British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 23rd December 2016

BBC Radio Scotland 1:30pm
30 min
Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC Studios

Breaking The News

Series 5, Episode 10

Des this week is joined by Elaine Malcolmson, Ayesha Hazarika, Keir McAllister and Neil Bratchpiece.

Essex TV 4pm
14 min
Up North

Up North

Series 1, Episode 3 - Halloween Up North

Mick and the gang are on the run from Jack and Jill, two Zombies who have escaped from Barnsley Zoo. Meanwhile Colin Wood gets himself a girlfriend.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6pm
60 min
Gareth Bale

Our Evening With Gareth Bale

A comedy play for voices inspired by Wales's heroics at Euro 2016. It took Wales 58 years to get to a major tournament. Dave and his uncle Daf have less than one day.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 6:30pm
30 min
The Leak. Tom Price

The Leak

Series 5, Episode 6

A review the week's biggest stories from Wales and the world.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Dead Ringers. Image shows from L to R: Lewis Macleod, Debra Stephenson, Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey. Copyright: BBC

Dead Ringers

2016 Christmas Specials

Listen out for light-hearted Christmassy versions of your favourite shows, from Panorama to File On Four.

BBC Radio 3 8pm
120 min
David Sedaris

David Sedaris: Death Knows No Season

David Sedaris presents comic stories backed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
Citizen Khan. Mr Khan (Adil Ray). Copyright: BBC

Citizen Khan

Series 5, Christmas Special - A Khanderful Life

An encounter with a mysterious heavenly passer-by shows Mr Khan how things might have been different and convinces him that, despite all its frustrations, his is a "Khanderful Life" after all.

Channel 5 logo 9pm
60 min
Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise. Copyright: ITN

The Morecambe And Wise Story: Look Back In Laughter

Documentary about the lives and careers of Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Series 52, Highlights Special - Have I Got 2016 News For You

A compilation of the popular news quiz that looks back at the big news of 2016. With team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop and a variety of guest hosts and panellists.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
The Last Leg. Image shows from L to R: Josh Widdicombe, Adam Hills, Alex Brooker. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

The Last Leg

Series 9, Christmas Special

The Last Leg's final instalment of the year is a merriment-packed edition that takes in the whole of 2016. Adam, Josh and Alex embrace the Christmas spirit in a way only they can. The boys are joined for some festive leglessness by a variety of guests including Grayson Perry. As ever, viewers' taboo-busting Is It OK guides the boys through the very best the season has to offer, as they work out who was naughty and who was nice in 2016.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
90 min
Stella. Image shows from L to R: Horst (Adrian Scarborough), Valerie (Josie Lawrence), Luke (Craig Gallivan), Stella (Ruth Jones), Jagadeesh (Pal Aron), Michael Jackson (Patrick Baladi), Rhian (Maxine Evans), Cheryl (Clare Hingott), Ben (Justin Davies), Yanto (Russell Gomer), Nana Pat (Gillian Elisa), Glen Brennig (Dafydd Hywel). Copyright: Tidy Productions

Stella

2016 Christmas Special

Enjoy a festive fix of the heartwarming comedy-drama starring Ruth Jones. But is it going to be a merry Christmas in Pontyberry for Stella and the gang?

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
Walliams & Friend. Image shows from L to R: David Walliams, Miranda Richardson. Copyright: King Bert Productions

Walliams & Friend

Episode 5 - Miranda Richardson

David Walliams is joined by Miranda Richardson.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
60 min
The Windsors. Image shows from L to R: King George III (Paul Whitehouse), Camilla (Haydn Gwynne), Edward (Matthew Cottle), Andrew (Tim Wallers), Fergie (Katy Wix), Beatrice (Ellie White), Wills (Hugh Skinner), Kate (Louise Ford), Eugenie (Celeste Dring), Princess Anne (Vicki Pepperdine), Pippa (Morgana Robinson), Harry (Richard Goulding), Charles (Harry Enfield). Copyright: Noho Film and TV

The Windsors

Christmas Special

It's Christmas Eve with The Windsors and it's an even tenser affair than usual following the events that led Wills to usurp Prince Charles as next in line to the throne.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
60 min
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 20, Christmas Special - Will Smith, Helen Mirren, Naomie Harris, Martin Freeman, Katie Melua

On a special festive show, Will Smith reveals how son Jayden suckered him, Helen Mirren jokes that playing Death offended her, Naomie Harris reveals that Will can be very annoying, Martin Freeman says the new series of Sherlock is extraordinary and Katie Melua performs live in the studio.

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