British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 23rd December 2015

BBC Radio Scotland 11:30am
30 min
The Big Yin. Billy Connolly. Copyright: BBC

The Big Yin

Episode 1

Janey Godley presents a special programme looking at her hero, Billy Connolly and the influence he still has today. Janey finds out why Glasgow was so important to The Big Yin and how he paved the way for other comedians and artists.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Stanley Baxter

The Stanley Baxter Playhouse

Series 7, Episode 3 - Two Desperate Men

Two daft, 1930s tricksters kidnap a lad who confounds them with tricks he has learned from Wild West movies.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups. Tom (Tom Wrigglesworth). Copyright: BBC

Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang Ups

Series 3, Episode 6 - A Christmas Not Special

A ring of the doorbell interrupts an already unconventional Wrigglesworth family Christmas. The Wrigglesworths receive a Christmas visitor while Tom struggles to get home in time for dinner.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
60 min
Trollied. Image shows from L to R: Gavin (Jason Watkins), Cheryl (Sarah Parish). Copyright: Roughcut Television

Trollied

Series 5, Christmas Special - A Christmas Carol

It's Christmas Eve and Gavin is proving a real Scrooge. Can a surprise visit from Julie put him in the festive spirit?

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Boomers. Image shows from L to R: Joyce (Alison Steadman), Alan (Philip Jackson). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Boomers

Christmas Special

It's Christmas Eve, and the three couples have reached the Eurotunnel in Calais, returning from a long weekend visiting the Christmas markets in Cologne.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. Image shows from L to R: Joe Lycett, Jason Manford, Alan Davies, Richard Coles, Jo Joyner. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Series 3, Christmas Special - Xmas Untitled

In this suitably festive outing, guests Jason Manford, Jo Joyner, Joe Lycett and the Reverend Richard Coles chew the (goose) fat about Santa and all things Christmas. And it's funny, obviously.

BBC Four 10pm
30 min
Detectorists. Lance Stater (Toby Jones)

Detectorists

Series 2, Christmas Special

Lance seems to have lost his metal detecting mojo, and Russell's talk of a curse isn't helping.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
65 min
Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: Leigh Francis, Fearne Cotton, Gino D'Acampo

Celebrity Juice

Series 14, Highlights Special - Bestest Bits 2015 Part 2

Keith Lemon rounds off 2015 with the second of two festive specials looking back at series thirteen and fourteen of the outrageous panel show.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
30 min
Toast Of London. Copyright: Objective Productions

Toast Of London

Series 3, Episode 6 - Global Warming

You know what they say, "an actor cannot truly call himself an actor until he's performed at the Globe". That, and never work with animals.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Little Lifetimes By Jenny Eclair. Jenny Eclair. Copyright: BBC

Little Lifetimes By Jenny Eclair

Series 2, Episode 6 - Waiting for Billy

Patsy and Billy are a rock and roll Darby and Joan. She's been with him through the good times and now the bad. With the money gone and the band members dying off can Patsy's secret stay hidden for good.

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