British Comedy Guide

Schedule Monday 25th December 2017

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Rebecca Front

Incredible Women

Series 6, Episode 1

Meet the living legend, actress Dame Cicely Leyland as she approaches her 100th birthday! From her roots in Variety, through her early BBC Radio Comedy days, to appearances in The Beatles film Gear! and more recently in Harry Potter, this series covers her career. But there's one card Cicely is playing close to her chest as her big birthday approaches. Will Jeremy Front uncover it in time?

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Cooking In A Bedsitter. Image shows from L to R: Deepak (Nikesh Patel), Trisha (Beattie Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

Cooking In A Bedsitter

Series 2, Episode 4 - Bolognese Cutlets

Trisha is definitely over Deepak. Or so she says.

BBC Radio Scotland 12:45pm
45 min
Radio 4 1:15pm
30 min
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!. Count Arthur Strong (Steve Delaney). Copyright: Komedia Entertainment

Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!

2017 Special, Christmas Special - Bedbugs and Drumsticks

Arthur gets the opportunity to audition for a Christmas production of Bedknobs and Broomsticks. What could possibly go wrong?

BBC Local Radio 4pm
60 min
The Brittas Empire. Image shows from L to R: Colin Wetherby (Mike Burns), Gordon Brittas (Chris Barrie), Laura Lancing (Julia St. John). Copyright: BBC

The Brittas Empire: Rebuilt

Chris Barrie, the cast and the writers share their stories behind hit 1990s sitcom The Brittas Empire.

Radio 4 4pm
30 min
The Infinite Monkey Cage. Image shows from L to R: Brian Cox, Robin Ince. Copyright: BBC

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Christmas Special

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Derren Brown, Diane Morgan, Richard Wiseman and Francesca Stavrakopoulou to reveal the science behind some of our best-loved magic tricks and illusions.

Radio 4 6:15pm
15 min
15 Minute Musical. Copyright: BBC

15 Minute Musical

2017 Specials, Episode 1 - The Legend Of Holy Superior Mother Theresa May And The Magic Money Tree

A singsong romp through Ireland's musical heritage featuring the against-all-odds rise to fame of the UK's formerly least-known political party.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Just A Minute. Nicholas Parsons. Copyright: BBC

Just A Minute: 50 Years In 28 Minutes

One-off special that mixes archive audio footage from the classic comedy show. Nicholas Parsons hosts.

BBC Two 8:25pm
35 min
Upstart Crow. Image shows from L to R: Will Shakespeare (David Mitchell), Queen Elizabeth (Emma Thompson). Copyright: BBC

Upstart Crow

Series 2, Christmas Special - A Christmas Crow

The Shakespeares are planning a lovely cosy Christmas with just the family up in Stratford.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10pm
30 min
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll)

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Christmas 2017, Christmas Special - Mammy's Mummy

Grandad thinks the house is haunted, Cathy's got a new internet date and Rory is undergoing plastic surgery. At least Agnes has been given a special Christmas tree from Buster Brady to cheer her up - what could possibly go wrong?

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
120 min
Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

2017 Specials, Christmas Special - Alan Carr's Christmas Chatty Man

Alan is joined on the sofa Noel Gallagher; Christian Slater, John Bishop, Lorraine Kelly, Rob Beckett and Gogglebox stars Giles and Mary. Music performance and further chat comes from Kasabian, Adam Lambert and Dua Lipa.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
55 min
French And Saunders. Image shows from L to R: Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders

French And Saunders

Episode 1 - 300 Years Of French And Saunders

Dragged up all the way from the ocean bed, national treasures Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are back together this festive season for a special 30th anniversary clip show bursting with brand new material, greatest hits, hilarious rarities, and even some never before seen footage.

Radio 4 11:30pm
30 min
Anansi Boys. Image shows from L to R: Charlie (Jacob Anderson), Mr Nancy (Lenny Henry), Spider (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett). Copyright: BBC

Anansi Boys

Episode 1

Adaptation of Neil Gaiman's mythical fantasy about trickster god Anansi and his unsuspecting son Charlie.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:45pm
45 min version
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 54, Highlights Special - Have I Got 2017 News For You

Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by a variety of guest hosts and panellists from the worlds of comedy, journalism and current affairs for a compilation that looks back at the big news of 2017.

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