British Comedy Guide

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TV schedule Friday 20th November 2009

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:15pm
30 min
Sorry, I've Got No Head. Copyright: So Television

Sorry, I've Got No Head

Series 2, Episode 7

Art exhibitions, cross country runs, world record attempts and a trip to the Museum Of The Imagination are among the many attractions in this week's compilation of comedy sketches.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 7pm
BBC One. Copyright: BBC

Children In Need 2009

This year's Children In Need is an almost completely comedian-free zone. There are just a few things you might want to tune in for though (all times are very approximate)

7:20pm: Peter Kay launches the official CiN single. The video features over 100 famous faces.

7:50pm: A Walk on the Wildside special.

10pm: Mastermind CiN Special with Lucy Porter, Mark Watson, Dave Spikey and Stephen K Amos (BBC2).

10:40pm: Justin Lee Collins. Plus impressions from Jon Culshaw and Debra Stephenson.

Channel 5 logo 7:30pm
30 min
The What In The World? Quiz. Image shows from L to R: Lee Hurst, Marcus Brigstocke, Dominic Holland

The What In The World? Quiz

Episode 7

Marcus Brigstocke presents the comedy panel show with team captains Lee Hurst and Dominic Holland.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8pm (repeat)
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Secial show featuring classic clips from previous series. Little Mo hones her Frank Spencer impersonation, fellow baldies Al Murray and Duncan Goodhew unite with Harry for a brawl in the Queen Vic, global warming threatens all the world's major cities.

BBC Two 9:30pm
30 min
Beautiful People. Image shows from L to R: Aunty Hayley (Meera Syal), Kyle (Layton Williams), Ashlene Doonan (Sophie Ash), Debbie Doonan (Olivia Colman), Adult Simon (Samuel Barnett), Simon Doonan (Luke Ward-Wilkinson), Andy Doonan (Aidan McArdle). Copyright: BBC

Beautiful People

Series 2, Episode 2 - How I Got My Plumes

Debbie Doonan's millinery choices lead her son, Simon, to recall his visit to the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest, and the boys' early aspirations to assault the music scene themselves.

U&Dave channel logo 9:40pm (repeat)
Live At The Apollo. Jack Dee. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Jack Dee Live At The Apollo Series 2, Episode 4 - Keith Barret

Jack Dee invites Rob Brydon's alter ego Keith Barret on to the stage.

BBC Three 10pm (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 1, Episode 5

Tonight on the show, Russell tries children's TV presenting, celebrates the Ashes return to TV and stands up for the rights of hungry ducks!

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm (repeat)
Argumental. Image shows from L to R: Rufus Hound, John Sergeant, Marcus Brigstocke. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Argumental

Series 2, Episode 12

With guests Hugh Dennis and Mark Watson.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:05pm (repeat)
Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Alan Carr. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 2, Episode 1 - Simon Pegg, Mariah Carey, Noel Fielding

Alan is joined on the sofa by Mariah Carey who also performs her single I Want To Know What Love Is; plus star of The Mighty Boosh, Noel Fielding; and comedy actor Simon Pegg who pops in to talk about the DVD release of Star Trek.

BBC Four 11:40pm (repeat)
We Need Answers. Image shows from L to R: Mark Watson, Tim Key, Alex Horne. Copyright: BBC

We Need Answers

Series 1, Episode 2 - Motoring

Celebrity guests Julia Bradbury and Robert Llewellyn take part in a knock-about quiz to find out which one of them is the smartest, the funniest and the best at surreal physical challenges. All the questions come from the audience members and text-messaging services.

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