Ugly Betty TV Show - Highlights 4/5/7

Friday night: Ugly Betty TV Show. Your highlights guide to UK TV episodes.

Highlight: 9:00pm - 10:00pm Channel 4 Ugly Betty American comedy series based in a fashion magazine. Ugly Betty Suarez (America Ferrera) is the normal, hard working girl from Queens devoted to helping naive Daniel Meade (Eric Mabius) run a fashion magazine. She also keeps the fashion victims in line with good humour and native charm. Wilhelmina Slater (Vanessa Williams) wants Daniel Meade's job, and Betty is one of the few prepared to defend him. Bradford Meade ( Alan Dale) is Daniel's strict father, and owner of the magazine. He is looking for Daniel to make a mistake and confirm his bad opinion him.

You can watch Ugly Betty online, including free 'Ugly Betty watch again' facilities on the ABC website, where you can also get the Ugly betty theme song.

Ugly Betty Cast

Other than mentioned: Ashley Jensen as Christina, Becki Newton as Amanda, Tony Plana as Ignacio, Ana Ortiz as Hilda,  Mark Indelicato as Justin, Michael Urie as Marc, Kevin Sussman as Walter, Rebecca Romijn as Alexis Meade 

Production team:  Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Salma Hayek (executive producer,  Ben Silverman (The Office), Marco Pennette (Caroline in the City), Silvio Horta (Urban Legends),  Jose Tamez (The Maldonado Miracle), James Hayman (Joan of Arcadia).

Bookmark our guide to keep track of Ugly Betty episodes on UK TV. There will be no Ugly Betty spoilers, just lots of useful information.

8:30pm - 9:00pm BBC1 My Family Sitcom about a morose dentist and his long suffering wife and family. Starring Robert Lindsay, Zoe Wanamaker. This week: The Harpers appear on Weakest Link, and reveal all their dirty washing on national TV. Guest stars: John Burgess,  Rosemary Leach and Anne Robinson.

9:00pm - 9:30pm BBC1 Have I Got News for You Satirical news quiz with Ian Hislop and Paul Merton as the team leaders. Each week sees a new guest host and new team mates for Ian and Paul. Guest host: Bill Bailey. Guests: Armando Iannucci and Adam Buxton.

9:30pm - 10:00pm BBC1 Ruddy Hell! It's Harry and Paul Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse in their new character based comedy sketch show. With Morwenna Banks and Laura Solon. The Cafe Polski girls get angry . Didier Peskovitch has trouble with his girlfriend. “Nelson Mandela” goes shoplifting. I Saw You Coming sees someone coming, again. 

Not on this week, check in next week: 10.00pm - 10:30pm BBC2 QI Panel quiz show chaired by Stephen Fry, with  Alan Davies and three guest stars.

Record 10.00pm - 11.00pm Five Law & Order: Criminal Intent Goren and Eames remorselessly pursue a higher class of criminal than the other Law & Order franchises.

10.35pm - 11.35pm BBC1 It's Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Interviewer Jonathan Ross makes his A to Z list guests uncomfortable. Four Puffs and a Piano provide the backing music. Tonight: Comedian and actor Rob Brydon,  actress Helena Bonham Carter, plugging Conversations with Other Women., Greg Rusedski, music from Dundee indie band The View, new single The Don.