Schedule for 16th December 2010 (new programmes only)

8:10am
10 min

Timmy Time

Series 2, Episode 24 - Timmy's Monster

It is a wintry day at the nursery and Timmy discovers some strange extra-large footprints in the snow.

10:45am
15 min

Uncle Gwyn's Posthumous Curse

Episode 4

Charles finally realises that Aunty Susan is in fact Tony Llewellyn the famous Welsh golfer.

11:30am
30 min

Joan Turner: The Highs And Lows Of The Wacky Warbler

Lesley Garrett tells the fascinating story of operatic comedienne Joan Turner, whose turbulent lifestyle brought success and failure in equal measure.

2:15pm
45 min

Chequebook And Pen

Johnny Vegas stars as Les Dawson in a play which asks how the BBC might have engaged with him during the 1980s.

3:30pm
30 min

Laughed Off The Page

Series 3, Episode 7 - Steve Punt

Steve Punt tells Janice Forsyth about his love of comedy writing and his successful long-time partnership with Hugh Dennis.

3:50pm
7 min

Shaun The Sheep. Copyright: Aardman Animations / BBC

Shaun and his chums awake to find the farm covered in snow. But while the sheep are enjoying themselves having a massive snowball fight, they are all unaware that the farmer is snowed inside the farmhouse and trying desperately to escape.

6:30pm
30 min

Bleak Expectations

Series 4, Episode 6 - A Life Destroyed, And Then Repaired And Re-Happied

Our hero Pip faces his nemesis Mister Benevolent for an epic Russian battle.

8pm

Royal Variety Performance 2010. Michael McIntyre

The Royal Variety Performance 2010

Michael McIntyre hosts the 82nd annual Royal Variety Performance, where the cream of music, comedy and theatre come together in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, at the iconic London Palladium. The evening features comedy from John Bishop, Sarah Millican, Jack Whitehall, Lee Mack and Micky Flanagan. Music acts include Take That, Kylie Minogue, Cheryl Cole and N-Dubz. Also featuring acrobatic Britain's Got Talent winners Spellbound.

9pm
60 min

Dirk Gently

Episode 1 - Pilot

Dirk Gently, a detective who believes in the fundermental interconnectness of all things, is called upon by pensioner Ruth to help solve the apparently simple and harmless disappearance of her cat. However, when Dirk spots old university friend Richard MacDuff breaking into the house next door he refuses to put the meeting down to mere coincidence.

9:30pm
30 min

Meet The Parents

Series 1, Episode 5 - Scout Master

Georgie has been dating her boyfriend Will for three months and is about to meet his family for the first time. Will's fake mother is Kat, the ultimate passive-aggressive mother-in-law from hell.

10pm
30 min

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Series 24, Episode 9

Juliette Lewis hosts, with guest panellists Theo Hutchcraft, Nick Grimshaw, Kimberly Wyatt and Vic Reeves.

10pm
45 min

Celebrity Juice

Series 4, Special - JLS Special

Regulars Keith, Holly, Fearne and Rufus are joined by JLS band members Marvin, Oritse, JB and Aston for some hilarious fun and games. Plus Hollywood star Verne Troyer features in a special round.

10pm
60 min