British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 3rd November 2023

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 8:40am
30 min
Horrible Histories. Image shows left to right: Inel Tomlinson, Paul G Raymond, Tom Stourton, Ethan Lawrence, James McNicholas

Horrible Histories

Series 10, Episode 4 - Gruesome Gunpowder Plot

Horrible Histories presents the sometimes-ludicrous story of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot.

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

Breaking The News

Series 26, Episode 4

Des Clarke is joined by Susie McCabe, Chris Forbes, Laura Lexx and Rosco Mcclelland.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:30pm
30 min
Nova Jones

Nova Jones

Series 3, Episode 9 - Nova Teaches Singing

Nova teaches tone-deaf Bobbles to sing, and McLaren becomes obsessed with a TV show.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 63, Episode 1

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They are joined by Ken Cheng, Helen Bauer and Rachel Parris.

BBC One Wales. Copyright: BBC 8pm
30 min
TV Flashback. Kiri Pritchard-McLean

TV Flashback

Series 8, Episode 1 - Inventions

Kiri Pritchard-McLean delves into the TV archives in search of clips on the theme of inventions. She discovers a ridiculous contraption for walking along rooftops, a soap opera made of sweet wrappers and a device for sounding the alarm when it rains on the washing line.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
Ghosts. Image shows left to right: Cartwright (Tom Basden), Captain (Ben Willbond)

Ghosts

Series 5, Episode 5 - Carpe Diem

Robin has a revelation that unnerves the ghosts and prompts them to consider their legacies. Alison and Mike decide to have a spontaneous wild night out.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
Have I Got News For You. Jo Brand

Have I Got News For You

Series 66, Episode 5

Jo Brand guest presents, with Zoe Lyons and Feargal Sharkey joining Ian and Paul.

Sky Comedy. Copyright: Sky 10pm
30 min
Breeders

Breeders

Series 4, Episode 4 - No Dinner

A calendar mix-up turns Paul and Ally's fun night out into a stressful night in. A happy Ava finds her mood changing as the evening progresses. Luke turns up with an unwelcome friend and Carl finally sees the inside of the Worsleys' house.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
90 min
The Comedy Roast For SU2C. Image shows left to right: Thanyia Moore, Larry Dean, Bobby Mair

The Comedy Roast For SU2C

Rhod Gilbert hosts a roast, as part of a night of Stand Up To Cancer fundraising.

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

The Graham Norton Show

Series 31, Episode 6 - Sarah Snook, Boy George, Miriam Margolyes, Greta Lee, CMAT

Sarah Snook talks about finding her soulmate, Miriam Margolyes says it's now silly to live apart from her partner, Greta Lee reveals her terror of doing a movie in Korean, Boy George says his new book is unfiltered, and CMAT performs live in the studio.

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