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Whatever happened to Friday-night TV?

TFI Friday is making a one-off return to Channel 4 next week, with Liam Gallagher and Blur joining Chris Evans for a live special. It’s a reminder of how exciting start-of-the-weekend telly used to be

It was the great pop philosopher R Kelly who once said: “It’s the freakin’ weekend, baby, I’m about to have me some fun.” But if you’re staying in on a Friday night, telly fun isn’t what it used to be. What was once the preserve of pre- and post-pub anarchy with shows such as TFI Friday and The Word is now filled with the gentle ribbing of Graham Norton and Alan Carr, along with Big Brother if you want to go for a more naked-people-in-a-hot-tub option.As TFI Friday makes a return with a live special to celebrate its nearly-20th anniversary, it’s a reminder of how TV can set the mood for the weekend. Friday night has offered hits, misses and the kind of controversy that Have I Got News For You could never muster …Related: L7’s Donita Sparks: ‘Is David Cameron a Tory? Shit. They’re back?’

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