British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 25th December 1959

BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC 4pm
30 min
Life With The Lyons. Image shows from L to R: Richard (Richard Lyon), Barbara (Barbara Lyon), Ben (Ben Lyon). Copyright: BBC

Life With The Lyons

Series 9, Christmas Special - Jingle Bells

Family sitcom about a showbiz American couple raising their children in post-war Britain, starring real-life family the Lyons.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 5:30pm
25 min
Educating Archie. Image shows from L to R: Brough (Peter Brough), Archie Andrews. Copyright: Associated-Rediffusion Television

Educating Archie

Series 2, Episode 14 - Archie's Christmas Party

Archie has a Yuletide party and has friends and entertainers around.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 6:20pm
75 min
BBC One. Copyright: BBC

Christmas Night With The Stars

Episode 2 - 1959

Christmas Day entertainment, focused around the biggest BBC comedies and stars of the year.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 6:20pm
Whack-O!. Professor James Edwards (Headmaster) (Jimmy Edwards). Copyright: BBC

Whack-O!

Series 5, Short Insert - Christmas Night With The Stars

Short special broadcast during Christmas Night With The Stars.

BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC 7:35pm
30 min
The Navy Lark. Copyright: BBC

The Navy Lark

Series 2, Episode 11 - Strike Up The Band

Classic radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate.

BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC 8pm
30 min
Ray's A Laugh

Ray's A Laugh

Series 11, Episode 16

Classic long-running comedy series starring Ted Ray and Kitty Bluett.

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