Schedule Tuesday 24th December 1996

The Brittas Empire

Series 6, Christmas Special - Surviving Christmas

Brittas organises a special Christmas treat for his staff at the Whitbury Leisure Centre. It's a team-bonding exercise in the Welsh mountains and a fight for survival.

Father Ted

Series 2, Christmas Special - A Christmassy Ted

When Ted's quick thinking saves a group of Priests - and the Catholic church - from a major embarrassment (involving lingerie) at Christmas, he is given the prestigious Golden Cleric award. But on Craggy Island, nothing is as simple as it seems... Apart from Dougal.

The Mrs Merton Show

1996 Specials, Christmas Special

Caroline Aherne, in the guise of chat show host Mrs Merton, presents her very own Christmas show. Guests on her sofa tonight include Irish singer Daniel O'Donnell and Noddy Holder, former lead singer of Slade.

Sir Henry At Rawlinson End

Episode 2

The surreal saga of a dynasty delicately balanced on the edge of sanity.