TFI Friday 1996
★ 7.1/10 Comedy 1 seasons · 180 eps Ended
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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
- E1 Dawn French, Ocean Colour Scene, Kula Shaker, Kathy Lloyd Feb 9, 1996
- E2 Damon Albarn, Mick Hucknall, Kylie Mingogue, Blur, Happy Mondays, Simply Red Feb 16, 1996
- E3 Patsy Kensit, Ewan McGregor, Jarvis Cocker, Lenny Kravitz Feb 23, 1996
- E4 Sean Bean, Hughie Green, Dean Sullivan, Jon Bon Jovi, James Brown Mar 1, 1996
- E5 Catherine Zeta Jones, Eva Herzigova, Pete Townsend Mar 8, 1996
- E6 Jo Brand, Cher, Martin Brundle, Amanda Donohoe, Ian McKellen Mar 15, 1996
- E7 Amanda Donohoe, Anna Friel, Shaun Ryder, Richard Wilson Mar 22, 1996
- E8 Richard Whiteley, Jarvis Cocker, Julia Carling, Pulp, Garbage Mar 29, 1996
- E9 Noel Gallagher, Bob Mortimer, Gaby Roslin Apr 5, 1996
- E10 Yasmin LeBon, Nigel Havers, Sarah White, Robbie Williams Apr 12, 1996
- E11 Des Lynam, Andy Cole, Cranberries, Blur, Björk, Elvis Costello Apr 19, 1996
- E12 Jools Holland, Cher, The Cure, Richard E. Grant Apr 26, 1996
- E13 Season 1, Episode 13 May 24, 1996
- E14 Hugh Laurie, Jack Dee May 31, 1996
- E15 Jack Charlton, George Best, Space, Sting Jun 7, 1996
- E16 George Best, Louise Wener, Tim Booth, Bad Angel Jun 14, 1996
- E17 Divine Brown, Keith Floyd, Bob Hoskins Jun 21, 1996
- E18 Michael Caine, David Seaman, Supergrass Jun 28, 1996
- E19 Don Henderson, Cleo Rocos, Greta Scacchi Sep 13, 1996
- E20 Ben Elton, Terry Venables, The Cardigans Sep 20, 1996
- E22 Dani Behr, Ruud Gullit, Terry Wogan Oct 4, 1996
- E23 Jools Holland, Peter O'Toole, Mark Morrison Oct 11, 1996
- E24 Keith Allen, Jason Donovan, East 17, Gabrielle Oct 18, 1996
- E25 Vic Reeves, Tom Jones, Lightning Seeds Oct 25, 1996
- E26 Björk, Helen Mirren, Shawn Ryder Nov 1, 1996
- E27 Harry Enfield, Barry Norman, Zoë Ball, Fine Young Cannibals Nov 8, 1996
- E28 Bryan Adams, Melvyn Bragg, Chris Rea Nov 15, 1996
- E29 Stephen Fry, Sting, Barry Manilow, Sheryl Crow, Suede Nov 22, 1996
- E30 Richard Branson, Manic Street Preachers, Alan Hansen Nov 29, 1996
- E31 Samuel L. Jackson, Supergrass, Gena Lee Nolin, Texas Dec 6, 1996
- E32 Angus Deayton, Rachel Hunter, Kula Shaker Dec 13, 1996
- E33 Neil Morrissey, James Dean Bradford Dec 20, 1996
- E34 Jimmy Nail, Beverley Callard, Reef, Texas Jan 10, 1997
- E35 Jools Holland, Blur, Babybird, Secret Life, Stuart Pearce Jan 17, 1997
- E36 John Cleese, Gabrielle, Candyskins, Audioweb Jan 24, 1997
- E37 Tara Palmer-Tompkinson, Esther Rantzen, Eels Jan 31, 1997
- E38 Frankie Detorri, Melinda Messenger, Keef Warwick Feb 7, 1997
- E39 Naseem Hamed, INXS, Republica, No Doubt Feb 14, 1997
- E40 Michael Palin, John Lenahan, Bush, Mansun, Monaco Feb 21, 1997
- E41 Ben Elton, Delia Smith, Beck, Kula Shaker, Sneaker Pimps Feb 28, 1997
- E42 Paul Merson, Aerosmith, INXS, Fun Lovin' Criminals Mar 7, 1997
