British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 12th January 2024

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am
30 min
Noising Up. Credit: BBC

Noising Up

Series 3, Episode 1

Topical comedy sketch show noising up the past week in Scotland and beyond.

BBC Radio 5 Live 1:30pm
30 min
My Mate's A Footballer. Image shows left to right: Patrick Bamford, Joe Wilkinson. Credit: BBC

My Mate's A Footballer

Series 1, Episode 8 - Patrick Bamford's Wonder Goal

After becoming an FA Cup icon, Patrick tells Joe all about THAT goal he scored against Peterborough and how Gary Lineker might be able to take some credit for the strike.

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Mark Nelson

The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected

Series 16, Episode 2

This week Mark Nelson is joined by one of the biggest pop stars of all time, Woody from the Bay City Rollers, who shares his stories of fame, fortune and, of course, some misfortune in Tokyo airport. He's joined by BBC 5 Live presenter Gordon Smart, who tells an epic story of life and death on a Portuguese golf course. Susan Riddell returns to the show and completes the line-up with hilarious stories about petting a hairy dog, getting some work done, and it even all goes wrong on holiday with her family.

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

The News Quiz

Series 113, Episode 2

Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing all the answers are Ian Smith, Geoff Norcott, Shaparak Khorsandi, and Ayesha Hazarika.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8pm
30 min
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows left to right: Charlie Brooker, David Mitchell, Shaparak Khorsandi, Rob Brydon, Hannah Fry, Lee Mack, Danny Jones

Would I Lie To You?

Series 17, Episode 3

Writer Charlie Brooker, Professor Hannah Fry, musician Danny Jones and comedian and author Shaparak Khorsandi join host Rob Brydon and regular captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack on the offbeat panel show.

BBC Two 9pm
45 min
QI. Image shows left to right: Alan Davies, Bill Bailey, Sandi Toksvig, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Nabil Abdulrashid

QI

Series U, Episode 3 - United

Sandi Toksvig, Nabil Abdulrashid, Bill Bailey, Victoria Coren Mitchell and Alan Davies are all in it together for this United episode.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Image shows left to right: Munya Chawawa, Lee Mack

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Series 24 (Channel 4: Series 25), Episode 1

Jimmy Carr hosts the anarchic letters and numbers mash-up, with Countdown regulars Susie Dent and Rachel Riley. Jon Richardson and Harriet Kemsley take on Lee Mack and Munya Chawawa, while David O'Doherty joins Susie in Dictionary Corner.

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 13 - Kevin Hart, Jodie Comer, Sofia Vergara, Alan Cumming, Tom Odell

Kevin Hart talks about being an action star, Sofia Vergara says she was heartbroken when Modern Family ended, Jodie Comer talks about baby bootcamp, Alan Cumming jokes about ageing, and Tom Odell performs live in the studio.

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