyright: Karla Gowlett

The Newsmakers

Host Rachel Parris delivers her views on the week's news and then talks to the people at the centre of those stories, from journalists to MPs to yacht-attacking orcas - all of whom are fictional, and played by comedians. With Rosie Holt, Michael Spicer, Bilal Zafar, Emily Lloyd-Saini and Sam Pamphilon.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
Then You Run

Then You Run

Episode 4

Tara and Stink sell Reagan's drugs at a festival but with the help of Dagmar, he and his men track them down. As Tara tries to evade her furious uncle, Stink's reunited with Marten. But the afternoon ends in tragedy, with devastating repercussions.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
Not Going Out. Image shows left to right: Lucy (Sally Bretton), Lee (Lee Mack). Credit: Avalon Television

Not Going Out

Series 13, Episode 6 - Beep

Lucy has cooked a special meal so that she and Lee can spend an evening in without distractions, talking about the state of their marriage. But Lee is obsessed with a beeping noise in the house that he can't find and the food is soon forgotten.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
The Power Of Parker. Martin Parker (Conleth Hill)

The Power Of Parker

Episode 1 - Two Soaps And A Talc

Comedy about a self-made man struggling to keep his head above water as the 1980s turn into the 1990s. Martin Parker has the ambition of Alan Sugar and the swagger of Robert Kilroy Silk. With a chain of electrical stores bearing his name, he seems to have it all. However the truth is he swimming in debt, his complicated private life is catching up with him and he's starting to lose his power.

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

The Last Leg

Series 28, Episode 5

Joining Adam, Josh and Alex this week are Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Spice Girl Mel B.

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