British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Wednesday 25th December 2019

Radio 4 11:30am
30 min
Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!. Count Arthur Strong (Steve Delaney). Copyright: Komedia Entertainment

Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!

2019 Christmas Special - Good King Senseless

Arthur sets about launching Malcom's singing career. Starting with some Christmas caroling, a bigger stage awaits as the much loved radio sitcom returns to Radio 4 on Christmas Day. The attempted musical festivities are served up by Count Arthur Strong's Radio Repertory Company and their host of regular characters.

BBC Local Radio 1pm
60 min
Anything But Coldplay. Image shows from L to R: Toby Friedner, Sally Riceman, Mark Rann, Krysstal, Brian Damage

Anything But Coldplay

Series 2, Christmas Special

A festive game of music and fun with the comedy music panel show for the three counties.

Radio 4 4pm
30 min
Neil Gaiman's Chivalry. Image shows from L to R: Neil Gaiman, Mrs Whitaker (Glenda Jackson), Sir Galaad (Kit Harington). Copyright: BBC

Neil Gaiman's Chivalry

Story by Neil Gaiman about a woman who finds the Holy Grail in a charity shop.

Radio 4 4:30pm
30 min
John Kearns. John (John Kearns)

John Kearns

2019 Christmas Special - A Very John Kearns Christmas

A programme about home, memory and ritual. Two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award winner John Kearns pulls up his sleigh to share genuine audio recordings of his family's Christmas dinners gone by.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6pm (repeat)
Trust Morecambe & Wise.... Lenny Henry

Trust Morecambe & Wise...

Episode 3 - Travel And Adventure

Lenny is joined by guests Susan Hampshire, Nina Wadia and Gary Morecambe - with special help from Angela Rippon - to reveal how Morecambe and Wise can tell us all we need to know about travel and adventure.

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

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

Series 5, Christmas Special - Michael McIntyre's Big Christmas Show

Michael McIntyre's annual entertainment extravaganza returns to BBC One this Christmas, stuffed with big stars, big laughs and even bigger surprises!

BBC Two 6:20pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)

Dad's Army

Series 8, Christmas Special - My Brother And I

Whilst Captain Mainwaring prepares to host an important social event, his drunken brother Barry arrives in order to claim a family heirloom that he believes to be rightfully his.

Radio 4 6:30pm
The Missing Hancocks. Tony Hancock (Kevin McNally)

The Missing Hancocks

Series 5, Christmas Special - Christmas At Aldershot

Tony is looking forward to Christmas - but then his call-up papers arrive. And as if that wasn't bad enough, his commanding officer turns out to be one Sidney James.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7pm (repeat)
Blackadder. Image shows left to right: Ebenezer Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson), Baldrick (Tony Robinson). Credit: BBC

Blackadder

1988 Specials, Christmas Special - Blackadder's Christmas Carol

Ebenezer Blackadder is the kindest man in England, until a visit from the Spirit of Christmas helps him to see the error of his ways.

BBC Two 7pm (repeat)
The Morecambe & Wise Show. Image shows from L to R: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Andre Previn. Copyright: BBC

The Morecambe & Wise Christmas Show: A Perfect Christmas

A compilation of the best sketches from a decade of The Morecambe & Wise Show Christmas specials.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)

Dad's Army

Series 7, Episode 6 - Turkey Dinner

During a drunken evening, Jones and his men accidentally shoot a turkey. Having failed to establish the bird's rightful owner, they decide the best thing to do is to offer the older residents of Walmington a turkey dinner.

U&Dave channel logo 8pm
60 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Jo Brand, Stephen Fry, Brendan O'Carroll, Phill Jupitus. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series K, Christmas Special - Kris Kringle

With Jo Brand, Phill Jupitus and Brendan O'Carroll.

Radio 4 8pm (repeat)
The Museum Of Curiosity. Image shows from L to R: Glyn Johns, Shazia Mirza, Bridget Christie, J.K. Rowling, John Lloyd. Copyright: BBC

The Museum Of Curiosity

Gallery 14, Christmas Special - Meeting Eighty-Seven

This week John Lloyd and curator Bridget Christie and joined by comic Shazia Mirza, musician Glyn Johns and novelist J.K. Rowling.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
60 min
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Stacey (Joanna Page), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Smithy (James Corden), Nessa (Ruth Jones), Pam (Alison Steadman), Gwen (Melanie Walters), Bryn (Rob Brydon), Mick (Larry Lamb). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

Christmas Special

For Gavin and Stacey, parenthood continues to present them with several challenges, their 'baby' now being ten.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:40pm (repeat)
The Good Life. Image shows from L to R: Margo Leadbetter (Penelope Keith), Tom Good (Richard Briers), Jerry Leadbetter (Paul Eddington), Barbara Good (Felicity Kendal). Copyright: BBC

The Good Life

Christmas Special - Silly, But It's Fun....

