British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 21st December 2016

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Stanley Baxter

The Stanley Baxter Playhouse

Series 8, Episode 2 - Melancholy Baby

Heartwarming story of two lives linked by events in Glasgow 90 years ago.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Women Talking About Cars. Victoria Coren Mitchell. Copyright: BBC

Women Talking About Cars

Series 1, Episode 4 - Germaine Greer

Germaine Greer talks about the journeys she has been on and the cars she has travelled in, including her first Mini, a series of Triumphs and Australia's own car, the mighty Holden.

ITV3 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
60 min
Les Dawson. Copyright: ITV Studios

Les Dawson Forever

Episode 1

Charlotte Dawson learns about the early part of her father's career, whilst Roy Barraclough reminisces about working with Les Dawson and the creation of Cissie and Ada. Barry Cyer meets former colleagues from sketch show Sez Les.

U&W channel logo 9pm
60 min
Celebrity Advice Bureau. Joel Dommett. Copyright: UKTV

Celebrity Advice Bureau

Episode 3

Entertaining series in which celebrity advisers, including Louis Walsh, Fay Ripley, David Baddiel and Rick Edwards, offer their best advice for daily dilemmas.

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, Christmas Special

Jimmy Carr hosts the Christmas Special, with team captains Rob Beckett and Aisling Bea and guests Brad and James from The Vamps and comedians Roisin Conaty and Joe Wilkinson.

Comedy Central 10pm
30 min
Drunk History. Lieutenant Sir Edward Hulse (Stephen Mangan). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Drunk History

Christmas Special

Rick Edwards tells the story of the WWI Christmas Truce (stars Stephen Mangan), and Russell Kane narrates the birth of baby Jesus, starring Johnny Vegas, Sally Phillips, and Danny John-Jules.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Insert Name Here. Image shows from L to R: Deborah Meaden, Josh Widdicombe, Kate Williams, Sue Perkins, Sara Pascoe, Richard Osman, Danny Baker

Insert Name Here

Series 2, Christmas Special

Sue Perkins is joined by captains Josh Widdicombe and Richard Osman for a Christmas special, ahead of a second series early next year. Completing the line-up are Danny Baker, Sara Pascoe, Deborah Meaden and historian Kate Williams.

Radio 2 logo 10pm
60 min
The Kenny Everett Television Show. Kenny Everett. Copyright: BBC

When Kenny Met The Fab Four

Paul Gambaccini presents a documentary on the links between Kenny Everett and The Beatles.

BBC One Scotland. Copyright: BBC 10:40pm
30 min
Scot Squad. Chief Commissioner Cameron Miekelson (Jack Docherty). Copyright: The Comedy Unit

Scot Squad

Christmas Special

It's a crime-tinged Crimbo cracker shadowing the good guys banging-up the Bad Santas.

Radio 4 11pm
15 min
Terry Alderton

Terry Alderton: Crazy Now

Terry Alderton: More Crazy Now, Episode 4 - A Lot of Thoughts

Characters, songs, sketches and stand-up from comedian and actor Terry Alderton.

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