British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 23rd December 2009

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Radio 4

Ballylenon

Series 7, Episode 5

Mr. Gallagher makes a shockingly gruesome discovery.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:45pm
25 min
Bear Behaving Badly. Barney (Barney Harwood)

Bear Behaving Badly

Series 3, Episode 13 - The Legend of Angry Pants' Gold

Mr Prank announces that he is going to retire from caretaking and travel the world.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 6:15pm (repeat)
Creature Comforts. Copyright: Aardman Animations

Creature Comforts

What's It All About? Animated fun as some of nature's finest creations speculate on where they came from.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Laura Solon

Laura Solon: Talking And Not Talking

Series 3, Episode 6

Gwynneth takes up a new position at a budget airline check-in desk; Carole moves into the world of television; The Lady from The House explains her Mind Dragon game; and Olga the tyrant joins a dating agency.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 6:30pm (repeat)
Dick Whittington

Dick Whittington

Simon Nye's version of the traditional panto, featuring an all-star cast.

BBC Two 6:50pm (repeat)
Porridge. Image shows from L to R: Mr. Mackay (Fulton Mackay), Fletcher (Ronnie Barker), Godber (Richard Beckinsale). Copyright: BBC

Porridge

Series 2, Christmas Special - No Way Out

Fletcher plans to spend Christmas in hospital to avoid being press-ganged into Grouty's latest scheme to spring a fellow prisoner. His plan backfires when Grouty finds out about his upcoming civilian hospital appointment and gives him a vital role in proceedings.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 7:30pm
30 min
Big Top. Image shows from L to R: Geoff (John Thomson), Lizzie (Amanda Holden), Helen (Sophie Thompson). Copyright: Big Bear Films

Big Top

Episode 4 - Dad

Circus Maestro wins the contract to perform the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, along with a £20,000 development grant.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 7:30pm (repeat)
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Award-winning comedian Harry Hill takes a surreal look at television clips from the previous seven days.

Channel 5 logo 9pm (repeat)
Greatest Christmas Comedy Moments. Copyright: Objective Productions

Greatest Christmas Comedy Moments

Channel 5 counts down Britain's best-loved Christmas TV comedy favourites.

BBC Two 9pm
60 min
The Grumpy Guide To.... Ronni Ancona. Copyright: Liberty Bell

The Grumpy Guide To...

Grumpy Guide To Christmas, Christmas Special - The Grumpy Guide To Christmas

Meet the new breed of grumpies: a bit younger but no less embittered, with festive humbug and tales of seasonal Tourette's, inappropriate present-buying and the eating of reindeer.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Rimmer (Chris Barrie), Lister (Craig Charles), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn). Copyright: UKTV

Red Dwarf

Three episodes from Series III, plus Patrick Stewart introduces the greatest out-takes from the show in Smeg Ups.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm (repeat)
Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason. Image shows from L to R: Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger), Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant). Copyright: Working Title Films / Universal Pictures

Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason

Comedy sequel with more embarrassments and romantic messes for the diary-keeping heroine. Hapless Bridget gets cold feet about her relationship.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
Russell Howard Live. Russell Howard

Russell Howard Live

Live stand-up from Mock The Week star Russell Howard, recorded at The Bloomsbury Theatre during his sell-out 2007 tour.

BBC Four 10pm (repeat)
Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe. Charlie Brooker. Copyright: Zeppotron

Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe

Special - Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe Review Of 2009

Caustic comic and writer Charlie Brooker returns in a doomed bid to summarise 2009's TV output without vomiting.

Radio 2 logo 10:30pm (repeat)
Galton & Simpson's Half Hour. Copyright: Red Door

Galton & Simpson's Half Hour

Episode 1 - You'll Never Walk Alone

Frank Skinner stars as a football fanatic on his way to a Wembley Cup Final with his heavily pregnant wife and his best friend. An early labour, an emergency stop and the disappearance of the priceless tickets lead to a comedic study in political incorrectness and male chauvinism.

BBC Four 10:40pm (repeat)
We Need Answers. Image shows from L to R: Mark Watson, Tim Key, Alex Horne. Copyright: BBC

We Need Answers

Series 2, Episode 4 - Christmas

In a Christmas-themed episode, writer, comic and performer Neil Innes competes against TV presenter Kirsten O'Brien. In the physical challenge, Neil takes on Kirsten in a Christmas present-wrapping contest.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:45pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Sally Bretton), Lee (Lee Mack), Tim (Tim Vine). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

Series 3, Christmas Special - Absent Father Christmas

Lee's father turns up at the flat unannounced. This is the man who walked out of the family home when Lee was four, never paid his maintenance and ate Lee's goldfish.

BBC Two 11:10pm
45 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series G, Episode 4 - Geography

With Jo Brand, Rob Brydon and Jimmy Carr.

Radio 4 11:15pm (repeat)
All Bar Luke. Luke Walsall (Tim Key). Copyright: Angel Eye Media

All Bar Luke

Series 3, Episode 6 - The Wedding

The love of Luke's life, Hayley, finally marries his brother. In an explosive climax, Luke is forced to stand in for Lee at the wedding reception.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:15pm (repeat)
Misfits. Image shows from L to R: Curtis (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett), Alisha (Antonia Thomas), Nathan (Robert Sheehan), Kelly (Lauren Socha), Simon (Iwan Rheon). Copyright: Clerkenwell Films

Misfits

Series 1, Episode 6

The final episode of Misfits features a mysterious organisation. It's left to Nathan to save the day.

BBC Three 11:45pm (repeat)
Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps. Image shows from L to R: Louise (Kathryn Drysdale), Donna Henshaw (Natalie Casey), Janet (Sheridan Smith), Gary 'Gaz' Wilkinson (Will Mellor). Copyright: BBC

Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps

Series 8, Special - The Aftermath - Part 1: Waiting For Gaz

Janet waits for Gaz to return to the pub and announce he has chosen her, unaware he has been in an accident and has already made his choice - Donna.

BBC Two 11:55pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Andy Parsons, Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain, Russell Howard, Frankie Boyle. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 7, Christmas Special

Special festive edition of the topical show with Dara O Briain and his little helpers - Frankie Boyle, Hugh Dennis, Russell Howard and Andy Parsons.

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