Show Info

Status: Ended
First Aired: February 9, 1996
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 180
Networks: Channel 4
Genres: Comedy

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TFI Friday(1996)

TMDB Rating: 6.8 (8 votes)

Overview

TFI Friday was an entertainment show broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2000. The show was produced by Ginger Productions, written by Danny Baker and hosted by Chris Evans, for the first 5 series. The final series was hosted by a number of guest presenters. It was broadcast on Fridays at 6pm from 9 February 1996 to 22 December 2000, with a repeat later that night. The title officially stood for "Thank Four It's Friday", but was widely understood to mean "Thank Fuck It's Friday" and was a reference to the popular phrase "Thank God it's Friday". The show's theme tune was Ron Grainer's theme from Man in a Suitcase, in keeping with Evans's frequent use of 1960s television themes in his work.

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Season 1

180 episodes • 1996

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Dawn French, Ocean Colour Scene, Kula Shaker, Kathy Lloyd	Feb 9, 1996
2	Damon Albarn, Mick Hucknall, Kylie Mingogue, Blur, Happy Mondays, Simply Red	Feb 16, 1996
3	Patsy Kensit, Ewan McGregor, Jarvis Cocker, Lenny Kravitz	Feb 23, 1996
4	Sean Bean, Hughie Green, Dean Sullivan, Jon Bon Jovi, James Brown	Mar 1, 1996
5	Catherine Zeta Jones, Eva Herzigova, Pete Townsend	Mar 8, 1996
6	Jo Brand, Cher, Martin Brundle, Amanda Donohoe, Ian McKellen	Mar 15, 1996
7	Amanda Donohoe, Anna Friel, Shaun Ryder, Richard Wilson	Mar 22, 1996
8	Richard Whiteley, Jarvis Cocker, Julia Carling, Pulp, Garbage	Mar 29, 1996
9	Noel Gallagher, Bob Mortimer, Gaby Roslin	Apr 5, 1996
10	Yasmin LeBon, Nigel Havers, Sarah White, Robbie Williams	Apr 12, 1996
11	Des Lynam, Andy Cole, Cranberries, Blur, Björk, Elvis Costello	Apr 19, 1996
12	Jools Holland, Cher, The Cure, Richard E. Grant	Apr 26, 1996
13	Season 1, Episode 13	May 24, 1996
14	Hugh Laurie, Jack Dee	May 31, 1996
15	Jack Charlton, George Best, Space, Sting	Jun 7, 1996
16	George Best, Louise Wener, Tim Booth, Bad Angel	Jun 14, 1996
17	Divine Brown, Keith Floyd, Bob Hoskins	Jun 21, 1996
18	Michael Caine, David Seaman, Supergrass	Jun 28, 1996
19	Don Henderson, Cleo Rocos, Greta Scacchi	Sep 13, 1996
20	Ben Elton, Terry Venables, The Cardigans	Sep 20, 1996
22	Dani Behr, Ruud Gullit, Terry Wogan	Oct 4, 1996
23	Jools Holland, Peter O'Toole, Mark Morrison	Oct 11, 1996
24	Keith Allen, Jason Donovan, East 17, Gabrielle	Oct 18, 1996
25	Vic Reeves, Tom Jones, Lightning Seeds	Oct 25, 1996
26	Björk, Helen Mirren, Shawn Ryder	Nov 1, 1996
27	Harry Enfield, Barry Norman, Zoë Ball, Fine Young Cannibals	Nov 8, 1996
28	Bryan Adams, Melvyn Bragg, Chris Rea	Nov 15, 1996
29	Stephen Fry, Sting, Barry Manilow, Sheryl Crow, Suede	Nov 22, 1996
30	Richard Branson, Manic Street Preachers, Alan Hansen	Nov 29, 1996
31	Samuel L. Jackson, Supergrass, Gena Lee Nolin, Texas	Dec 6, 1996
