British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 25th December 2009

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!. Count Arthur Strong (Steve Delaney). Copyright: Komedia Entertainment

Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!

Series 5, Episode 2 - Murder Most Fouled Up

Arthur steps in at short notice to play a prominent role in a Murder Mystery evening for Lord and Lady Preston, his new best friends. Who committed the heinous murder? Can Count Arthur solve the case? Did he do it? Was it the butler?

Radio 2 logo 3:05pm
115 min
Jack And Jo's Yo-Ho-Ho. Image shows from L to R: Jack Dee, Jo Brand. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Jack And Jo's Yo-Ho-Ho

Jack Dee and Jo Brand host their cheerful guide to surviving the Christmas holidays.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:15pm
30 min
Sorry, I've Got No Head. Copyright: So Television

Sorry, I've Got No Head

Series 2, Episode 12

Series two of the irreverent sketch show continues, featuring a cast including Marcus Brigstocke, Mel Giedroyc, Anna Crilly and Justin Edwards. Tammy messes up her cousin's wedding, the Deer Club hold their annual conference, and Headless Bill turns his talents to the tennis court.

BBC Radio Scotland 6:10pm
30 min
Watson's Wind-Up. Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Watson's Wind-Up

Series 14, Episode 12 - Watson's Wind-Up Christmas Special

Jonathan Watson and the team offer up a special festive edition of the popular Scottish sketch show.

Radio 4 6:15pm
15 min
The News At Bedtime. Image shows from L to R: Jim Tweedledee (Peter Capaldi), John Tweedledum (Jack Dee). Copyright: BBC

The News At Bedtime

Episode 2

John Tweedledum and Jim Tweedledee report on The Queen Of Hearts' Traditional Christmas Message.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Now Show. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Steve Punt. Copyright: BBC

The Now Show

Series 29, Christmas Special

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a festive look back at the week just gone, with help from Mitch Benn, Laura Shavin, Jon Holmes and Marcus Brigstocke.

BBC Two 8pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)

Dad's Army

Beloved sitcom about the struggles of a Home Guard platoon during World War II who are fighting incompetence, age and pomposity more than Nazis.

BBC Two 8:30pm (repeat)
Blackadder. Prince Regent (Hugh Laurie). Credit: BBC

Blackadder

Black Adder The Third, Episode 5 - Amy And Amiability

The Prince is bankrupt. In order to secure funds, Blackadder suggests that his only option is to find a bride and marry into a moneyed family. Beautiful Amy Hardwood, daughter of a cotton magnate, seems a prime candidate.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
60 min
The Royle Family. Image shows from L to R: Denise Royle / Best (Caroline Aherne), Dave Best (Craig Cash), Jim Royle (Ricky Tomlinson), Antony Royle (Ralf Little)

The Royle Family

Christmas Special - The Golden Egg Cup

There's a new buzz in the Royle family household as it is a special time for Jim and Barbara and a celebration (including Twiglets and scotch eggs) is planned.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm (repeat)
Love Actually. Image shows from L to R: David, The Prime Minister (Hugh Grant), Natalie (Martine McCutcheon). Copyright: Working Title Films

Love Actually

Romantic comedy by Richard Curtis, charting a multitude of relationships across a Christmas period.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm (repeat)
Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Alan Carr. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 2, Christmas Special - Chatty Man Christmas Special

In this special Christmas episode, Alan is joined on the sofa by the showbiz legend Cilla Black, Alan's old partner in crime from The Sunday Night Project Justin Lee Collins and, making his second appearance on the Chatty Man sofa, Little Britain star David Walliams stops by for a festive chat. There's plenty of Christmas surprises and a performance from Britain's favourite new girl band The Saturdays.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10pm
30 min
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Gavin (Mathew Horne), Stacey (Joanna Page), Smithy (James Corden), Mick (Larry Lamb), Pam (Alison Steadman), Bryn (Rob Brydon), Nessa (Ruth Jones). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

Series 3, Episode 5

It's Bank Holiday Monday and the Essex contingent arrives for a sunny day out at the beach. Doris even puts her sun dress on!

