British Comedy Guide

Schedule Thursday 25th December 2014

Radio 4 7am
A Matter Of Loaf And Death. Copyright: Aardman Animations

The Reunion

Wallace and Gromit are reunited with the creative team that brought them to life, in a special edition from the Bristol studios of Aardman animation. Presented by Sue MacGregor.

BBC Radio 5 Live 10am
60 min
7 Day Saturday. Al Murray. Copyright: Avalon Television

7 Day Saturday

Christmas Special - 7 Day Christmas Day

Al Murray selects his top seven Christmas moments with the help of his guests, Nick Hancock, Bec Hill and Matt Forde.

BBC Radio Scotland 11am
60 min
Julia Sutherland

A Funny Kind Of...

A Funny Kind Of Christmas, Christmas Special - A Funny Kind of Christmas

Julia Sutherland presents an hour of stand-up comedy and music poking fun at the festive season.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
Big Broadcast. Copyright: BBC

Big Broadcast

Series 1, Episode 2 - Snow

It is 1933, Christmas Eve, and Radio Station WKAZ Chicago's promise to deliver its last Hour of Charm programme is threatened by a snowstorm, which traps staff in the building.

BBC Local Radio 3pm
60 min
One Foot In The Grave - A Celebration Of A Comedy Classic. Image shows from L to R: Richard Wilson, Annette Crosbie. Copyright: BBC

One Foot In The Grave - A Celebration Of A Comedy Classic

BBC Radio Solent celebrates the 25th anniversary of the classic sitcom.

BBC Radio 5 Live 5:30pm
60 min
Fighting Talk. Image shows from L to R: Josh Widdicombe, Georgie Ainslie. Copyright: World's End Productions

Fighting Talk

Series 12, Christmas Special

Georgie Thompson hosts a special Christmas edition of Fighting Talk. Paul Sinha, Mark Watson, Romesh Ranganathan and Ivo Graham take part.

BBC Radio Scotland 5:30pm
30 min
Raymond Mearns

Planet Mearns

Christmas Special

Comic Raymond Mearns uses stand-up and sketches to guide listeners through his hilarious and playfully accurate perception of the modern family Christmas.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 6pm
Arthur Christmas. Copyright: Aardman Animations

Arthur Christmas

Aardman 3D-animation movie for Christmas 2011 about the kind-hearted but clumsy son of Santa Claus. Starring James McAvoy.

BBC Two 6:15pm
60 min
Morecambe & Wise In Pieces. Penelope Keith. Copyright: BBC

Morecambe & Wise In Pieces

Episode 5 - The Sketches

Final episode of highlights from the illustrious career of Morecambe and Wise.

Radio 4 6:15pm
15 min
In And Out Of The Kitchen. Damien Trench (Miles Jupp). Copyright: BBC

Christmas With...

Episode 2 - Christmas With Damien Trench - Christmas Day

Cookery writer Damien Trench invites listeners into his home for a special Christmas helping of tips and recipes for surviving Christmas intact.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
My Teenage Diary. Rufus Hound

My Teenage Diary

Series 6, Episode 5 - Lucy Worsley

Rufus Hound is joined by the historian Lucy Worsley, whose diaries reveal that she was swottier than the average teenager. While her friends were out at parties, Lucy was curating her collection of rocks, and gardening.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 7:15pm
35 min
Miranda. Image shows from L to R: Miranda (Miranda Hart), Stevie (Sarah Hadland). Copyright: BBC

Miranda

Final Specials - I Do, But To Who?

We find Miranda where we left her, with two proposals: one from Gary and one from Mike. Who will she choose? And if she does choose, could she cope with the pressures of being a wife?

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

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 13, Christmas Special

In this Christmas special there's a feast of festive frolics plus the odd song or two from Alan's very special Christmas house band.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:05pm
35 min
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC / BocPix

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Christmas 2014, Christmas Special - Mammy's Tickled Pink

The arrival of a large box for Cathy has Agnes intrigued...and she's even more intrigued when she realises that she's the only family member who doesn't know what's inside it!

BBC Two 10:30pm
30 min
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series L, Christmas Special - No-L

With Bill Bailey, Jimmy Carr and Carrie Fisher.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:40pm
60 min
Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show. Copyright: Hungry Bear Media

Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show

Michael McIntyre presents a luxuriously festive hour of fabulous entertainment.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
The Infinite Monkey Cage. Image shows from L to R: Brian Cox, Robin Ince. Copyright: BBC

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Series 10, Christmas Special

With Rev Richard Coles, Chris Hadfield, Professor Francesca Stavrakopoulou, Brian Blessed.

Radio 4 11:30pm
30 min
Good Omens. Image shows from L to R: Crowley (Peter Serafinowicz), Aziraphale (Mark Heap). Copyright: BBC

Good Omens

Episode 4

Newt and Anathema try to decipher Agnes's cryptic riddles, Aziraphale and Crowley receive visits from the Angelic and Demonic authorities, and Adam begins to formulate some plans.

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