British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 31st December 2011

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

Fighting Talk

Series 9, Special - Olympic Special

Fighting Talk gets ahead of everyone else with BBC 5 Live's first 'official' Olympic preview show on the eve of 2012, a mere 208 days before the opening ceremony! John Rawling, Bob Mills, silver Olympic medal holder in Badminton Gail Emms and Team GB Long jumper Chris Tomlinson join Colin Murray.

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

Harry Hill's TV Burp

Series 10, Highlights Special - The Best Of Christmas TV Burp

A seasonal compilation of previous TV Burp Christmas specials.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 7:10pm (repeat)
Porridge. Image shows from L to R: Oakes (Barrie Rutter), 'Bunny' Warren (Sam Kelly), Norman Stanley Fletcher (Ronnie Barker), Rudge (Daniel Peacock). Copyright: WitzEnd Productions

Porridge

Feature film based on the TV sitcom of the same name, featuring Ronnie Barker and the regular cast in the classic prison comedy.

BBC Two 8pm (repeat)
Morecambe And Wise - The Show What Paul Merton Did. Paul Merton. Copyright: Hot Sauce

Morecambe And Wise - The Show What Paul Merton Did

Paul Merton looks back and Morecambe and Wise's contribution to comedy. Features archive footage and interviews with A-list fans.

U&Dave channel logo 8pm (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Sandi Toksvig. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

A selection of extended XL editions from Series G. Repeated again as of 24.00.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (repeat)
Absolutely Fabulous. Image shows from L to R: Edina (Jennifer Saunders), Patsy (Joanna Lumley). Copyright: Saunders And French Productions / BBC

Absolutely Fabulous

Series 3, Episode 1 - Door Handle

Eddy's become bogged down in the detail whilst renovating the kitchen after Patsy's fire, and is on the hunt for a very specific door handle. If only she could remember where she saw it - or which continent it may be on...

BBC Two 9pm (repeat)
Eric & Ernie. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe (Daniel Rigby), Ernie Wise (Bryan Dick). Copyright: Blue Door Adventures

Eric & Ernie

Episode 1 - Eric & Ernie

Single drama telling the story of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise's formative years, from child stars to national treasures.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
150 min
Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Alan Carr. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 7, New Year Special - Alan Carr's New Year Specstacular

While everyone at Channel 4 is away for Xmas and New Year, the nation's favourite chat show host, Alan Carr has been left in charge of Channel 4 HQ and is taking over the basement and throwing a New Year Eve's party to remember!

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:40pm (repeat)
Gimme Gimme Gimme. Image shows from L to R: Linda (Kathy Burke), Tom (James Dreyfus). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Gimme Gimme Gimme

Episode 5, Saturday Night Diva: Tom poses as a soap star to impress an Italian he meets in a pub, and a night of passion ensues. The next day, jealous Linda does her utmost to bring their whirlwind liaison to a swift end.

BBC Four 10pm
60 min
Edinburgh Comedy Live. Arthur Smith. Copyright: BBC

Edinburgh Comedy Live

BBC Four comedy special featuring highlights of the best dynamic and intelligent comedy from the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm (repeat)
Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: Holly Willoughby, Rufus Hound, Leigh Francis, Fearne Cotton

Celebrity Juice

Series 6, Highlights Special - 2041 - A Juice Odyssey

It's New Year's Eve 2041 and an ancient Keith Lemon, Fearne Cotton, Holly Willoughby and Rufus Hound look back at some of the best bits from Series 6.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:20pm (repeat)
Absolutely Fabulous. Image shows from L to R: Edina (Jennifer Saunders), Patsy (Joanna Lumley). Copyright: Saunders And French Productions / BBC

Absolutely Fabulous

Series 3, Episode 2 - Happy New Year

As the family gathers for New Year's Eve, Edina and Patsy look forward to a night out at an ultra-hip underground rave. Patsy is particularly excited, as her well connected, jet-setting sister Jackie is about to arrive. When she appears, however, plans begin to disintegrate.

BBC Two 10:30pm (repeat)
Michael Parkinson

Parkinson, Morecambe and Wise

Michael Parkinson looks back at his 1972 interview with comedy duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, who he describes as "the funniest double act we ever produced".

Channel 5 logo 10:40pm (repeat)
Up The Front. Image shows from L to R: Lurk (Frankie Howerd), Groping (Bill Fraser). Copyright: Associated London Films Limited / STUDIOCANAL

Up The Front

Frankie Howerd plays a servant who is hypnotised into believing that he is the only man who can save England during World War I.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11pm (repeat)
Gimme Gimme Gimme. Image shows from L to R: Linda (Kathy Burke), Tom (James Dreyfus). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Gimme Gimme Gimme

1999 Christmas Special, Millennium: Linda becomes obsessed with a new idol, and Tom is fed up because his career is in the doldrums.

BBC Four 11pm (repeat)
Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe. Charlie Brooker. Copyright: Zeppotron

Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe

Episode 1 - Charlie Brooker's 2011 Wipe

Charlie Brooker takes a comedic look back at the hectic events of 2011 - a mad year of royal weddings, Gypsy Weddings, riots, phone-hacking and Desperate Scousewives. With contributions from Doug Stanhope, Adam Curtis and Brian Limond.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11:10pm
45 min
Justin Edwards

Newsjack

Newsjack Revisited 2011, Highlights Special - The Newsjack Review Of The Year

Justin Edwards presents this compilation of the best bits of Newsjack, which features sketches from series five and also stars Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Lewis Macleod and Pippa Evans.

BBC One Scotland. Copyright: BBC 11:15pm
30 min
Only An Excuse?. Jonathan Watson

Only An Excuse?

New Year Special - 2011

Jonathan Watson and his squad focus on Rangers' troubles, Celtic's ups and downs, attempts by Scotland to qualify for a major tournament, and who the surprise witness at the Leveson Inquiry was.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 11:40pm (repeat)
Little Crackers. Image shows from L to R: Young Jane (Sophie Wright), Hairdresser (Jane Horrocks)

Little Crackers

Little Crackers 2011, Episode 3 - Jane Horrocks' Little Cracker

Bad hair and a unique talent are unveiled in a short inspired by the life and times of Jane Horrocks.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:50pm (repeat)
Absolutely Fabulous. Image shows from L to R: Edina (Jennifer Saunders), Patsy (Joanna Lumley). Copyright: Saunders And French Productions / BBC

Absolutely Fabulous

Series 3, Episode 1 - Door Handle

Eddy's become bogged down in the detail whilst renovating the kitchen after Patsy's fire, and is on the hunt for a very specific door handle. If only she could remember where she saw it - or which continent it may be on...

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 12:15am
60 min
Lee Mack Going Out Live. Lee Mack. Copyright: Arlo Productions / Avalon Television

Lee Mack Going Out Live

A TV broadcast of Lee Mack's 2010 'Going Out' stand-up tour.

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