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

Galton & Simpson's Half Hour

Episode 3 - I Tell You It's Burt Reynolds

Rik Mayall and June Whitfield star in this episode which revolves around a bitter, two-hour dispute over the identity of a bit-part player in The Great Escape.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm (repeat)
The Inbetweeners. Image shows from L to R: Will Mackenzie (Simon Bird), Charlotte Hinchcliffe (Emily Atack). Copyright: Bwark Productions

The Inbetweeners

Series 2, Episode 1 - The Field Trip

It's a new term and the infamous sociology and geography field trip to Swanage is coming up; all the boys are on board.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:30pm
50 min
The Catherine Tate Show. Catherine Tate

The Catherine Tate Show

Christmas Special - Nan's Christmas Carol

This festive special sees Nan's acid-tongued insults catch up with her when the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future, along with a dead husband, pay an unexpected visit, in this comic re-telling of Charles Dickens's tale A Christmas Carol. Is it too late for Nan to swap her Scrooge-like misery for some seasonal goodwill?

Radio 2 logo 10:30pm
60 min
Very Nearly An Armful - The Galton & Simpson Story. Image shows from L to R: Alan Simpson, Ray Galton

Very Nearly An Armful - The Galton & Simpson Story

Stephen Merchant celebrates the writing partnership of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson in this Radio 2 documentary.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:40pm (repeat)
The Inbetweeners. Image shows from L to R: Will Mackenzie (Simon Bird), Charlotte Hinchcliffe (Emily Atack). Copyright: Bwark Productions

The Inbetweeners

Series 2, Episode 2 - Work Experience

It's work experience week at school. Jay and Simon work at a plant hire, but a mix-up leaves Neil at a newspaper and Will at a garage.

BBC Two 11pm
60 min
The Funny Side Of.... Clive Anderson. Copyright: BBC

The Funny Side Of...

Episode 7 - The Funny Side Of Chat

Clive Anderson accompanies us through the most embarrassing chat moments on TV.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:05pm (repeat)
Lee Evans - Big - Live At The O2. Lee Evans. Copyright: Little Mo Films

Lee Evans - Big - Live At The O2

A TV broadcast of Lee Evans's record-breaking tour, which played to over half a million fans across the UK. Infectious stand-up from the top comic.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:15pm (repeat)
The Inbetweeners. Image shows from L to R: Will Mackenzie (Simon Bird), Charlotte Hinchcliffe (Emily Atack). Copyright: Bwark Productions

The Inbetweeners

Series 2, Episode 3 - Will's Birthday

It's Will's birthday, and he's planning a suitably grown-up dinner. Unfortunately, Will's party clashes with a far more popular one.

Radio 2 logo 11:30pm (repeat)
Galton & Simpson's Half Hour. Copyright: Red Door

Galton & Simpson's Half Hour

Episode 4 - The Blood Donor

When Arthur Bunclarke... with an E... did his patriotic duty in donating a pint of his blood, he was unaware until the prick of the needle that he was the proud possessor of one of the rarest blood groups in the world. Which was just as well as things turned out. Stars Paul Merton.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:50pm (repeat)
The Inbetweeners. Image shows from L to R: Will Mackenzie (Simon Bird), Charlotte Hinchcliffe (Emily Atack). Copyright: Bwark Productions

The Inbetweeners

Series 2, Episode 4 - Night Out In London

In a desperate attempt at reinvention, Will decides that the lads should become cool and go clubbing.

BBC Two Midnight (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.

BBC Two 12:30am
30 min
Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Image shows from L to R: Phill Jupitus, Noel Fielding. Copyright: TalkbackThames / BBC

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 23, Highlights Special - Where Are They Now?

Highlights and outtakes from the latest series of the anarchic award-winning pop quiz, plus a chance to see how some of the guest hosts' lives were changed forever by presenting one of the nation's best-loved mid-week pop quizzes. Featuring Frankie Boyle, David Tennant, Alex James, Claudia Winkleman, James Corden, Mark Watson and many many more.

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