British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 31st December 2013

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

15 Minute Musical

Series 8, Episode 6 - Ra Ra It's Putin

A camp look at Russia's greatest love machine. Contains disco music.

Channel 5 logo 9pm
170 min
Tommy Cooper

Greatest Stand Up Comedians

3-hour clip show for Channel 5, looking at the 50 best stand-up comics of all time.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
60 min
Two Doors Down. Image shows from L to R: Caroline (Daniela Nardini), Ian (Kevin Guthrie), Beth (Arabella Weir), Eric (Alex Norton). Copyright: BBC

Two Doors Down

Pilot, Episode 1 - Two Doors Down

One-off comedy set in a chaotic New Year's party thrown by Eric and Beth Baird as they count down to the Hogmanay bells in traditional Scottish style.

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

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 11, New Year Special - Alan Carr's New Year Specstacular

Alan Carr prepares Channel 4 for 2014 with guests James Corden, Keith Lemon, Ben Cohen and Abbey Clancy. Plus live music from Tinie Tempah and Katy B.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Chris Addison, Dara O Briain, Andy Parsons. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 12, Christmas Special

Josh Widdicombe, Milton Jones, Ed Byrne, Stewart Francis and Katherine Ryan are amongst the comedians offering up festive jokes.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:15pm
60 min
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 14, New Year Special - Monty Python, Anchorman 2, Joan and Jackie Collins, Frank Skinner, Michael Bublé

Will Ferrell and his co-stars chat about Anchorman 2, The Pythons talk about reuniting, Joan and Jackie Collins say they see each other all the time, Michael Bublé tells how he laughed his way through his son's birth and Frank Skinner says he likes a good argument.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:15pm
60 min
Funny Old Year. Jason Manford. Copyright: ITV Studios

Funny Old Year

Series 2, Episode 1 - 2013: A Funny Old Year

Comedy celebration of the memorable highs and lows of 2013. Jason Manford hosts a one hour special giving his unique and personal take on everything from TV to sport, as well as all the gaffes, feuds and trends of the year.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Britain Versus The World. Image shows from L to R: Hal Cruttenden, Ed Byrne, Henning Wehn. Copyright: John Stanley Productions

Britain Versus The World

Episode 1

Joining the British captain, Hal Cruttenden, is the Welsh comedian Lloyd Langford while the captain of the Rest of the World - Henning Wehn - is teamed with Canadian stand-up Katherine Ryan. The contest is overseen by Irishman Ed Byrne who does his very best to stay impartial.

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

Only An Excuse?

New Year Special - 2013

Scotland's premier comedy team look back on the events that made the headlines on and off the pitch.

Radio 4 11:30pm
30 min
Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section. Image shows from L to R: Drums (Ben Reynolds), Saxophone (Mark Brown), Alex Horne, Bass (Will Collier), Trumpet (Joe Auckland), Ed Sheldrake. Copyright: BBC

Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section

New Year's Eve Special, New Year Special - New Year's Eve Special 2013

Comedian Alex Horne is joined by his five-piece band to kick off the New Year's Eve celebrations with comedy, original live music. With Milton Jones, Jenny Bede and beatboxer Beardyman.

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