British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 24th December 2010

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
John Sessions

Electric Ink

Series 2, Episode 4

The paper gets a hot tip about a Lib-Dem MP. Could they be about to unseat the coalition?

Radio 4 6:15pm
15 min
15 Minute Musical. Copyright: BBC

15 Minute Musical

Series 6, Episode 1 - Dr Bruce

Bruce Forsyth is the subject of the first fabricated story set to music and it sees him in the role of Dr Who as Master Of The Teatime Lord, featuring music by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

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 32, Christmas Special - The Now Show Panto

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a Christmassy, panto-themed mix of stand-up, sketches and songs, with Marcus Brigstocke, Jon Holmes, Laura Shavin, Mitch Benn and special guests.

Radio 2 logo 7pm
60 min
Kenny Everett

Wireless Kenny Everett

Paul Gambaccini presents a documentary about Kenny Everett's influential radio work.

Radio 4 8pm
60 min
Radio 4

Marley Was Dead

A Christmas Carol turns into a screwball comedy in this star-studded adaptation by John Nicholson and Richard Katz.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
60 min
My Family. Image shows from L to R: Ben Harper (Robert Lindsay), Susan Harper (Zoë Wanamaker), Kenzo Harper (Tayler Marshall), Janey Harper (Daniela Denby-Ashe), Michael Harper (Gabriel Thomson). Copyright: DLT Entertainment Ltd. / Rude Boy Productions

My Family

Series 10, Christmas Special - Mary Christmas

One young girl seems set to have a particularly un-merry Christmas, while Ben looks upon the new year as a chance to renew an old battle with his next-door neighbour.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
Peep Show & Tell. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Robert Webb. Copyright: Objective Productions

Peep Show & Tell

A documentary looking at the success of Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show. With behind-the-scenes footage, interviews and clips.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
15 min
Little Crackers. HM The Queen Mother (Dawn French)

Little Crackers

Little Crackers 2010, Episode 11 - Dawn French's Little Cracker

Make way for the Queen Mother who comes to visit in an autobiographical short inspired by and starring Dawn French.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
QI Logo. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series H, Christmas Special - Hocus Pocus

A special and magical Christmas edition with Graham Norton, Lee Mack and Daniel Radcliffe.

BBC Two 9:55pm
60 min
Alison Steadman. Copyright: Alan Peebles / BBC

The Many Faces Of...

Series 1, Episode 2 - The Many Faces Of Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman talks about her impressive career, featuring archive footage and testimony from friends and colleagues.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10pm
30 min
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Series 40, Highlights Special

In this special edition we have a look back at 2010, a year which saw the fall of Gordon Brown, a Con-Dem Coalition, the raise of the Tea Party Movement, and Hislop and Merton satirising it all.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
Peep Show. Image shows from L to R: Mark Corrigan (David Mitchell), Jeremy Usbourne (Robert Webb). Copyright: Objective Productions

Peep Show

Series 7, Episode 5 - Seasonal Beatings

It's Christmas Day and Mark has invited his parents over for lunch. He has planned everything in detail, but Jeremy has become over excited, and Dobby and Super Hans are unexpected guests.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:30pm
45 min
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 8, Christmas Special - Kara Tointon, Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Matt Smith

The award-winning host gets into the festive spirit with a Christmas edition of his anarchic talk show. Graham's guests include funnymen Matt Lucas and David Walliams, Strictly Come Dancing winner Kara Tointon and The Doctor himself - Matt Smith. Plus, there's a performance by Ellie Goulding.

Sky Arts 2 11:30pm
30 min
Chekhov: Comedy Shorts. Nyukhin (Steve Coogan). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Chekhov: Comedy Shorts

Documentary - Doing Chekhov

An exclusive look behind the scenes at the making of Sky Arts' Chekhov Comedy Shorts, which saw the likes of Steve Coogan, Julia Davis and Johnny Vegas bring the playwright's work to life.

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