- E43 David Baddiel, Divine Comedy, Michael Winner, Reef, Symposium Mar 14, 1997
- E44 David Bailey, Charlatans, Helen Grace, Cast, The Brand New Heavies Mar 21, 1997
- E45 Mariella Frostrup, Supergrass, Pete Postlethwaite Apr 4, 1997
- E46 Chris Waddle, Shane Richie, Suede, Gun, Robbie Williams Apr 11, 1997
- E47 Jon Bon Jovi, James, Lighting Seed Apr 18, 1997
- E48 Courteney Cox, Jimmy Tarbuck, Sinead O'Connor Apr 25, 1997
- E49 Sean Bean, Tracy Shaw, Foo Fighters May 2, 1997
- E50 Caroline Aherne, Jack Dee, Billy Bragg May 9, 1997
- E51 John Barnes, Sinead O'Connor, Faith No More May 16, 1997
- E52 Des Lynam, INXS, Ben Folds Five, Terry Hall May 23, 1997
- E53 Harry Hill, Jackie Collins, Echobelly May 30, 1997
- E54 Bee Gees, Jon Bon Jovi, Charltans, U2 Jun 6, 1997
- E55 Sophie Anderton, Howard Stern, Primal Scream Jun 13, 1997
- E56 Kylie Minogue, Griff Rhys Jones Jun 20, 1997
- E57 Paul McCartney, Michelle Gayle, Sharleen Spiteri Jun 27, 1997
- E58 Kylie Minogue, Elton John Sep 12, 1997
- E59 Robbie Coltrane, Björk, M People, Third Eye Blind Sep 19, 1997
- E60 Michael Aspel, Louise, Terry Hall Sep 26, 1997
- E61 Ben Kingsley, Uri Geller, Mehgan Heaney-Grier Oct 3, 1997
- E62 Jimmy Nail, Peter Beardsley, Supergrass Oct 10, 1997
- E63 Elle Macpherson, Mark Owen, Supernaturals Oct 17, 1997
- E64 Lennox Lewis, Bee Gees, Black Grape, Charlatans Oct 24, 1997
- E65 Stephen Fry, Samantha Janus, Texas, Radish, Rialto Oct 31, 1997
- E66 Dermot Morgan, Gena Lee Nolin, David McAlmont & David Arnold Nov 7, 1997
- E68 Ben Elton, Natalie Imbruglia, Finley Quaye, Paul Weller Nov 21, 1997
- E69 Ricki Lake, Robbie Williams, Lightning Seeds, Catherine Wheel Nov 28, 1997
- E70 Chris Eubank, Jack Dee, All Saints, Faith No More, The Seahorses Dec 5, 1997
- E71 Alan Hansen, Martine McCutcheon, Fun Lovin' Criminals Dec 12, 1997
- E72 Dale Winton, Denise Van Outen, Space, Sting, Morrissey Dec 19, 1997
- E73 Richard E. Grant, Eamonn Holmes, Catalonia Jan 9, 1998
- E74 Barbara Windsor, Neil Tennant, Paul Gascoigne Jan 16, 1998
- E75 Kate Winslet, Prince Naseem Hamed, Carleen Anderson Jan 23, 1998
- E76 Dawn French, All Saints, Chumbawamba, Headswim, Spacehog Jan 30, 1998
- E77 Frankie Dettori, Ainsley Harriott, Bluetones Feb 6, 1998
- E78 David Seaman, Finlay Quaye, Cornershop Feb 13, 1998
- E79 David Frost, Kathy Burke, Imani Coppola, Dust Junkys, Space Feb 20, 1998
- E80 Bruce Forsyth, Michelle Collins, James, Therapy Feb 27, 1998
- E81 Jerry Springer, Denise Van Outen, Shed Seven, Texas Mar 6, 1998
- E82 Jonathan Ross, Emma Noble, Montrose Avenue, Rialto Mar 13, 1998
- E83 Jerry Sadowitz, Kylie Minogue, Ian Brown, Morcheeba Mar 20, 1998
- E84 Gary Lineker, Paul Barber, Page & Plant, The Divine Comedy Mar 27, 1998
- E85 Ronan Keating, Dennis Wise, Audioweb, Busta Rhymes Apr 3, 1998
- E87 Whoopi Goldberg, Ruud Gullit, Julian Lennon Apr 24, 1998
- E88 Spice Girls May 1, 1998
