British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 3rd January 2025

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Mark Nelson

The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected

Series 19, Episode 1

It's a new series and a belter to start the new year. Mark Nelson is joined by the Queen of Scottish comedy, Karen Dunbar, who shares her secrets after a night out. With them is comedian and actor Lynn Ferguson, back on the show to tell her good story about what she misses about Scotland whilst living in LA, and keyboardist and founding member of Deacon Blue Jim Prime, who has rock and roll stories falling out of his pockets.

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

The News Quiz

Series 116, Highlights Special - Best Of 2024

A satirical smorgasbord of The News Quiz's best bits of 2024. Covering international tensions, a UK General Election, and of course the question on everyone's lips, what exactly was a "Brat Summer".

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
Have I Got Sport For You. Jason Manford

Have I Got Sport For You

Jason Manford hosts a festive round-up of the year's top sports stories, with Jon Richardson, Maisie Adam, Eddie Hearn, Kadeena Cox, Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Stuart Broad.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Image shows left to right: Thanyia Moore, Sarah Millican

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Series 26 (Channel 4: Series 27), Episode 1

Jimmy Carr, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent are back for a brand-new series of the game show mash-up. In this first episode, Sarah Millican and Josh Widdicombe take on Alan Carr and Thanyia Moore, while comedy duo The Delightful Sausage join Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.

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