Schedule for 25th December 2015 (new programmes only)

10am
60 min

Al Murray's Best Christmas Ever

Al Murray and Andy Zaltzman challenge two guests to battle it out to prove who has the best Christmas.

11am
60 min

Fighting Talk

Series 13, Christmas Special

Josh Widdicombe hosts a special festive Fighting Talk looking back on the sporting year of 2015. With presenter Richard Osman, Olympic bronze medallist and sports commentator Kath Merry, Canadian sports broadcaster Greg Brady and comedian Bob Mills. With topics inspired by Brussels sprouts and Elsa from Frozen plus a burpee challenge.

11:30am
30 min

The Big Yin

Episode 3

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.

11:30am
30 min

Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!

2015 Christmas Special - The Christmas 'Do'

Christmas creeps up on Arthur, leaving him little time to plan his festive arrangements. Could the lack of seasonal planning see Arthur miss out on his turkey?

3pm
60 min

BBC Radio Solent Special: Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

Richard Latto brings you the story of a comedy classic, with behind the scenes stories from the cast and crew.

4:27pm
30 min

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Series 12, Christmas Special

With Ross Noble, Paul Franklin, Simon Guerrier, Victor Stock.

4:30pm
30 min

Damn The Torpedoes!

Christmas Special

The army weaponises Nicholas Cage, a sniper's mummy calls in to say he's sick, Jools Holland hosts a special Shootenanny and the England Manager gives a post-match interview after their disastrous performance at the Battle of Hastings.

6pm
60 min

I Write The Gags - Barry Cryer

Episode 1 - Six Times a Day

The doyen of British comedy writers, Barry Cryer, is in conversation with Steve Wright as he recalls the early part of his career.

6:15pm
15 min

Ayres On The Air

Pam Ayres At Christmas, Christmas Special - Operation Christmas

This Christmas for the first time ever, long-married Pam and Gordon are on their own. But how to spend the festive season? A posh hotel? A cruise? Extreme sports? Fortunately the crisis is resolved by a letter from the NHS.

6:30pm
30 min

Dead Ringers

2015 Christmas Specials

The topical impressions gives politicians, media pundits and celebrities a Christmas roasting.

9pm
120 min

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 15, Christmas Special

With Catherine Tate's Nan; the unpredictable Keith Lemon; The Voice hosts Emma Willis and Marvin Humes; Lorraine Kelly; Gogglebox's Steph & Dom; star of the forthcoming film The Hateful Eight, Samuel L. Jackson (via a live link up to the US); and comedian John Bishop. Music is in full Christmas swing with performances from Little Mix and One Direction.

9:45pm
40 min

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Christmas 2015, Christmas Special - Mammy's Christmas Punch

Agnes Brown is determined to have a safe and peaceful Christmas at home this year. But with Mark and Betty rowing over the reappearance of his first love, Bubbles, with carol singers haunting Agnes's every waking hour, and with Buster installing a new Christmas tree with a very unusual safety feature, how will Agnes survive?!

10:05pm
10 min

Trygve Wakenshaw's Christmas

Festive comedy short starring Trygve Wakenshaw.

10:05pm
10 min

Lolly Adefope's Christmas

Comedy short starring Lolly as a character working as an elf in a grotto.

10:05pm
10 min

Pappy's Christmas

Christmas special from comedy trio Pappy's.

10:10pm
10 min

Gein's Family Giftshop's Christmas

A Christmas special starring the sketch group Gein's Family Giftshop.

10:25pm
60 min

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

Christmas Special - Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show

Award-winning stand-up comedian Michael McIntyre is back with his Big Christmas show, a night of entertainment recorded in front of a live audience at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane.