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.
Details
Status
Ended
Network
Channel 4
Type
Scripted
Original Language
EN
Production Countries
GB
Spoken Languages
English
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Seasons
EP 1Dawn French, Ocean Colour Scene, Kula Shaker, Kathy LloydEP 2Damon Albarn, Mick Hucknall, Kylie Mingogue, Blur, Happy Mondays, Simply RedEP 3Patsy Kensit, Ewan McGregor, Jarvis Cocker, Lenny KravitzEP 4Sean Bean, Hughie Green, Dean Sullivan, Jon Bon Jovi, James BrownEP 5Catherine Zeta Jones, Eva Herzigova, Pete TownsendEP 6Jo Brand, Cher, Martin Brundle, Amanda Donohoe, Ian McKellenEP 7Amanda Donohoe, Anna Friel, Shaun Ryder, Richard WilsonEP 8Richard Whiteley, Jarvis Cocker, Julia Carling, Pulp, GarbageEP 9Noel Gallagher, Bob Mortimer, Gaby RoslinEP 10Yasmin LeBon, Nigel Havers, Sarah White, Robbie WilliamsEP 11Des Lynam, Andy Cole, Cranberries, Blur, Björk, Elvis CostelloEP 12Jools Holland, Cher, The Cure, Richard E. GrantEP 13Season 1, Episode 13EP 14Hugh Laurie, Jack DeeEP 15Jack Charlton, George Best, Space, StingEP 16George Best, Louise Wener, Tim Booth, Bad AngelEP 17Divine Brown, Keith Floyd, Bob HoskinsEP 18Michael Caine, David Seaman, SupergrassEP 19Don Henderson, Cleo Rocos, Greta ScacchiEP 20Ben Elton, Terry Venables, The CardigansEP 22Dani Behr, Ruud Gullit, Terry WoganEP 23Jools Holland, Peter O'Toole, Mark MorrisonEP 24Keith Allen, Jason Donovan, East 17, GabrielleEP 25Vic Reeves, Tom Jones, Lightning SeedsEP 26Björk, Helen Mirren, Shawn RyderEP 27Harry Enfield, Barry Norman, Zoë Ball, Fine Young CannibalsEP 28Bryan Adams, Melvyn Bragg, Chris ReaEP 29Stephen Fry, Sting, Barry Manilow, Sheryl Crow, SuedeEP 30Richard Branson, Manic Street Preachers, Alan HansenEP 31Samuel L. Jackson, Supergrass, Gena Lee Nolin, TexasEP 32Angus Deayton, Rachel Hunter, Kula ShakerEP 33Neil Morrissey, James Dean BradfordEP 34Jimmy Nail, Beverley Callard, Reef, TexasEP 35Jools Holland, Blur, Babybird, Secret Life, Stuart PearceEP 36John Cleese, Gabrielle, Candyskins, AudiowebEP 37Tara Palmer-Tompkinson, Esther Rantzen, EelsEP 38Frankie Detorri, Melinda Messenger, Keef WarwickEP 39Naseem Hamed, INXS, Republica, No DoubtEP 40Michael Palin, John Lenahan, Bush, Mansun, MonacoEP 41Ben Elton, Delia Smith, Beck, Kula Shaker, Sneaker PimpsEP 42Paul Merson, Aerosmith, INXS, Fun Lovin' CriminalsEP 43David Baddiel, Divine Comedy, Michael Winner, Reef, SymposiumEP 44David Bailey, Charlatans, Helen Grace, Cast, The Brand New HeaviesEP 45Mariella Frostrup, Supergrass, Pete PostlethwaiteEP 46Chris Waddle, Shane Richie, Suede, Gun, Robbie WilliamsEP 47Jon Bon Jovi, James, Lighting SeedEP 48Courteney Cox, Jimmy Tarbuck, Sinead O'ConnorEP 49Sean Bean, Tracy Shaw, Foo FightersEP 50Caroline Aherne, Jack Dee, Billy BraggEP 51John Barnes, Sinead O'Connor, Faith No MoreEP 52Des Lynam, INXS, Ben Folds Five, Terry HallEP 53Harry Hill, Jackie Collins, EchobellyEP 54Bee Gees, Jon Bon Jovi, Charltans, U2EP 55Sophie Anderton, Howard Stern, Primal ScreamEP 56Kylie