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Schedule Friday 26th December 1975

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 6:05pm
40 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 8, Christmas Special - My Brother And I

Whilst Captain Mainwaring prepares to host an important social event, his drunken brother Barry arrives in order to claim a family heirloom that he believes to be rightfully his.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 7:45pm
30 min
Rising Damp. Rupert Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter). Copyright: Yorkshire Television

Rising Damp

Series 2, Christmas Special - For The Man Who Has Everything

Rigsby's hopes for a quiet Christmas alone crumble when his tenants begin arriving back at the house unexpectedly. The solitude wasn't quite as fun as he'd expected though!

BBC Two 10:55pm
30 min
Rutland Weekend Television. Copyright: BBC

Rutland Weekend Television

Series 1, Christmas Special - Christmas with Rutland Weekend Television

Sketch and satire show starring Eric Idle and Neil Innes.

Radio 4 11:15pm
25 min
Radio 4

Week Ending

Series 15, Christmas Special - Happy Ending

A satirical sketch show that started many comedy careers and ran for more than 1,100 episodes, for nearly 30 years.

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