32	Angus Deayton, Rachel Hunter, Kula Shaker	Dec 13, 1996
33	Neil Morrissey, James Dean Bradford	Dec 20, 1996
34	Jimmy Nail, Beverley Callard, Reef, Texas	Jan 10, 1997
35	Jools Holland, Blur, Babybird, Secret Life, Stuart Pearce	Jan 17, 1997
36	John Cleese, Gabrielle, Candyskins, Audioweb	Jan 24, 1997
37	Tara Palmer-Tompkinson, Esther Rantzen, Eels	Jan 31, 1997
38	Frankie Detorri, Melinda Messenger, Keef Warwick	Feb 7, 1997
39	Naseem Hamed, INXS, Republica, No Doubt	Feb 14, 1997
40	Michael Palin, John Lenahan, Bush, Mansun, Monaco	Feb 21, 1997
41	Ben Elton, Delia Smith, Beck, Kula Shaker, Sneaker Pimps	Feb 28, 1997
42	Paul Merson, Aerosmith, INXS, Fun Lovin' Criminals	Mar 7, 1997
43	David Baddiel, Divine Comedy, Michael Winner, Reef, Symposium	Mar 14, 1997
44	David Bailey, Charlatans, Helen Grace, Cast, The Brand New Heavies	Mar 21, 1997
45	Mariella Frostrup, Supergrass, Pete Postlethwaite	Apr 4, 1997
46	Chris Waddle, Shane Richie, Suede, Gun, Robbie Williams	Apr 11, 1997
47	Jon Bon Jovi, James, Lighting Seed	Apr 18, 1997
48	Courteney Cox, Jimmy Tarbuck, Sinead O'Connor	Apr 25, 1997
49	Sean Bean, Tracy Shaw, Foo Fighters	May 2, 1997
50	Caroline Aherne, Jack Dee, Billy Bragg	May 9, 1997
51	John Barnes, Sinead O'Connor, Faith No More	May 16, 1997
52	Des Lynam, INXS, Ben Folds Five, Terry Hall	May 23, 1997
53	Harry Hill, Jackie Collins, Echobelly	May 30, 1997
54	Bee Gees, Jon Bon Jovi, Charltans, U2	Jun 6, 1997
55	Sophie Anderton, Howard Stern, Primal Scream	Jun 13, 1997
56	Kylie Minogue, Griff Rhys Jones	Jun 20, 1997
57	Paul McCartney, Michelle Gayle, Sharleen Spiteri	Jun 27, 1997
58	Kylie Minogue, Elton John	Sep 12, 1997
59	Robbie Coltrane, Björk, M People, Third Eye Blind	Sep 19, 1997
60	Michael Aspel, Louise, Terry Hall	Sep 26, 1997
61	Ben Kingsley, Uri Geller, Mehgan Heaney-Grier	Oct 3, 1997
62	Jimmy Nail, Peter Beardsley, Supergrass	Oct 10, 1997
63	Elle Macpherson, Mark Owen, Supernaturals	Oct 17, 1997
64	Lennox Lewis, Bee Gees, Black Grape, Charlatans	Oct 24, 1997
65	Stephen Fry, Samantha Janus, Texas, Radish, Rialto	Oct 31, 1997
66	Dermot Morgan, Gena Lee Nolin, David McAlmont & David Arnold	Nov 7, 1997
68	Ben Elton, Natalie Imbruglia, Finley Quaye, Paul Weller	Nov 21, 1997
69	Ricki Lake, Robbie Williams, Lightning Seeds, Catherine Wheel	Nov 28, 1997
70	Chris Eubank, Jack Dee, All Saints, Faith No More, The Seahorses	Dec 5, 1997
71	Alan Hansen, Martine McCutcheon, Fun Lovin' Criminals	Dec 12, 1997
72	Dale Winton, Denise Van Outen, Space, Sting, Morrissey	Dec 19, 1997
73	Richard E. Grant, Eamonn Holmes, Catalonia	Jan 9, 1998
74	Barbara Windsor, Neil Tennant, Paul Gascoigne	Jan 16, 1998
75	Kate Winslet, Prince Naseem Hamed, Carleen Anderson	Jan 23, 1998
76	Dawn French, All Saints, Chumbawamba, Headswim, Spacehog	Jan 30, 1998
77	Frankie Dettori, Ainsley Harriott, Bluetones	Feb 6, 1998
78	David Seaman, Finlay Quaye, Cornershop	Feb 13, 1998
79	David Frost, Kathy Burke, Imani Coppola, Dust Junkys, Space	Feb 20, 1998
80	Bruce Forsyth, Michelle Collins, James, Therapy	Feb 27, 1998