Minogue, Griff Rhys JonesEP 57Paul McCartney, Michelle Gayle, Sharleen SpiteriEP 58Kylie Minogue, Elton JohnEP 59Robbie Coltrane, Björk, M People, Third Eye BlindEP 60Michael Aspel, Louise, Terry HallEP 61Ben Kingsley, Uri Geller, Mehgan Heaney-GrierEP 62Jimmy Nail, Peter Beardsley, SupergrassEP 63Elle Macpherson, Mark Owen, SupernaturalsEP 64Lennox Lewis, Bee Gees, Black Grape, CharlatansEP 65Stephen Fry, Samantha Janus, Texas, Radish, RialtoEP 66Dermot Morgan, Gena Lee Nolin, David McAlmont & David ArnoldEP 68Ben Elton, Natalie Imbruglia, Finley Quaye, Paul WellerEP 69Ricki Lake, Robbie Williams, Lightning Seeds, Catherine WheelEP 70Chris Eubank, Jack Dee, All Saints, Faith No More, The SeahorsesEP 71Alan Hansen, Martine McCutcheon, Fun Lovin' CriminalsEP 72Dale Winton, Denise Van Outen, Space, Sting, MorrisseyEP 73Richard E. Grant, Eamonn Holmes, CataloniaEP 74Barbara Windsor, Neil Tennant, Paul GascoigneEP 75Kate Winslet, Prince Naseem Hamed, Carleen AndersonEP 76Dawn French, All Saints, Chumbawamba, Headswim, SpacehogEP 77Frankie Dettori, Ainsley Harriott, BluetonesEP 78David Seaman, Finlay Quaye, CornershopEP 79David Frost, Kathy Burke, Imani Coppola, Dust Junkys, SpaceEP 80Bruce Forsyth, Michelle Collins, James, TherapyEP 81Jerry Springer, Denise Van Outen, Shed Seven, TexasEP 82Jonathan Ross, Emma Noble, Montrose Avenue, RialtoEP 83Jerry Sadowitz, Kylie Minogue, Ian Brown, MorcheebaEP 84Gary Lineker, Paul Barber, Page & Plant, The Divine ComedyEP 85Ronan Keating, Dennis Wise, Audioweb, Busta RhymesEP 87Whoopi Goldberg, Ruud Gullit, Julian LennonEP 88Spice GirlsEP 89Ray Winstone, Bananarama, All SaintsEP 90Teddy Sheringham, Rod Stewart, The AudienceEP 91Drew Barrymore, Ivana Trump, Silver SunEP 92Patsy Palmer, Ally McCoist, Del AmitriEP 93Baddiel/Skinner/Lightning Seeds, Anthea Turner, Janet JacksonEP 94George Best, Zoë Ball, Ian Brown, Bernard Butler, HansonEP 95Damon Hill, Melanie Sykes, P.P. ArnoldEP 96Ringo Starr, Mick Hucknall, Olivia Newton-JohnEP 97Vinnie Jones, Robbie Williams, Manic Street PreachersEP 98Ben Elton, Dannii Minogue, Roddy Frame, P.J. Harvey, PulpEP 99Dolly Parton, David Bailey, Chris Isaak, Culture ClubEP 100Steve Coogan, Bryan Adams, Angela Griffin, FastballEP 101Cliff Richard, Richard and Judy, Jenny McCarthyEP 102Samantha Janus, Roger Taylor, The SupernaturalsEP 103Jimmy Nail, Tracy Shaw, B.B. King, East 17EP 104Nicole and Natalie Appleton, Bryan Robson, Lennox LewisEP 105Larry Hagman, Melinda Messenger, MeatloafEP 106Simon LeBon, The CorrsEP 107Frankie Dettori, Jean RenoEP 108Keith Floyd, Jackie Chan, Sheryl Crow, SpaceEP 109Eddie Izzard, Des Lynam, Robbie WilliamsEP 110Jack Dee, Burt Reynolds, Adriana SklevarikovaEP 111Will Smith, Melanie Brown, Victoria Adams, Lily SavageEP 112Nick Hancock, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Robbie WilliamsEP 113Reeves & Mortimer, Kathy Burke, Audioweb, Straw, Gay DadEP 114Bryan Adams, Mel C, Damon Hill, Jane Horrocks, M PeopleEP 115Season 1, Episode 115EP 116Season 1, Episode 