British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 26th December 2009

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Fighting Talk. Colin Murray. Copyright: World's End Productions

Fighting Talk

Series 7, Episode 17

In a pre-recorded show for Boxing Day, Colin Murray is judge and jury, as John Bishop, Jim Jeffries, Dara O'Briain and Bob Mills try to win points for punditry. This is the first ever 'all-comics' special of Fighting Talk.

Radio 4 2:30pm
90 min
Educating Rita

Educating Rita

2009 portrayal of the relationship between a working-class Open University student and her middle-aged, alcohol-fuelled tutor.

Radio 7 6pm
30 min
London

Undone

Series 3, Episode 5 - United

Compelled to visit a hypnotherapist, Edna finds herself recovering forgotten memories as her friends take up the worlds-protecting slack.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 6:30pm
30 min
Harry Hill's TV Burp. Harry Hill. Copyright: Avalon Television

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Series 9, Special - Review Of The Year 2009

Big-collared comic Harry Hill applies his forensic eye for comedy detail to all the telly you thought he had missed while he was away. With Harry at the helm, you can be sure there will be laughs aplenty - and with so many top clips, skits and quips, this bumper Burp is bursting at the seams with pure entertainment.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9:30pm
60 min
The All Star Impressions Show. Image shows from L to R: Russell Brand / Paul McCartney / Tom Jones (Stevie Riks), Jasper Carrott / Louis Walsh / Gary Barlow / Tom Jones (Les Dennis), Old Ant / Tom Jones (Tim Healy), Dannii Minogue / Tom Jones (Sally Lindsay). Copyright: Pett Productions / Baby Cow Productions

The All Star Impressions Show

Stephen Mulhern presents a comedy and entertainment extravaganza in which celebrities show off their hidden talents for mimicry.

BBC Two 10:15pm
60 min
The Story Of Slapstick. Copyright: The Comedy Unit

The Story Of Slapstick

Documentary narrated by Miranda Hart charting the highs and lows of physical comedy and examining the audience's love of visual humour.

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