- E89 Ray Winstone, Bananarama, All Saints May 8, 1998
- E90 Teddy Sheringham, Rod Stewart, The Audience May 15, 1998
- E91 Drew Barrymore, Ivana Trump, Silver Sun May 22, 1998
- E92 Patsy Palmer, Ally McCoist, Del Amitri May 29, 1998
- E93 Baddiel/Skinner/Lightning Seeds, Anthea Turner, Janet Jackson Jun 5, 1998
- E94 George Best, Zoë Ball, Ian Brown, Bernard Butler, Hanson Jun 12, 1998
- E95 Damon Hill, Melanie Sykes, P.P. Arnold Jun 19, 1998
- E96 Ringo Starr, Mick Hucknall, Olivia Newton-John Jun 26, 1998
- E97 Vinnie Jones, Robbie Williams, Manic Street Preachers Sep 4, 1998
- E98 Ben Elton, Dannii Minogue, Roddy Frame, P.J. Harvey, Pulp Sep 11, 1998
- E99 Dolly Parton, David Bailey, Chris Isaak, Culture Club Sep 18, 1998
- E100 Steve Coogan, Bryan Adams, Angela Griffin, Fastball Sep 25, 1998
- E101 Cliff Richard, Richard and Judy, Jenny McCarthy Oct 2, 1998
- E102 Samantha Janus, Roger Taylor, The Supernaturals Oct 9, 1998
- E103 Jimmy Nail, Tracy Shaw, B.B. King, East 17 Oct 16, 1998
- E104 Nicole and Natalie Appleton, Bryan Robson, Lennox Lewis Oct 23, 1998
- E105 Larry Hagman, Melinda Messenger, Meatloaf Oct 30, 1998
- E106 Simon LeBon, The Corrs Nov 6, 1998
- E107 Frankie Dettori, Jean Reno Nov 13, 1998
- E108 Keith Floyd, Jackie Chan, Sheryl Crow, Space Nov 20, 1998
- E109 Eddie Izzard, Des Lynam, Robbie Williams Nov 27, 1998
- E110 Jack Dee, Burt Reynolds, Adriana Sklevarikova Dec 4, 1998
- E111 Will Smith, Melanie Brown, Victoria Adams, Lily Savage Dec 11, 1998
- E112 Nick Hancock, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Robbie Williams Dec 18, 1998
- E113 Reeves & Mortimer, Kathy Burke, Audioweb, Straw, Gay Dad Jan 8, 1999
- E114 Bryan Adams, Mel C, Damon Hill, Jane Horrocks, M People Jan 15, 1999
- E115 Season 1, Episode 115 Jan 22, 1999
- E116 Season 1, Episode 116 Jan 29, 1999
- E117 Anthony Edwards, Henry Winkler Feb 5, 1999
- E118 Season 1, Episode 118 Feb 12, 1999
- E119 Kula Shaker Feb 19, 1999
- E120 Nick Moran Feb 26, 1999
- E121 Jerry Springer, Eagle Eye Cherry, Alisha's Attic Mar 5, 1999
- E122 James Nesbitt, Gena Lee Nolin, Andy Williams Mar 12, 1999
- E123 Ben Elton, Kathy Burke, Ray Winstone, Paul Gascoigne Mar 12, 1999
- E124 Mel Gibson, Martine McCutcheon, Darren Gough Mar 19, 1999
- E125 Barbara Windsor, James Van Der Beek, Starsky and Hutch Mar 26, 1999
- E126 Gail Porter, Alicia Silverstone Apr 9, 1999
- E127 Season 1, Episode 127 Apr 16, 1999
- E128 Season 1, Episode 128 Apr 23, 1999
- E129 Geri Halliwell, Joan Collins, Kula Shaker, Cast, Terrorvision Apr 30, 1999
- E130 Season 1, Episode 130 May 7, 1999
- E131 Terry Wogan May 14, 1999
- E132 Nancy Cartwright, Vinnie Jones, Jennifer Lopez, Robert Palmer May 14, 1999
- E133 Kelsey Grammer, George Best, Hugh Grant, Shawn Mullins May 21, 1999
- E134 Jack Dee, Victoria Adams, Terry Venables, Supergrass May 28, 1999
- E135 Stephen Fry, Richard Dreyfuss, Richard Driscoll, Macy Gray Jun 4, 1999
