British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 6th December 2016

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 7:45am
15 min
Class Dismissed. Copyright: BBC

Class Dismissed

Series 2, Episode 2 - Tuesday

Mr Christopher's been given a promotion, Mrs Winstone's calling in her library loans, Mr Capp's asleep in the playground and art teacher Mr Rhomb is nowhere to be seen... just an average Tuesday at Dockbridge High.

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 9:30am
15 min
Twirlywoos. Copyright: Ragdoll Productions / DHX Media

Twirlywoos

Series 3, Episode 7 - More About Stretching

The Twirlywoo Screen entertains with something long, green and stretchy, and the Quacky Birds are all of a flap.

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Rebecca Humphries

Forty Weeks

Episode 2 - Lime

Sam loves Rose. And Rose loves Sam. But in 40 weeks' time, a girl called Bayley is having Sam's baby.

BBC Two 3pm
30 min
Not Only... But Also.... Image shows from L to R: Peter Cook, Dudley Moore. Copyright: BBC

Talking Comedy

Episode 9 - Pete & Dud Talking Comedy

A look back through the archives of some of the BBC's best-loved talk shows at the appearances of masters of satire Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Clare In The Community. Copyright: BBC

Clare In The Community

Series 11, Episode 4 - Momento

Clare is lost on the Sparrowhawk estate, trying to remember who she is.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Del (David Jason), Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

The Final Specials, Christmas Special - If They Could See Us Now.....!

The Trotters now live the high life but with the American Stock Market about to crash, how will they keep their money? Having lost all and having to live back in their Peckham flat Del decides to enter a new TV Game Show "The Goldrush" to try and win some money back.

Radio 4 7:45pm (repeat)
Rebecca Humphries

Forty Weeks

Episode 2 - Lime

Sam loves Rose. And Rose loves Sam. But in 40 weeks' time, a girl called Bayley is having Sam's baby.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:35pm (repeat)
We Have Been Watching. Image shows from L to R: Sally Phillips, Sarah Hadland. Copyright: Crook Productions

We Have Been Watching

Christmas Special

With Christmas hats and crackers at the ready, the show's stars are ready to delve into Christmas, and episodes discussed in this taster for the new series include Eric & Ernie's Christmas Show, Father Ted, Mr Bean, Are You Being Served?, The Fast Show, Miranda, Only Fools And Horses, 'Allo 'Allo! and The Royle Family Christmas episode from 2000..

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version
(repeat)
QI Logo. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series H, Episode 15 - Hypnotism, Hallucinations And Hysteria

With Robert Webb, Ronni Ancona and Phill Jupitus.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:35pm (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?

More4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
50 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats. Image shows from L to R: Rob Beckett, Jimmy Carr, Aisling Bea. Copyright: Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 19, Episode 5

This time Rob and Aisling are joined by Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood, The One Show's Alex Jones and comedians Katherine Ryan and Dane Baptiste to discuss the nation's most talked about TV shows of 2016.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Live At The Apollo. Frankie Boyle. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 12, Episode 5 - Frankie Boyle, Jack Carroll, Holly Walsh

Glaswegian comedy giant Frankie Boyle hosts and introduces young stand-up and sensation Jack Carroll and wonderful Holly Walsh to the stage.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm
60 min
Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. Dave Gorman. Copyright: Liberty Bell

Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish

Series 4, Episode 5 - Nobody Wants Vom On Their Cheerios

Dave Gorman carries on assessing the goodishness of modern life, turning his attention to the various codes that we all know but don't know we know. And with the help of a roomful of photographs of Alan Sugar, he devises an experiment to discover whether people's behaviour is the same in the real world as it is online.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 10pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Andrew Flintoff, Kate Abdo, James Corden, Jack Whitehall, Romesh Ranganathan, Aaron Ramsey, Jamie Redknapp. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 10, Episode 3

It's Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey, comedian Romesh Ranganathan and Sky Sports presenter Kate Abdo's turn to get in on the laughs. This time, a crazy line-up of challenges sees the teams attempt to pull a victory bus.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:15pm (repeat)
Harry Enfield & Chums. Image shows from L to R: Kathy Burke, Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse

Harry Enfield & Chums

Series 2, Christmas Special - Harry Enfield's Yule Log Chums

Special Christmas edition of the comedy sketch series. Includes a spoof on the film Titanic, and the Toddlers wreaking havoc in a supermarket.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Andy Parsons, Dara O Briain, Hugh Dennis. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 13, Episode 4

Dara O Briain and the team skilfully pass around the week's news before shooting on goal with guests Rob Beckett, Susan Calman, Hal Cruttenden and Romesh Ranganathan.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar. Alexei Sayle. Copyright: BBC

Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar

Series 1, Episode 4 - History And The Role Of The Entertainer

Alexei explores the role of the entertainer. Along the way he explains why he will never go on Strictly Come Dancing, the reason Newsnight needs to be 11 hours long and questions why TV comedy panel shows help rehabilitate the careers of 'war criminals'.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:10pm (repeat)
Miranda. Image shows from L to R: Miranda (Miranda Hart), Stevie (Sarah Hadland). Copyright: BBC

Miranda

Final Specials - I Do, But To Who?

We find Miranda where we left her, with two proposals: one from Gary and one from Mike. Who will she choose? And if she does choose, could she cope with the pressures of being a wife?

U&Dave channel logo 11:40pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Andy Parsons, Dara O Briain, Hugh Dennis. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 13, Episode 6

Dara O Briain and the team put the week's events under their comedy microscope and examine the results with guests Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, Russell Kane and Zoe Lyons.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:50pm (repeat)
Miranda. Image shows from L to R: Miranda (Miranda Hart), Stevie (Sarah Hadland). Copyright: BBC

Miranda

Final Specials - The Final Curtain

Will Miranda finally learn to accept herself and find contentment? And will she find her one true love?

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