TFI Friday (Thank Four It's Friday), known as TFI Unplugged since 2026, is an entertainment show that was broadcast on Channel 4 television in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2000, with a revival series in 2015, and on Virgin Radio UK since 2026.
It was produced by Ginger Productions, written by Danny Baker, and hosted by Chris Evans, for the first five series. The sixth series was hosted by several guest presenters. The show was broadcast on Fridays at 6pm from 9 February 1996 to 22 December 2000, with a repeat later that night. Its theme tune was Ron Grainer's theme from Man in a Suitcase, in keeping with Evans' frequent use of 1960s television themes in his work.
In September 2005, Evans announced that he would be returning the TFI Friday format to TV, with OFI Sunday airing on ITV. The first edition was broadcast on 20 November 2005 but was not as successful and quickly axed. A one-off revival episode of TFI Friday was broadcast on Channel 4 on 12 June 2015. The episode was well-received; on 23 June 2015, Channel 4 announced that it had commissioned a full revived series, which began airing on 16 October 2015.
In 2016, Channel 4 announced that there were no plans for any further series; however, in April 2026, the broadcaster picked up episodes of the Virgin Radio podcast version.
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