British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Tuesday 25th December 2018

Radio 4 8am
60 min
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: John Lloyd, Jo Brand, Sally Phillips, Jimmy Carr, Lee Mack. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Annual Stock Take, Special - Meeting Eighty: Annual Stock Take

Professor of Ignorance, John Lloyd is joined by four of the Museum's past curators Jo Brand, Jimmy Carr, Lee Mack and Sally Phillips as they conduct the first Annual Stock Take of their vast imaginary museum.

Radio 2 logo 11am
Matt Lucas

Christmas With The Stars (And Matt Lucas)

Matt Lucas hosts his very special Christmas Day celebration, joined by celebrity friends, listeners and his Mum.

BBC Radio Scotland 12pm
30 min
Oh Yes It Is, Oh No It Isn't!

Oh Yes It Is, Oh No It Isn't!

Episode 1

The great panto battle - hosted by Billy Differ - begins.

Radio 4 2:15pm
45 min
The Hartlepool Spy. Image shows from L to R: Revd Ferrier (Vic Reeves), Mayor Palmer (Toby Jones). Copyright: BBC

The Hartlepool Spy

Toby Jones and Jim Moir play two men can't stand one another.

Radio 4 4:30pm
30 min
Charlie Chaplin

Great Lives - Charlie Chaplin

Mark Steel talks about Charlie Chaplin.

BBC Two 5:35pm
Victoria Coren Mitchell

Only Connect

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts a special edition of the quiz show in which The QI Elves and Inquisitors compete.

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

The Tim Vine Chat Show

2018 Specials, Christmas Special

Tim Vine hears the Christmas stories of the British public and offers up a sack full of seasonal one-liners, definitely not traditional songs and fiendishly silly seasonal games. Featuring a seasonal lawn-mowing song and a man who lost his Christmas dinner.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 6:45pm
60 min
Michael McIntyre's Big Show. Michael McIntyre. Copyright: Hungry McBear

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

Series 4, Christmas Special - Michael McIntyre's Christmas Big Show

Michael presents a night packed with Christmas treats and unmissable surprises including a special guest handing over their phone in Send to All, another spectacular Unexpected Star and one unsuspecting member of the public gets a big surprise.

BBC Two 8:35pm
40 min
Upstart Crow. Image shows from L to R: Will Shakespeare (David Mitchell), Colin / The Stranger (Kenneth Branagh). Copyright: BBC

Upstart Crow

Series 3, Christmas Special - A Crow Christmas Carol

Things get Dickensian when a mysterious stranger inspires Will to get Greene to mend his evil ways with the help of three Christmas spirits.

Channel 5 logo 9:15pm
120 min
Tommy Cooper Forever. Tommy Cooper. Copyright: Shiver Productions

Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words

Channel 5 celebrates acclaimed comedian and magician Tommy Cooper.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:15pm
35 min
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll)

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Christmas 2018, Episode 1 - Exotic Mammy

It's the festive season once again in the Brown household, and Father Damian has organised a Christmas decoration contest to support the local football team.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:15pm
120 min
Alan Carr's Christmas Cracker. Alan Carr. Copyright: CPL Productions

Alan Carr's Christmas Cracker

Alan Carr presents a festive special.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:50pm
45 min version
Have I Got News For You. Image shows from L to R: Paul Merton, Ian Hislop

Have I Got News For You

Series 56, Highlights Special - Have I Got 2018 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 2018.

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