British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 22nd December 2015

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Don't Make Me Laugh. David Baddiel. Copyright: So Radio / Fierce Tears

Don't Make Me Laugh

Christmas Special

David Baddiel hosts this Christmas edition as Frank Skinner, Hugh Dennis, Ellie Taylor and Dan Schreiber go against their natural instincts and try not to be funny.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7pm (repeat)
Keeping Up Appearances. Image shows from L to R: Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge), Richard Bucket (Clive Swift). Copyright: BBC

Keeping Up Appearances

Series 5, Christmas Special

Plans to hold a pageant don't go quite as Hyacinth anticipated. Could this be remotely connected to the fact that she is organising it?

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:40pm (repeat)
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Bryn (Rob Brydon), Gwen (Melanie Walters), Nessa (Ruth Jones), Stacey (Joanna Page), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Mick (Larry Lamb), Pam (Alison Steadman), Smithy (James Corden). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

Series 2, Christmas Special - Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special

It's Christmas Eve and the Wests join the Shipmans for one of Mick's famous turkey dinners.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9pm (repeat)
Bring Me Morecambe And Wise. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: North One Television

Bring Me Morecambe And Wise

Episode 4 - The Plays Wot Ernie Wrote

GOLD's tribute to the beloved double act here recalls their big-screen outings, their thespian guests, and Ernie's 'great' plays.

BBC Two 9pm
60 min
We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story. Image shows from L to R: Jimmy Perry (Paul Ritter), David Croft (Richard Dormer). Copyright: DSP

We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story

One-off drama about how writers Jimmy Perry and David Croft got Dad's Army made despite scepticism from BBC management.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Lee Mack. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

A selection of episodes from the third series of the lie-based panel game.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm (repeat)
Love Actually. Image shows from L to R: David, The Prime Minister (Hugh Grant), Natalie (Martine McCutcheon). Copyright: Working Title Films

Love Actually

Romantic comedy by Richard Curtis, charting a multitude of relationships across a Christmas period.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. James Corden. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 8, Christmas Special - Christmas Party

James Corden is treating the A League Of Their Own boys to an extra-special Yuletide treat: a good ol' fashioned knees-up in the countryside.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (repeat)
Victoria Wood's Mid Life Christmas. Victoria Wood. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

Victoria Wood's Mid Life Christmas

Victoria Wood returns with a 60-minute special for BBC One featuring sketches, personal injury commercials, unlikely sporting events and a dance number bringing together the killer combo of midriff bulge and Busby Berkeley.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
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.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
50 min
Tripped. Image shows from L to R: Milo Edwards (George Webster), Callum (Richard Gadd), Danny Gates (Blake Harrison). Copyright: Mammoth Screen / Two Brothers Pictures

Tripped

Episode 3

Danny and Milo land in a world that again feels just like their own. Except people keep taking pictures of them.

BBC Two 10:30pm (repeat)
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa. Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

Alan Partridge makes a long-awaited transfer to the silver screen.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:40pm (repeat)
The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: Hot Sauce / ITV Studios

The Jonathan Ross Show

Series 9, Episode 10 - Harrison Ford, David Walliams, Jamie Oliver, Jess Glynne

Jonathan welcomes Star Wars and Indiana Jones star Harrison Ford to the studio. He is also joined by comedian David Walliams and TV chef Jamie Oliver, while music is provided by the chart-topping Jess Glynne.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm
60 min version (repeat)
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.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
The Show What You Wrote. Image shows from L to R: Fiona Clarke, Gavin Webster. Copyright: BBC

The Show What You Wrote

Series 3, Episode 3 - Crime and Punishment

Featuring some remarkably literal highwaymen, a door-to-door salesman who is in no way a conman, and an HR policy that shows it is always best to read the small print.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 11pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. James Corden. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 8, Episode 2

The BAFTA-winning sports-based comedy show continues. With guests Micky Flanagan, Andros Townsend and Laura Whitmore.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:20pm (repeat)
Absolutely Fabulous. Image shows from L to R: Patsy (Joanna Lumley), Edina (Jennifer Saunders). Copyright: Saunders And French Productions / BBC

Absolutely Fabulous

2011 Christmas Specials, New Year Special - Job

Edina has some crucial questions to answer, including: Has she still got it? And could a new client destroy her relationship with Saffy or make it stronger?

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:35pm (repeat)
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Christmas Special - Mammy's Ass

It's Christmas and all across Ireland Mothers are looking forward to their loved ones returning home. With son Trevor coming back from the missions abroad for the first time in four years, Agnes Brown is determined to make this Christmas a truly special celebration, with her whole family present at last.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 11:45pm (repeat)
Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: Gino D'Acampo, Leigh Francis

Celebrity Juice

Series 12, Christmas Special

Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid, Take Me Out's Paddy McGuinness, rapper Professor Green and TV personality Joey Essex join Keith and co for a festive special of the panel show.

BBC Two 11:55pm (repeat)
The Javone Prince Show. Javone Prince. Copyright: BBC / Lovely Electricity

The Javone Prince Show

Episode 3

Join Javone as he showcases Britain's hottest new street magician F*cko and welcomes soul legend Carleen Anderson to the stage. And poet-in-residence Dr Afrika brings us lyrical dynamite in the formidable shape of Katanga Johnson.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV Midnight (repeat)
The Thin Blue Line. Image shows from L to R: D.C. Kray (Kevin Allen), P.C. Goody (James Dreyfus), Sergeant Dawkins (Serena Evans), Inspector Fowler (Rowan Atkinson), D.I. Grim (David Haig), P.C. Habib (Mina Anwar), P.C. Gladstone (Rudolph Walker). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

The Thin Blue Line

Series 1, Episode 5 - Night Shift

Working the night shift has everyone on edge, particularly a moody Grim. Sergeant Dawkins is particularly overcome with frustration, whilst both Fowler and Grim have teenage problems to deal with.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky Midnight (repeat)
Duck Quacks Don't Echo. Lee Mack. Copyright: Magnum Media

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

Series 1, Episode 2

Olivia Colman, Rhod Gilbert and The Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood attempt to out-fact each other.

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