British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 30th December 2015

Radio 4 10:40am
15 min
Rebecca Front

Incredible Women

Series 4, Episode 3 - Mandy Fenwick

Meet Mandy Fenwick. A huge child star in the 1980s, she inspired a new generation of young actors.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Stanley Baxter

The Stanley Baxter Playhouse

Series 7, Episode 4 - The Pool

Two old men with a shared love of fishing meet on the banks of a Scottish salmon pool and recall past events that haunt them both.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
It's Jocelyn. Jocelyn Jee Esien. Copyright: BBC

It's Jocelyn

Series 1, Episode 1

Jocelyn Jee Esien presents new characters including the Overly Dramatic Family, a pair of terrible African Drummers and a bad-tempered couple who run a takeaway business.

Radio 4 7:45pm (repeat)
Rebecca Front

Incredible Women

Series 4, Episode 3 - Mandy Fenwick

Meet Mandy Fenwick. A huge child star in the 1980s, she inspired a new generation of young actors.

U&Dave channel logo 8pm (repeat)
QI. Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series A, Christmas Special - Advent

With Phill Jupitus, Sean Lock and John Sessions.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 8pm (repeat)
Johnny English Reborn. Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson). Copyright: Working Title Films

Johnny English Reborn

Film sequel starring Rowan Atkinson as the bumbling MI7 agent Johnny English, now on the trail of a secret organisation dubbed Vortex.

U&Dave channel logo 8:40pm (repeat)
QI. Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series B, Christmas Special - Birth

Special Christmas episode with Mark Steel, Phill Jupitus and Rich Hall.

BBC Two 9pm
60 min
Charlie Brooker's Year Wipe. Charlie Brooker. Copyright: Zeppotron

Charlie Brooker's Year Wipe

Episode 1 - Charlie Brooker's 2015 Wipe

On the dawn of 2016, Charlie Brooker will look back on a year which saw the beginning of Corbyn-mania and a Tory majority and the end of Page Three and Cecil the Lion.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
60 min
Luke Kempner's Impression Of 2015. Luke Kempner. Copyright: Pett Productions

Luke Kempner's Impression Of 2015

ITV2's end of year review show, presented by impressionist Luke Kempner.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm (repeat)
Agatha Raisin. Agatha Raisin (Ashley Jensen). Copyright: Mammoth Screen / Free@Last TV

Agatha Raisin

Agatha Raisin And The Quiche Of Death, Episode 1

It's all about the quiche this Christmas in a tasty whodunnit starring Ashley Jensen as Agatha Raisin, a PR whizz caught up in a murder mystery.

U&Dave channel logo 9:20pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: Miranda Hart, David Mitchell. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 7, Christmas Special - Would I Lie To You? At Christmas

Special Christmas edition of the popular parlour game of truth, lies and surprises. David Mitchell is joined by Miranda Hart and Stephen Mangan while Lee Mack is joined by Barry Cryer and Miles Jupp.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
A Gert Lush Christmas. Image shows from L to R: Dan Colman (Russell Howard), Lisa (Hannah Britland). Copyright: Avalon Television

A Gert Lush Christmas

One-off comedy special from siblings Russell Howard and Kerry Howard.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (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?

Series 7, Episode 1

In this episode, Lee and David are joined by Rhod Gilbert, Vernon Kay, Dara O Briain and Denise Van Outen.

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

Celebrity Juice

Series 14, Out-takes - Bestest Of The Unseenest Bits

Compilation of moments from the past year of Keith Lemon's outrageous comedy panel show which were simply too naughty or funny for TV.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:25pm
35 min
Catherine Tate's Nan. Nan (Catherine Tate). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Catherine Tate's Nan

2015 Specials - Knees Up Wilmott-Brown

When the freehold on Nan's block of flats is bought up by property developers, all the residents join together to fight for their survival. All except Nan, who bought her flat in the 1980s and finds herself holding a unique position of power.

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm
60 min version
(repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 8, Episode 3

Topical comedy show in which Russell Howard offers up an energetic look at global goings-on and finds his own uniquely upbeat angle on the news each week.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:55pm (repeat)
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll). Copyright: BBC / BocPix

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?!

BBC Two 11pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain, Andy Parsons. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 14, Christmas Special

Dara O Briain presents a special festive show featuring hilarious seasonal material, outtakes, quizzes, films and props.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Don't Start. Image shows from L to R: Kim (Katherine Parkinson), Neil (Frank Skinner). Copyright: Avalon Television

Don't Start

Series 3, Episode 1 - Christmas

Our loving couple, Neil and Kim, spend a harrowing Christmas Day together.

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 8

Olympic medallist Jenny Jones, football legend Gianfranco Zola and comedian Johnny Vegas join Corden and co for the final episode of the series.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:10pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows left to right: Tim (Tim Vine), Lee (Lee Mack), Lucy (Sally Bretton)

Not Going Out

Series 2, Christmas Special - Murder At Christmas

Lee's plan to spend time alone with Lucy at Christmas is threatened by the presence of Tim, Daisy, Tim and Lucy's parents, and even Barbara, doing the cooking. All seems to be going well until a murder mystery game brings family tensions to a head.

BBC Two 11:30pm (repeat)
Backchat. Image shows from L to R: Georgia Campbell, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Michael Whitehall. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Backchat

Special - Backchat Looks Back

Jack Whitehall and his father Michael review 2015. Joining them will be a whole host of celeb guests to help them pick apart the highs and lows of 2015.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:35pm (repeat)
Comic Relief. Lenny Henry. Copyright: BBC

Comic Relief 2015: Thanks a Billion!

Lenny Henry takes a look back at a night of comedy and fundraising in this special programme featuring the very best of Red Nose Day 2015, including a new twist on Little Britain and highlights from Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights spectacular.

U&Dave channel logo 11:40pm
60 min version
(repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 8, Episode 4

Topical comedy show in which Russell Howard offers up an energetic look at global goings-on and finds his own uniquely upbeat angle on the news each week.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:50pm (repeat)
Absolutely Fabulous. Image shows from L to R: Edina (Jennifer Saunders), Patsy (Joanna Lumley). Copyright: Saunders And French Productions / BBC

Absolutely Fabulous

Series 3, Episode 5 - Fear

Saffron has moved out, Edina's PR company has merged with an enormous PR firm based in the United States and after her magazine closes, Patsy is offered a prestigious job in New York. Fearful of so much change, Eddy and Patsy indulge in a drunken, drugged bender and face stern words from Saffy.

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