British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 25th December 2010

Radio 4 8:30am
30 min
Cabin Pressure. Image shows from L to R: Arthur (John Finnemore), Douglas (Roger Allam), Carolyn (Stephanie Cole), Martin (Benedict Cumberbatch). Copyright: Pozzitive Productions

Cabin Pressure

2010 Christmas Special - Molokai

Arthur finds he has just seven minutes to celebrate Christmas after an extra stop-off is scheduled on a Hawaiian island, Molokai.

BBC Radio 5 Live 1pm
60 min
Christmas Up The Front. Ian Stone

Christmas Up The Front

Ian Stone follows stand-up comedians Sean Meo and Mark Walker as they entertain British troups in Afghanistan.

Radio 4 3:15pm
90 min
Image shows from L to R: Tracy-Ann Oberman, Sarah Lancashire

Pat And Margaret

Radio adaptation of Victoria Wood's bitter-sweet comedy about two sisters reunited on a live television show.

BBC Radio Scotland 5:10pm
30 min
Stan Laurel's Glasgow. Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel's Glasgow

Alex Norton looks at Stan Laurel's early travels around Glasgow in the 1900s, a city which would influence his future career.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 5:10pm
50 min
The One.... Ronnie Corbett. Copyright: BBC / Little Britain Productions

The One...

Episode 1 - The One Ronnie

Ronnie Corbett takes centre stage in this all-star sketch show to mark his 80th birthday.

Radio 2 logo 8pm
60 min
Eric And Ernie - Bring Me Christmas!. Image shows from L to R: Ernie Wise, Eric Morecambe

Eric And Ernie - Bring Me Christmas!

Liza Tarbuck presents a look back at the Christmas specials starring one of Britain's favourite double acts, Morecambe & Wise.

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 - Joe's Crackers

It's Christmas Day at the Royles' and Barbara is up to her eyes in it as Jim is out of action due to an unfortunate incident in the precinct.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
15 min
Little Crackers. Image shows from L to R: Young Meera (Narisa Padhiar), Meera Syal

Little Crackers

Little Crackers 2010, Episode 12 - Meera Syal's Little Cracker

Uncle Satnam steps out from Santa's shadow in an autobiographical short written by and starring Meera Syal. Filmed in 3D.

BBC Radio 3 9:55pm
90 min
Frank Skinner

The Right Notes In The Wrong Order

Frank Skinner presents a one-off music-based comedy panel show for BBC Radio 3, as part of its festive schedule.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10pm
30 min
Come Fly With Me. Image shows from L to R: David Walliams, Matt Lucas

Come Fly With Me

Episode 1

Hetty Wolf takes her first ever flight with Great British Air; husband and wife pilots Simon and Jackie sort out their marriage at 35,000 feet; and Omar is forced to do something about the lack of life-jackets on his planes.

BBC Two 11:15pm
45 min version
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.

BBC Three 11:35pm
30 min
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 3, Highlights Special - Best Bits

Here is a chance to see some of the best bits from throughout the run again, as well as some previously unseen material.

Share this page

Subscribe to our newsletters