116EP 117Anthony Edwards, Henry WinklerEP 118Season 1, Episode 118EP 119Kula ShakerEP 120Nick MoranEP 121Jerry Springer, Eagle Eye Cherry, Alisha's AtticEP 122James Nesbitt, Gena Lee Nolin, Andy WilliamsEP 123Ben Elton, Kathy Burke, Ray Winstone, Paul Gascoigne - SPORTS RELIEFEP 124Mel Gibson, Martine McCutcheon, Darren GoughEP 125Barbara Windsor, James Van Der Beek, Starsky and HutchEP 126Gail Porter, Alicia SilverstoneEP 127Season 1, Episode 127EP 128Season 1, Episode 128EP 129Geri Halliwell, Joan Collins, Kula Shaker, Cast, TerrorvisionEP 130Season 1, Episode 130EP 131Terry WoganEP 132Nancy Cartwright, Vinnie Jones, Jennifer Lopez, Robert PalmerEP 133Kelsey Grammer, George Best, Hugh Grant, Shawn MullinsEP 134Jack Dee, Victoria Adams, Terry Venables, SupergrassEP 135Stephen Fry, Richard Dreyfuss, Richard Driscoll, Macy GrayEP 136Aerosmith, GarbageEP 137Aerosmith (song cut from 11 Jun 99), Mel G, Beverly KnightEP 138Season 1, Episode 138EP 139George Wendt, Emma Bunton, Pet Shop Boys, Elvis CostelloEP 140Jamiroquai, Tom Jones, Sting, SpaceEP 141Jason Biggs, Tara Reid, Stephen Gately, LongpigsEP 142Eddie Izzard, Macy Gray, James, Mel CEP 143Gianluca Vialli, Pet Shop Boys, Iggy PopEP 144Ben Elton, David Bowie, Joe Longthorne, Eurythmics, The CharlatansEP 145Emma Bunton, Diana Ross, Simply Red, Bernard Butler, Tin Tin OutEP 146Kylie Minogue, Geri Halliwell, Tina Turner, Ian Brown, Dixie ChicksEP 147Dennis Wise, Ant & Dec, Martine McCutcheon, Lighting SeedsEP 148Zoë Ball, Jamie Theakston, Lawrence Dallaglio, StereophonicsEP 149Jools HollandEP 150Season 1, Episode 150Frankie Dettori, Pierce Brosnan, Mel C, Ocean Colour SceneEP 151Season 1, Episode 151EP 152Season 1, Episode 152EP 153Season 1, Episode 153EP 154Season 1, Episode 154EP 155Season 1, Episode 155EP 156Mariah CareyEP 157Season 1, Episode 157EP 158Richard E. GrantEP 159Kenneth Branagh, Alicia Silverstone, MadnessEP 160Richard E. Grant, Macy Gray, MuseEP 161SlipknotEP 162James Belushi, Ricky Tomlinson, Natalie Imbruglia, Tom JonesEP 163Season 1, Episode 163EP 164Season 1, Episode 164EP 165Season 1, Episode 165EP 166Season 1, Episode 166EP 167Kathy Burke, Rhys Ifans, Cat Deeley, Cypress HillEP 168Season 1, Episode 168EP 169Season 1, Episode 169EP 170Season 1, Episode 170EP 171Ben Elton, Donna Air, Verne Troyer, Sia, Charlatans, EmbraceEP 172Bon Jovi, Caprice, Michael Greco, Ian Brown, Emiliana TerriniEP 173David Duchovny, Minnie DriverEP 174Ben Elton, Joely Richardson, Rachel Hunter, Travis, Jamelia, GabrielleEP 175Peter MacNicol, John Cusack, Alice CooperEP 176Alyson Hannigan, Kelly Brook, Andy Gray, David GrayEP 178French & Saunders, Michael Parkinson, Jerry Hall, Ted Rogers, MobyEP 179Fay Ripley, Jamie Theakston, Sharleen Spiteri, Keith Harris & Orville, TexasEP 180Tamzin Outhwaite, Mel C, Ronan KeatingEP 181Norman Cook, Jack Dee, Wylcef Jean, Doves, SoniqueEP 182Kylie Minogue, Eddie Irvine, John McEnroeEP 183Ben Elton, Jamie Oliver, Toploader, SugababesEP 184raham Norton, Victoria Beckham, David Beckham, Moby