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Schedule Monday 25th December 1972

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 5:45pm
105 min
All-Star Comedy Carnival. Copyright: ITV

All-Star Comedy Carnival

Episode 4 - 1972

Love Thy Neighbour
On The Buses
Nearest And Dearest
Thirty Minutes Worth
Sez Les
The Fenn Street Gang
Father, Dear Father

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 5:45pm
5 min
Father, Dear Father. Image shows from L to R: Karen Glover (Ann Holloway), Patrick Glover (Patrick Cargill), Anna Glover (Natasha Pyne). Copyright: Thames Television

Father, Dear Father

Series 6, Short Insert - All Star Comedy Carnival

It's Christmas and as the girls decorate the house, Timothy brings news that H.G. Wells has run off after another dog on the heath. Patrick sets off to find him with Anna and Karen in pursuit...

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 5:45pm
30 min
Thirty Minutes Worth. Harry Worth. Copyright: Thames Television

Thirty Minutes Worth

Series 1, Short Insert - All-Star Comedy Carnival

Sketch show starring northern comedian Harry Worth.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 5:49pm
7 min
Love Thy Neighbour. Image shows from L to R: Eddie Booth (Jack Smethurst), Bill Reynolds (Rudolph Walker). Copyright: Thames Television

Love Thy Neighbour

Series 2, Short Insert - All Star Comedy Carnival

Following a Christmas Eve pub crawl with Bill, Arthur and Jacko, Eddie realises he's left the turkey somewhere. Bill graciously extends an invitation for the Booths to share dinner with them, but for Eddie there's a catch!

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 5:55pm
60 min
The Generation Game. Image shows from L to R: Jim Davidson, Melanie Stace. Copyright: BBC

The Generation Game

Bruce Forsyth challenges more family couples to a variety of tasks.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 6:03pm
6 min
Nearest And Dearest. Image shows from L to R: Nellie Pledge (Hylda Baker), Eli Pledge (Jimmy Jewel). Copyright: Granada Television

Nearest And Dearest

Series 6, Short Insert - All Star Comedy Carnival

It's Christmas at the Pledges', and Nellie and Eli remember the childhood Christmas when Lily first introduced them to Walter...

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 6:55pm
80 min
BBC One. Copyright: BBC

Christmas Night With The Stars

Episode 12 - 1972

Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker host a seasonal variety programme. With stars including Lulu and Cilla Black, comedy sketches from The Goodies, The Liver Birds, Mike Yarwood and Dad's Army.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 6:55pm
5 min
The Two Ronnies. Image shows from L to R: Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker. Copyright: BBC

The Two Ronnies

Series 2, Short Insert - Christmas Night With The Stars

Hugely popular and long-running sketch show that established Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker as two of the biggest names in British comedy.

BBC Two 6:55pm
5 min
The Goodies. Image shows from L to R: Tim (Tim Brooke-Taylor), Bill (Bill Oddie), Graeme (Graeme Garden). Copyright: BBC

The Goodies

Series 2, Short Insert - Christmas Night With The Stars

The Goodies are three young men who will do any job, anytime, anywhere.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 7pm
6 min
On The Buses. Stan Butler (Reg Varney). Copyright: London Weekend Television

On The Buses

Series 6, Short Insert - All Star Comedy Carnvial

It's almost Christmas and at the end of a long shift, Inspector Blake insists that Stan and Jack stay behind to check for their bus for lost property. A sack containing a live goose is not exactly what they'd expected to find!

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 7:10pm
6 min
Sez Les. Les Dawson. Copyright: Yorkshire Television

Sez Les

Series 6 - Les Sez, Short Insert - All Star Comedy Carnival

Les performs a brief stand-up routine before introducing a musical number in this short Christmas special.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 7:15pm
9 min
The Liver Birds. Image shows from L to R: Beryl Hennessey (Polly James), Sandra Hutchinson (Nerys Hughes). Copyright: BBC

The Liver Birds

Series 3, Short Insert - Christmas Night With The Stars

It's evening on Christmas Day. Sandra can't stop thinking about those who've gone hungry, but Beryl can't stop thinking about how much she's eaten! Discussion soon turns to family.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 7:20pm
5 min
The Fenn Street Gang. Image shows from L to R: Eric Duffy (Peter Cleall), Frankie Abbott (David Barry). Copyright: London Weekend Television

The Fenn Street Gang

Series 2, Short Insert - All Star Comedy Carnival

After Christmas lunch the gang just want to relax, but Frankie's bored as he has no one to cuddle up with.

Radio 4 7:30pm
60 min
Radio 4

My Music

Series 7, Christmas Special - My Word - It's My Music!

A Christmas special combining the two panel games.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 7:50pm
14 min
Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)

Dad's Army

Series 5, Short Insert - Broadcast To Empire

Mainwaring's platoon are enlisted to provide the Home Guard segment on a special BBC Christmas broadcast of messages from servicemen to their families at home across the Empire. The script is somewhat at odds with reality.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8pm
30 min
The Comedians. Copyright: Granada Television

The Comedians

Series 5, Christmas Special

Long-running stand-up comedy series featuring Charlie Williams, Stan Boardman, Bernard Manning, Frank Carson and many more.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:15pm
60 min
The Morecambe & Wise Show. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: BBC

The Morecambe & Wise Show

The Morecambe & Wise Christmas Show 1972, Christmas Special

A star-studded Christmas special starring Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise with guests Glenda Jackson, Jack Jones, Vera Lynn, Pete Murray and Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen.

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