British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 26th December 1997

BBC Radio 3 4:45pm
15 min
BBC Radio 3

Turns Of The Century

Series 2, Episode 1

Today Russell Davies looks at Al Read.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:10pm
30 min
Blankety Blank. Copyright: Thames

Blankety Blank

Christmas Special

Comedy panel-game-show of missing words hosted in turn by Terry Wogan, Les Dawson, Lily Savage and Bradley Walsh.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
41 min
The Vicar Of Dibley. Image shows from L to R: Alice Tinker (Emma Chambers), Hugo Horton (James Fleet). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

The Vicar Of Dibley

Series 2, Christmas Special - Engagement

Alice is concerned. She and Hugo mightn't have been romantically linked for long, but she's known him for 26 years and they've still never kissed - is she so unattractive? When the inevitable eventually happens, David is far from pleased, and Hugo has an important decision to make.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
60 min
ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV

Dame Edna Kisses It Better

Comedy special starring Dame Edna Everage, proprietor of Saint Edna's Caring Clinic for the Stars in Harley Street.

BBC Two 10:55pm
10 min
Stella Street. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Stella Street

Series 1, Episode 3

In Surbiton, Surrey, film stars Michael Caine, Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino and others share a street with the likes of musicians Mick Jagger, David Bowie and football pundit Jimmy Hill.

Radio 4 11pm
25 min
Radio 4

Week Ending

Series 82, Episode 13

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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