Schedule Friday 25th December 2009
11:30am30 min
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!
Series 5, Episode 2 - Murder Most Fouled UpArthur 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?
3:05pm115 min
Jack And Jo's Yo-Ho-Ho
Jack Dee and Jo Brand host their cheerful guide to surviving the Christmas holidays.
5:15pm30 min
Sorry, I've Got No Head
Series 2, Episode 12Series 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.
6:10pm30 min
Watson's Wind-Up
Series 14, Episode 12 - Watson's Wind-Up Christmas SpecialJonathan Watson and the team offer up a special festive edition of the popular Scottish sketch show.
6:15pm15 min
The News At Bedtime
Episode 2John Tweedledum and Jim Tweedledee report on The Queen Of Hearts' Traditional Christmas Message.
6:30pm30 min
The Now Show
Series 29, Christmas SpecialSteve 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.
9pm60 min
The Royle Family
Christmas Special - The Golden Egg CupThere'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.
10pm30 min
Gavin & Stacey
Series 3, Episode 5It's Bank Holiday Monday and the Essex contingent arrives for a sunny day out at the beach. Doris even puts her sun dress on!
10:30pm50 min
The Catherine Tate Show
Christmas Special - Nan's Christmas CarolThis 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?
10:30pm60 min
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.
11pm60 min
The Funny Side Of...
Episode 7 - The Funny Side Of ChatClive Anderson accompanies us through the most embarrassing chat moments on TV.
12:30am30 min
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.