- E136 Aerosmith, Garbage Jun 11, 1999
- E137 Aerosmith (song cut from 11 Jun 99), Mel G, Beverly Knight Jun 18, 1999
- E138 Season 1, Episode 138 Jun 25, 1999
- E139 George Wendt, Emma Bunton, Pet Shop Boys, Elvis Costello Jul 2, 1999
- E140 Jamiroquai, Tom Jones, Sting, Space Sep 10, 1999
- E141 Jason Biggs, Tara Reid, Stephen Gately, Longpigs Sep 17, 1999
- E142 Eddie Izzard, Macy Gray, James, Mel C Sep 24, 1999
- E143 Gianluca Vialli, Pet Shop Boys, Iggy Pop Oct 1, 1999
- E144 Ben Elton, David Bowie, Joe Longthorne, Eurythmics, The Charlatans Oct 8, 1999
- E145 Emma Bunton, Diana Ross, Simply Red, Bernard Butler, Tin Tin Out Oct 15, 1999
- E146 Kylie Minogue, Geri Halliwell, Tina Turner, Ian Brown, Dixie Chicks Oct 22, 1999
- E147 Dennis Wise, Ant & Dec, Martine McCutcheon, Lighting Seeds Oct 29, 1999
- E148 Zoë Ball, Jamie Theakston, Lawrence Dallaglio, Stereophonics Nov 5, 1999
- E149 Jools Holland Nov 12, 1999
- E150 Season 1, Episode 150Frankie Dettori, Pierce Brosnan, Mel C, Ocean Colour Scene Nov 19, 1999
- E151 Season 1, Episode 151 Nov 26, 1999
- E152 Season 1, Episode 152 Dec 3, 1999
- E153 Season 1, Episode 153 Dec 10, 1999
- E154 Season 1, Episode 154 Dec 17, 1999
- E155 Season 1, Episode 155 Dec 24, 1999
- E156 Mariah Carey Jan 28, 2000
- E157 Season 1, Episode 157 Feb 4, 2000
- E158 Richard E. Grant Feb 11, 2000
- E159 Kenneth Branagh, Alicia Silverstone, Madness Feb 18, 2000
- E160 Richard E. Grant, Macy Gray, Muse Feb 25, 2000
- E161 Slipknot Mar 3, 2000
- E162 James Belushi, Ricky Tomlinson, Natalie Imbruglia, Tom Jones Mar 10, 2000
- E163 Season 1, Episode 163 Mar 17, 2000
- E164 Season 1, Episode 164 Mar 24, 2000
- E165 Season 1, Episode 165 Mar 31, 2000
- E166 Season 1, Episode 166 Apr 7, 2000
- E167 Kathy Burke, Rhys Ifans, Cat Deeley, Cypress Hill Apr 14, 2000
- E168 Season 1, Episode 168 Apr 21, 2000
- E169 Season 1, Episode 169 Apr 28, 2000
- E170 Season 1, Episode 170 May 5, 2000
- E171 Ben Elton, Donna Air, Verne Troyer, Sia, Charlatans, Embrace May 12, 2000
- E172 Bon Jovi, Caprice, Michael Greco, Ian Brown, Emiliana Terrini May 19, 2000
- E173 David Duchovny, Minnie Driver May 26, 2000
- E174 Ben Elton, Joely Richardson, Rachel Hunter, Travis, Jamelia, Gabrielle Jun 2, 2000
- E175 Peter MacNicol, John Cusack, Alice Cooper Jun 9, 2000
- E176 Alyson Hannigan, Kelly Brook, Andy Gray, David Gray Jun 16, 2000
- E178 French & Saunders, Michael Parkinson, Jerry Hall, Ted Rogers, Moby Nov 10, 2000
- E179 Fay Ripley, Jamie Theakston, Sharleen Spiteri, Keith Harris & Orville, Texas Nov 17, 2000
- E180 Tamzin Outhwaite, Mel C, Ronan Keating Nov 24, 2000
- E181 Norman Cook, Jack Dee, Wylcef Jean, Doves, Sonique Dec 1, 2000
- E182 Kylie Minogue, Eddie Irvine, John McEnroe Dec 8, 2000
- E183 Ben Elton, Jamie Oliver, Toploader, Sugababes Dec 15, 2000
- E184 raham Norton, Victoria Beckham, David Beckham, Moby Dec 22, 2000