British Comedy Guide

Schedule Monday 29th December 2014

BBC Radio 4 Extra 9:30am
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 2

Joining the British captain, Hal Cruttenden, is the Mancunian comedian Justin Moorhouse while the captain of the Rest of the World - Henning Wehn - is teamed with Danish stand-up Sofie Hagen.

BBC Radio 4 Extra 11am
15 min
Good Omens. Image shows from L to R: Dirk Maggs, Neil Gaiman. Copyright: BBC

Good Omens

Documentary - In Conversation... Neil Gaiman and Dirk Maggs

The best-selling author and uber-producer discuss The Sandman, Hitchhikers and Good Omens.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Start/Stop. Barney (Jack Docherty). Copyright: BBC

Start/Stop

Series 2, Episode 8 - Hotel

David has to go into hospital for a delicate operation, Cathy is away on a spa weekend with Fiona, and Barney, Evan and Alice find themselves home alone.

Radio 4 6:15pm
15 min
Clare In The Community. Copyright: BBC

Christmas With...

Episode 4 - Christmas With Clare Barker: Clare Hates Christmas

Clare has had enough; it's the 29th December and it's high time Christmas was packed up for another year. Social work doesn't just stop because it's the festive season, but will a chance encounter bring back a bit of seasonal magic?

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Unbelievable Truth. David Mitchell. Copyright: BBC / Random Entertainment

The Unbelievable Truth

Series 14, Episode 1

David Mitchell is joined by Lloyd Langford, David O'Doherty, Susan Calman and Josh Widdicombe as they lie on the subjects of penguins, spoons, dolls and letters.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
60 min
Christmas Epic Fails. Copyright: ITV Studios

Christmas Epic Fails

Angus Deayton takes a wry look at the funny side of Christmas.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Jimmy Carr. Copyright: ITV Studios / Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Series 4 (Channel 4: Series 5), Christmas Special

Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock and Jon Richardson are back with a Christmas Special. Guests are David Baddiel and Kathy Burke, plus Alex Horne and the Horne Section join Countdown's resident lexicographer Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, and Joe Wilkinson 'assists' the queen of numbers, Rachel Riley.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:05pm
60 min
Mapp & Lucia. Image shows from L to R: Lucia Lucas (Anna Chancellor), Georgie Pillson (Steve Pemberton), Elizabeth Mapp (Miranda Richardson). Copyright: BBC

Mapp & Lucia

Episode 1

It is mid-summer in Tilling and Miss Elizabeth Mapp, the town's resident schemer and woman of great self-importance, is anticipating a special guest.

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