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Schedule Sunday 25th December 2005

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Rick Edwards. Credit: BBC

Fighting Talk

Series 3, Christmas Special - Christmas Day Special

A special Christmas Day edition in which an A-list guest presenter plays judge and jury as experts compete for the crown of Fighting Talk champion.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 3pm
5 min
Bo' Selecta!. Leigh Francis

Bo' Selecta!

2005 Christmas Specials, Short Special - Avid Merrion's Christmas Message

Avid Merrion and his wife/sister Sasha are joined by a host of rubber-masked favourites and celebrity guests for an alternative to the alternative to the Queen's Speech.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 5:30pm
30 min
Creature Comforts. Copyright: Aardman Animations

Creature Comforts

Series 2, Christmas Special - Merry Christmas Everybody!

Animated thoughts from the animal kingdom.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 6pm
50 min
My Family. Image shows from L to R: Ben Harper (Robert Lindsay), Susan Harper (Zoë Wanamaker). Copyright: DLT Entertainment Ltd. / Rude Boy Productions

My Family

The 2005 Specials, Christmas Special - ...And I'll Cry If I Want To

This year's Harper family Christmas looks like being even more fearsome than usual for Ben, as Susan is giving grandson Kenzo a third birthday party to remember.

Radio 4 6:15pm
45 min
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 58, Highlights Special - The News Quiz of the Year 2005

A selection of the funniest moments from The News Quiz in 2005, introduced by Simon Hoggart.

BBC Two 6:30pm
90 min
BBC Two

Arena: Galton And Simpson

Documentary in the Arena arts strand, focusing on writing team Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8pm
50 min
The Green Green Grass. Image shows from L to R: Boycie (John Challis), Marlene Boyce (Sue Holderness). Copyright: Shazam Productions

The Green Green Grass

Series 1, Special - One Flew Over The Cuckoo Clock

Boycie and Marlene are invited to spend Christmas in Switzerland with some new friends they met at the Agricultural Ball to discuss a new business venture. Is this the entrance to High Society that they are looking for? However, nothing goes to plan and they miss the surprise laid on for them by old friends.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
60 min
The Two Ronnies Sketchbook. Image shows from L to R: Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker. Copyright: BBC

The Two Ronnies Sketchbook

Christmas Special - The Two Ronnies Christmas Sketchbook

Ronnies Corbett and Barker return with a final festive helping of fun from The Two Ronnies back-catalogue, plus music from Katie Melua.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
110 min
The Booze Cruise. Copyright: Yorkshire Television

The Booze Cruise

Episode 2 - The Treasure Hunt

When a group of unlikely friends go on a cruise to France, they form bonds that they never thought would've existed.

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