81	Jerry Springer, Denise Van Outen, Shed Seven, Texas	Mar 6, 1998
82	Jonathan Ross, Emma Noble, Montrose Avenue, Rialto	Mar 13, 1998
83	Jerry Sadowitz, Kylie Minogue, Ian Brown, Morcheeba	Mar 20, 1998
84	Gary Lineker, Paul Barber, Page & Plant, The Divine Comedy	Mar 27, 1998
85	Ronan Keating, Dennis Wise, Audioweb, Busta Rhymes	Apr 3, 1998
87	Whoopi Goldberg, Ruud Gullit, Julian Lennon	Apr 24, 1998
88	Spice Girls	May 1, 1998
89	Ray Winstone, Bananarama, All Saints	May 8, 1998
90	Teddy Sheringham, Rod Stewart, The Audience	May 15, 1998
91	Drew Barrymore, Ivana Trump, Silver Sun	May 22, 1998
92	Patsy Palmer, Ally McCoist, Del Amitri	May 29, 1998
93	Baddiel/Skinner/Lightning Seeds, Anthea Turner, Janet Jackson	Jun 5, 1998
94	George Best, Zoë Ball, Ian Brown, Bernard Butler, Hanson	Jun 12, 1998
95	Damon Hill, Melanie Sykes, P.P. Arnold	Jun 19, 1998
96	Ringo Starr, Mick Hucknall, Olivia Newton-John	Jun 26, 1998
97	Vinnie Jones, Robbie Williams, Manic Street Preachers	Sep 4, 1998
98	Ben Elton, Dannii Minogue, Roddy Frame, P.J. Harvey, Pulp	Sep 11, 1998
99	Dolly Parton, David Bailey, Chris Isaak, Culture Club	Sep 18, 1998
100	Steve Coogan, Bryan Adams, Angela Griffin, Fastball	Sep 25, 1998
101	Cliff Richard, Richard and Judy, Jenny McCarthy	Oct 2, 1998
102	Samantha Janus, Roger Taylor, The Supernaturals	Oct 9, 1998
103	Jimmy Nail, Tracy Shaw, B.B. King, East 17	Oct 16, 1998
104	Nicole and Natalie Appleton, Bryan Robson, Lennox Lewis	Oct 23, 1998
105	Larry Hagman, Melinda Messenger, Meatloaf	Oct 30, 1998
106	Simon LeBon, The Corrs	Nov 6, 1998
107	Frankie Dettori, Jean Reno	Nov 13, 1998
108	Keith Floyd, Jackie Chan, Sheryl Crow, Space	Nov 20, 1998
109	Eddie Izzard, Des Lynam, Robbie Williams	Nov 27, 1998
110	Jack Dee, Burt Reynolds, Adriana Sklevarikova	Dec 4, 1998
111	Will Smith, Melanie Brown, Victoria Adams, Lily Savage	Dec 11, 1998
112	Nick Hancock, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Robbie Williams	Dec 18, 1998
113	Reeves & Mortimer, Kathy Burke, Audioweb, Straw, Gay Dad	Jan 8, 1999
114	Bryan Adams, Mel C, Damon Hill, Jane Horrocks, M People	Jan 15, 1999
115	Season 1, Episode 115	Jan 22, 1999
116	Season 1, Episode 116	Jan 29, 1999
117	Anthony Edwards, Henry Winkler	Feb 5, 1999
118	Season 1, Episode 118	Feb 12, 1999
119	Kula Shaker	Feb 19, 1999
120	Nick Moran	Feb 26, 1999
121	Jerry Springer, Eagle Eye Cherry, Alisha's Attic	Mar 5, 1999
122	James Nesbitt, Gena Lee Nolin, Andy Williams	Mar 12, 1999
123	Ben Elton, Kathy Burke, Ray Winstone, Paul Gascoigne	Mar 12, 1999
124	Mel Gibson, Martine McCutcheon, Darren Gough	Mar 19, 1999
125	Barbara Windsor, James Van Der Beek, Starsky and Hutch	Mar 26, 1999
126	Gail Porter, Alicia Silverstone	Apr 9, 1999
127	Season 1, Episode 127	Apr 16, 1999
128	Season 1, Episode 128	Apr 23, 1999
129	Geri Halliwell, Joan Collins, Kula Shaker, Cast, Terrorvision	Apr 30, 1999
130	Season 1, Episode 130	May 7, 1999
131	Terry Wogan	May 14, 1999
132	Nancy Cartwright, Vinnie Jones, Jennifer Lopez, Robert Palmer	May 14, 1999
