British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 31st December 1998

Radio 4 9:30am
15 min
Radio 4

Hancock And Son

Episode 2 - Steptoe And Son

Harry Thompson presents two programmes tracing the writing partnership of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, the creators of Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe And Son.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Pub

Old Dog And The Partridge

Episode 1

A landlord gets an offer from his daughter to help run his pub.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 6:10pm
50 min
ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV

The Freddie Starr Show

Series 2, New Year Special

Freddie Starr hosts his own comedy series.

Radio 2 logo 9:30pm
30 min
Radio 2 logo

Love 40-New Balls Please

Series 2, Episode 5 - Upwardly Mobile

Mervyn sounds off.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9:30pm
60 min
Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation

Rory Bremner... Who Else?

Series 7, Christmas Special - The Greatest Rory Ever Told

A repeat of this 1993 TV.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:15pm
30 min
They Think It's All Over. Image shows from L to R: Gary Lineker, Rory McGrath, Nick Hancock, David Gower

They Think It's All Over

Series 6, Episode 8

Sports-based panel show hosted by Nick Hancock. Regulars included David Gower, Gary Lineker, Rory McGrath and Jonathan Ross.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:45pm
60 min
ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV

Stanley Baxter In Person

Stanley Baxter reflects on his comic career in the first in-depth interview of his 40 years in entertainment.

10:45pm
55 min

The End Of The Year Show With Angus Deayton

Episode 1

Angus Deayton hosts a comedy review looking back on the notable events of 1998, with special guests Robbie Coltrane and Julie Walters, and Steve Coogan making appearances as Paul Calf and Tony Ferrino.

BBC One Scotland. Copyright: BBC 11pm
30 min
Only An Excuse?. Jonathan Watson

Only An Excuse?

New Year Special - 1998

Famous Scottish football satire show. Every Hogmanay, Jonathan Watson mimics Scotland's top personalities and the heroes and villains of football.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 12:15am
45 min
The Adam And Joe Show. Image shows from L to R: Joe Cornish, Adam Buxton. Copyright: World Of Wonder

The Adam And Joe Show

Series 3, Highlights Special - Adam and Joe's Toy Movie Special

A special clip show featuring the best of their stuffed toy movie stars.

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