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Schedule Friday 25th December 1987

Radio 4 9:05am
25 min
After Henry. Image shows from L to R: Sarah France (Prunella Scales), Clare (Geraldine Cowper), Eleanor (Joan Sanderson). Copyright: BBC

After Henry

Series 3, Christmas Special - The Season of Relative Goodwill

Sarah's mother makes everyone follow her strict timetable for Christmas Day.

Radio 4 1:10pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 18, Special - The News Quiz of the Year

Ian Hislop and Willie Rushton face Gillian Reynolds and Alan Coren in a clash to find out which team knows more about the news of 1987. Charlotte Green reads out the cuttings.

Radio 2 logo 1:30pm
30 min
The News Huddlines

The News Huddlines

Series 23, Christmas Special - The Christmas Huddlines

A long-running BBC Radio 2 sketch show starring Roy Hudd.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 5:45pm
40 min
The Russ Abbot Show. Russ Abbot. Copyright: BBC

The Russ Abbot Show

Series 2, Christmas Special - Russ Abbot Christmas Show

Sketch show starring Russ Abbot.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 6:25pm
60 min
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Del (David Jason), Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield), Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

Christmas Special - The Frog's Legacy

At Trigger's niece Lisa's wedding, down in Hampshire, Del bumps into his mum's old best mate, Trigger's auntie Irene. Over a few drinks, Reenie lets slip a tale of hidden treasure and 1960s intrigue. Just what's the truth in the rumours of Freddy the Frog?

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 7:25pm
50 min
The Two Ronnies. Image shows from L to R: Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker. Copyright: BBC

The Two Ronnies

Christmas Special - Christmas Night with the Two Ronnies

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

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:05pm
30 min
In Sickness & In Health. Image shows from L to R: Alf Garnett (Warren Mitchell), Mrs Hollingbery (Carmel McSharry). Copyright: BBC

In Sickness & In Health

Series 3, Christmas Special

It's a different kind of Christmas this year for Alf - he's spending it in hospital having a hip replaced. Or at least that's the plan, until his friends' various stories, and the poor manner of his consultant, send him fleeing back home in the middle of the night!

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