British Comedy Guide

Schedule Monday 26th December 2016

BBC Radio Scotland 7am
30 min
4 Extra Stands Up. Susana Mota. Copyright: BBC

The Art Of Warm-Up

Jo Caulfield explores the art of the warm-up comedian.

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Dave Podmore. Dave 'Pod' Podmore (Christopher Douglas)

Dave Podmore

2016 Specials, Christmas Special - Dave Podmore Cleans Up For Christmas

England's sleaziest cricketer has got no problem with corruption, but could he be the unlikely hero who saves the name of sport?

BBC Radio Scotland 12:30pm
30 min
Julia Sutherland

A Funny Kind Of...

A Funny Kind Of World, Episode 1

Julia Sutherland introduces an international range of comedians, including Tommy Tiernan, with honest and challenging stand-up and chat covering race, religion and culture.

BBC Radio Scotland 1pm
30 min
Julia Sutherland

A Funny Kind Of...

A Funny Kind Of World, Episode 2

Julia Sutherland introduces an international range of comedians, including Brendon Burns, with honest and challenging stand-up and chat covering race, religion and culture.

Channel 5 logo 5:20pm
The Love Punch. Image shows from L to R: Kate (Emma Thompson), Richard (Pierce Brosnan)

The Love Punch

A divorced couple scheme to recover the retirement money that was stolen from them.

Radio 4 6:15pm
30 min
Some Hay In A Manger. Copyright: BBC

Some Hay In A Manger

Episode 1

Sandy's rider is becoming concerned that myrrh might not be a very good gift for a baby, Joseph is not dealing well with the pressure of being a father to be, and Martha worries about going back to Bethlehem because her mother is bound to wonder why she is still single.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Tim Vine Chat Show. Tim Vine. Copyright: BBC

The Tim Vine Chat Show

Christmas Special - The Tim Vine Christmas Chat Show

Tim Vine hears the Christmas stories of the British public and offers up a sleigh-full of Yuletide one-liners, alternative traditional songs and preposterous seasonal games.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
Still Open All Hours. Image shows from L to R: Gastric (Tim Healy), Mrs Hussein (Nina Wadia), Madge (Brigit Forsyth), Cyril (Kulvinder Ghir), Granville (David Jason), Wet Eric (Johnny Vegas), Mavis (Maggie Ollerenshaw), Leroy (James Baxter), Boyfriend (Matthew Mellalieu), Kath Agnew (Sally Lindsay), Mr Newbold (Geoffrey Whitehead), Elsie Bridges (Janine Duvitski), Mrs Featherstone (Stephanie Cole). Copyright: BBC

Still Open All Hours

Series 3, Christmas Special

Granville and Gastric find themselves playing marriage counsellors, whilst Leroy adopts a festive disguise to avoid relationship trouble of a different kind.

BBC Four 9pm
60 min
Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand. Bob Monkhouse

Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand

TV broadcast of comedy legend Bob Monkhouse's final, intimate stand-up performance.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
120 min
The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Sarah Millican

The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year

Episode 20 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2016

2016 might have been one of the craziest news years in memory, but don't panic - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year is back to help you make sense of it!

BBC Two 9:30pm
60 min
The Entire Universe. Image shows from L to R: Brian Cox, Eric Idle. Copyright: BBC / Guy Levy

The Entire Universe

Eric Idle and Professor Brian Cox star in a unique scientific comedy show.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10pm
40 min
Outnumbered. Image shows from L to R: Pete (Hugh Dennis), Jake (Tyger Drew-Honey), Karen (Ramona Marquez), Ben (Daniel Roche), Sue (Claire Skinner). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Outnumbered

Christmas Special

It's Boxing Day and the Brockman family has to carry out a special mission for Grandad. They encounter car problems, child problems, parent problems, emotional problems and World War Two. If the adults can't sort things out, the children will have to. Like all families everything has changed and everything remains the same.

BBC Two 10:30pm
Pride. Copyright: Calamity Films

Pride

Culture clash comedy drama about gay activists who work to help Welsh miners during their lengthy 1984 strike.

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