British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 30th December 2017

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Rick Edwards. Credit: BBC

Fighting Talk

Series 15, Special - Review of 2017

Colin Murray, Tom Davis, Kelly Cates, Elis James, John Charles and Steve Bunce look back at 2017 in sport as they battle it out to win points for punditry.

BBC Radio Wales. Copyright: BBC 1pm
30 min
Gareth Gwynn

Gareth Gwynn's Twisted 2017

Gareth Gwynn looks back at 2017.

Radio 4 2:30pm
60 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 6

As Spider struggles to stay alive, Fat Charlie travels across the world in search of help. However both brothers, and the ones they love, are in more danger than they know.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 6:30pm
30 min
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Presents.... Image shows from L to R: Ant (Ant McPartlin), Dec (Declan Donnelly). Copyright: ITV Studios

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Presents...

2017 Repeats, Episode 2 - Who Shot Simon Cowell?

When Simon Cowell is shot at his celebrity-filled birthday party, Ant & Dec are accused of the crime and forced to go on the run, with hilarious consequences. With the authorities hot on their trails, the boys investigate to find the real culprit, in order to clear their name and reveal who really shot Simon Cowell...

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 7:10pm
50 min
A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong. Image shows from L to R: Dennis / Bob Cratchit / Priest / Pallbearer (Jonathan Sayer), Jonathan / Marley / Topper / Businessman (Greg Tannahill), Sandra / Collector / Frances / Belle / Mrs. Cratchit / Olivia (Charlie Russell), Chris / Scrooge (Henry Shields), Aunt Diana / Narrator (Diana Rigg), Trevor (Chris Leask), Scrooge & Himself (Derek Jacobi), Max / Young Scrooge / Christmas Present / Collector / Undertaker (Dave Hearn), Robert / Bugsworth / Scrooge / Tiny Tim / Yet To Come / Pallbearer (Henry Lewis), Lucy / Tiny Tim (Ellie Morris), Annie / Frances / Christmas Past / Businessman (Nancy Zamit). Copyright: BBC

A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong

Mischief Theatre present their own version of A Christmas Carol.

Channel 5 logo 8pm
60 min
Greatest Celebrity Wind-Ups Ever!

Greatest Celebrity Wind-Ups Ever!

Series 1, Episode 1

Joe Pasquale narrates a selection of clips of pranks pulled on celebrities. Highlights include Ant and Dec setting up Simon Cowell, and Joe Swash undergoing a spa treatment with a difference. Plus, there are elaborate big-scale practical jokes on Game Of Thrones star Maisie Williams, cricketing legend Freddie Flintoff, pop sensation Little Mix and rugby ace Neil Back.

Comedy Central 10pm
120 min
Russell Brand: Messiah Complex

Russell Brand: Messiah Complex

TV edit of Russell Brand's 2013 stand-up show.

Russia Today 10:25pm
30 min
Sam Delaney's News Thing

Sam Delaney's News Thing

Highlights Special - News Thing Hootenanny II

Sam ushers in the New Year with a look back on some of the best bits of 2017, including another chance to see the News Thing Christmas Pantomime.

BBC Four 11:05pm
30 min
A Year In The Life Of A Year. Rhys Thomas. Copyright: BBC

A Year In The Life Of A Year

Special - 2017: A Year In The Life Of A Year

The Brian Pern creator seamlessly re-edits film and television footage from the top twelve months of 2017 to create a spoof take on the year's cultural events, entertainment smashes and other things.

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