British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 29th December 2017

BBC Three 10am
2 min
Big Field. Marek Larwood. Copyright: BBC

Big Field

Series 3, Episode 4 - Len Goodman's Partners In Rhyme

This time in the big field it's an episode of Len Goodman's Partners In Rhyme.

Radio 4 10:45am
15 min
Rebecca Front

Incredible Women

Series 6, Episode 5

Jeremy hears about the era of the kitchen sink drama, Fenella Fielding reveals what Cissy got up to on the set of Gear!, and Laurence Fox turns up as Cicely's plus one for her 100th birthday party.

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

Breaking The News

Series 8, Highlights Special - 2017 Highlights

Join Des Clarke and guests for a look back at the best of the news we broke in 2017 including many, many Trump impersonations... so sad.

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

2017 Christmas Specials, Episode 2 - The End of the World

As a seasonal treat, the team imagines the world on the verge of a nuclear apocalypse. The government only has a few minutes to make a final decision about the new London runway, Thought for The Day consists only of a blood-curdling scream, and You and Yours advises on insurance claims for thermo-nuclear damage.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 7:30pm
30 min
Tim Vine Travels Through Time. Image shows from L to R: Anne Boleyn (Emma Bunton), Tim (Tim Vine). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Tim Vine Travels Through Time

Christmas Special

Tim finds himself in the court of King Henry VIII. Can he solve the mystery of the ignored party invites? Can he step up to the plate as the new Court Jester? And can he find a new antique donkey ornament and get back to the shop before Christmas Eve? Only time travel will tell... Guest starring Emma Bunton.

BBC Two 8pm
60 min
Eric & Ernie's Home Movies. Copyright: Shiver Productions

Eric & Ernie's Home Movies

Documentary featuring unseen footage from Morecambe & Wise's home movie collections.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: Claudia Winkleman, David Mitchell, Craig Parkinson, Rob Brydon, Steve Davis, Lee Mack, Sara Pascoe. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 11, Episode 5

The guests on this episode are Steve Davis, Craig Parkinson, Sara Pascoe and Claudia Winkleman.

BBC Asian Network 9pm
60 min
Asian Network Comedy. Guz Khan. Copyright: BBC

Asian Network Comedy

Series 2, Episode 4 - Wolverhampton

Asian Network Comedy from Wolverhampton Lighthouse, featuring Omar Hamdi, Emily Lloyd-Saini, Don Biswas, Bilal Zafar and Lovdev Barpaga.

Channel 5 logo 9pm
60 min
Victoria Wood

Funny Women: Victoria Wood

Documentary charting the comedy career of Victoria Wood.

BBC Two 9pm
30 min
Vic & Bob's Big Night Out. Image shows from L to R: Bob Mortimer, Vic Reeves. Copyright: BBC

Vic & Bob's Big Night Out

Episode 1 - Vic & Bob's Big Night Out

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer return for a one-off special. Shot in a studio in front of a live audience, this high-octane half hour features songs, sketches and silliness in buckets.

BBC Four 9pm
60 min
Eric, Ernie And Me. Image shows from L to R: Ernie Wise (Neil Maskell), Eddie Braben (Stephen Tompkinson), Eric Morecambe (Mark Bonnar). Copyright: Objective Productions

Eric, Ernie And Me

A one-off comedy drama telling the story of comedy scriptwriter Eddie Braben.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Susie Dent

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Series 13 (Channel 4: Series 14), Christmas Special

Jimmy Carr hosts a special Christmas edition packed with comic conundrums, festive surprises and laughs aplenty. Jon Richardson and Catherine Tate team up against Sean Lock and Joe Wilkinson. Joe Lycett joins Countdown's resident lexicographer Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, and maths whizz Rachel Riley is in charge of the numbers.

BBC Two 9:30pm
30 min
Live At The Apollo. Image shows from L to R: Joel Dommett, Katherine Ryan, John Robins, Marlon Davis. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Series 13, Christmas Special - Katherine Ryan, Marlon Davis, Joel Dommett, John Robins

Stand-up comedy from the Hammersmith Apollo. In a special festive edition, the funny and fabulous Katherine Ryan introduces Marlon Davis, Joel Dommett and John Robins to the stage.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
Frankie Boyle's New World Order. Frankie Boyle. Copyright: Zeppotron

Frankie Boyle's New World Order

New Year Special - Frankie Boyle's 2017 New World Order

Frankie Boyle looks back at 2017. The programme will feature Frankie at his brilliant, satirical best with stand-up, review and discussion - all in an attempt to make mincemeat of the last 12 months.

BBC Two 10:45pm
45 min version
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Romesh Ranganathan, Sandi Toksvig, Jason Manford, Holly Walsh. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series O, Christmas Special - O Christmas

Sandi Toksvig hosts the QI Christmas Special. Learn the best way to wrap an awkwardly-shaped present and get the wine stains out of your carpet, amongst other things. With Holly Walsh, Jason Manford and Romesh Ranganathan (and his mother Shanthi).

Radio 4 11:27pm
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 5

With Spider being hunted and Fat Charlie under arrest, the brothers must put aside their differences in order to survive. Meanwhile something very odd is happening with the bird.

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