133	Kelsey Grammer, George Best, Hugh Grant, Shawn Mullins	May 21, 1999
134	Jack Dee, Victoria Adams, Terry Venables, Supergrass	May 28, 1999
135	Stephen Fry, Richard Dreyfuss, Richard Driscoll, Macy Gray	Jun 4, 1999
136	Aerosmith, Garbage	Jun 11, 1999
137	Aerosmith (song cut from 11 Jun 99), Mel G, Beverly Knight	Jun 18, 1999
138	Season 1, Episode 138	Jun 25, 1999
139	George Wendt, Emma Bunton, Pet Shop Boys, Elvis Costello	Jul 2, 1999
140	Jamiroquai, Tom Jones, Sting, Space	Sep 10, 1999
141	Jason Biggs, Tara Reid, Stephen Gately, Longpigs	Sep 17, 1999
142	Eddie Izzard, Macy Gray, James, Mel C	Sep 24, 1999
143	Gianluca Vialli, Pet Shop Boys, Iggy Pop	Oct 1, 1999
144	Ben Elton, David Bowie, Joe Longthorne, Eurythmics, The Charlatans	Oct 8, 1999
145	Emma Bunton, Diana Ross, Simply Red, Bernard Butler, Tin Tin Out	Oct 15, 1999
146	Kylie Minogue, Geri Halliwell, Tina Turner, Ian Brown, Dixie Chicks	Oct 22, 1999
147	Dennis Wise, Ant & Dec, Martine McCutcheon, Lighting Seeds	Oct 29, 1999
148	Zoë Ball, Jamie Theakston, Lawrence Dallaglio, Stereophonics	Nov 5, 1999
149	Jools Holland	Nov 12, 1999
150	Season 1, Episode 150Frankie Dettori, Pierce Brosnan, Mel C, Ocean Colour Scene	Nov 19, 1999
151	Season 1, Episode 151	Nov 26, 1999
152	Season 1, Episode 152	Dec 3, 1999
153	Season 1, Episode 153	Dec 10, 1999
154	Season 1, Episode 154	Dec 17, 1999
155	Season 1, Episode 155	Dec 24, 1999
156	Mariah Carey	Jan 28, 2000
157	Season 1, Episode 157	Feb 4, 2000
158	Richard E. Grant	Feb 11, 2000
159	Kenneth Branagh, Alicia Silverstone, Madness	Feb 18, 2000
160	Richard E. Grant, Macy Gray, Muse	Feb 25, 2000
161	Slipknot	Mar 3, 2000
162	James Belushi, Ricky Tomlinson, Natalie Imbruglia, Tom Jones	Mar 10, 2000
163	Season 1, Episode 163	Mar 17, 2000
164	Season 1, Episode 164	Mar 24, 2000
165	Season 1, Episode 165	Mar 31, 2000
166	Season 1, Episode 166	Apr 7, 2000
167	Kathy Burke, Rhys Ifans, Cat Deeley, Cypress Hill	Apr 14, 2000
168	Season 1, Episode 168	Apr 21, 2000
169	Season 1, Episode 169	Apr 28, 2000
170	Season 1, Episode 170	May 5, 2000
171	Ben Elton, Donna Air, Verne Troyer, Sia, Charlatans, Embrace	May 12, 2000
172	Bon Jovi, Caprice, Michael Greco, Ian Brown, Emiliana Terrini	May 19, 2000
173	David Duchovny, Minnie Driver	May 26, 2000
174	Ben Elton, Joely Richardson, Rachel Hunter, Travis, Jamelia, Gabrielle	Jun 2, 2000
175	Peter MacNicol, John Cusack, Alice Cooper	Jun 9, 2000
176	Alyson Hannigan, Kelly Brook, Andy Gray, David Gray	Jun 16, 2000
178	French & Saunders, Michael Parkinson, Jerry Hall, Ted Rogers, Moby	Nov 10, 2000
179	Fay Ripley, Jamie Theakston, Sharleen Spiteri, Keith Harris & Orville, Texas	Nov 17, 2000
180	Tamzin Outhwaite, Mel C, Ronan Keating	Nov 24, 2000
181	Norman Cook, Jack Dee, Wylcef Jean, Doves, Sonique	Dec 1, 2000
182	Kylie Minogue, Eddie Irvine, John McEnroe	Dec 8, 2000
183	Ben Elton, Jamie Oliver, Toploader, Sugababes	Dec 15, 2000
184	raham Norton, Victoria Beckham, David Beckham, Moby	Dec 22, 2000

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