When the Leadbetter Christmas is cancelled, Tom and Barbara save the day by inviting them over for a self-sufficient Christmas that cost only 15p.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Lee Mack. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 4, Episode 5

Rob Brydon welcomes legendary comedian Ronnie Corbett, TV darling Julian Clary, Geordie comic Sarah Millican and TV presenter Holly Walsh to the comedy panel show.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Image shows from L to R: Romesh Ranganathan, Jamie Redknapp, Andrew Flintoff. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 14, Episode 11 - Christmas Special 2019

This year, James is sending Jamie, Freddie and Romesh off to Austria to face a series of traditional Austrian challenges.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 9:15pm (repeat)
The Royle Family. Image shows from L to R: Denise Royle / Best (Caroline Aherne), Dave Best (Craig Cash), Jim Royle (Ricky Tomlinson), Antony Royle (Ralf Little)

The Royle Family

Special - The Queen Of Sheba

Nearly seven years on, and now living with the Royles, Nana is bedridden and the centre of attention. Jim is, unsurprisingly, not best pleased. Meanwhile, Antony is a businessman; Denise is pregnant again; and poor Cheryl is still trying to lose weight and find love.

Channel 5 logo 9:30pm
90 min
Image shows from L to R: Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett. Copyright: BBC

The Two Ronnies Unseen

Comedy clip show looking back at previously unseen material and songs by the pair from their series The Two Ronnies in Australia. For the first time, the sketches will be screened in their entirety, and members of the Barker and Corbett families recall how much the pair enjoyed their Australian venture.

U&Dave channel logo 9:40pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Lee Mack. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

Series 4, Out-takes - The Unseen Bits

These are the funnies that just couldn't be squeezed in the first time around, and it's 100 per cent brand-new footage. As ever, Rob Brydon hosts proceedings and David Mitchell and Lee Mack are the lightning-quick team captains.

BBC Four 9:40pm (repeat)
Detectorists. Lance Stater (Toby Jones)

Detectorists

Series 2, Christmas Special

Lance seems to have lost his metal detecting mojo, and Russell's talk of a curse isn't helping.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9:50pm (repeat)
The Inbetweeners. Image shows from L to R: Simon Cooper (Joe Thomas), Will Mackenzie (Simon Bird), Neil Sutherland (Blake Harrison), Jay Cartwright (James Buckley). Copyright: Bwark Productions

The Inbetweeners

A selection of episodes from the first series of the E4 sitcom.

U&Dave channel logo 10:20pm (repeat)
Mock The Week. Dara O Briain. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 16, Christmas Special

Dara O Briain and Hugh Dennis serve up their unique festive take in a Christmas special filled with quizzes, challenges, out-takes and unseen material.

BBC Radio 5 Live 10:30pm
Dawn French

Headliners - The Comedians

Highlights of Nihal's interviews with some of the biggest names in comedy. Hear him in conversation with Lenny Henry, Dawn French, Harry Hill, Ricky Gervais and Billy Connolly.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:30pm
45 min
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Image shows from L to R: Clyde (Kevin Kennedy), Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll)

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Christmas 2019, Christmas Special - A Wonderful Mammy

It's Christmas in Finglas once again but no-one in the Brown household has got the memo.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10:30pm (repeat)
Celebrity Juice. Image shows from L to R: Gino D'Acampo, Paddy McGuinness, Melanie Brown, Leigh Francis, Holly Willoughby, Kelly Osbourne, Stacey Solomon

Celebrity Juice

Series 22, Christmas Special

Keith Lemon hosts this festive special, with team captains Holly Willoughby and Mel B joined by Paddy McGuinness, Gino D'Acampo, Stacey Solomon and Kelly Osbourne.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10:35pm (repeat)
Victoria Wood's Mid Life Christmas. Victoria Wood. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

Victoria Wood's Mid Life Christmas

Victoria Wood returns with a 60-minute special for BBC One featuring sketches, personal injury commercials, unlikely sporting events and a dance number bringing together the killer combo of midriff bulge and Busby Berkeley.

Channel 5 logo 10:55pm (repeat)
A Father Christmas toy in front of a Christmas tree

Classic Christmas Comedy Moments

Special compilation programme of Christmas-themed comedy.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm (repeat)
Taskmaster. Alex Horne. Copyright: Avalon Television

Taskmaster

Series 3, Episode 1 - Pea In A Haystack

Greg Davies and Alex Horne return with a new set of challenges, frustrating the minds of Al Murray, Dave Gorman, Paul Chowdhry, Rob Beckett and Sara Pascoe. The opening episode includes vegetable propulsion, an out-of-season snowman called Scoopy and some swede-on-Swede action.

Radio 4 11pm (repeat)
Conversations From A Long Marriage. Image shows from L to R: Roger (Roger Allam), Joanna (Joanna Lumley). Copyright: Matt Stronge

Conversations From A Long Marriage

Christmas Special, Episode 1 - Conversations From A Long Marriage At Christmas

We follow the couple's conversations as they prepare for Christmas à deux, open their Christmas cards, dissect their neighbours' relationships - and Joanna reveals she's planned some rather surprising activities for Christmas Day. A late night phone call means that her Christmas wish may not be granted.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:15pm (repeat)
The Two Ronnies Sketchbook. Image shows from L to R: Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker. Copyright: BBC

The Two Ronnies Sketchbook

Christmas Special - The Two Ronnies Christmas Sketchbook

Ronnies Corbett and Barker return with a final festive helping of fun from The Two Ronnies back-catalogue, plus music from Katie Melua.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:55pm (repeat)
Bottom. Image shows from L to R: Richie Richard (Rik Mayall), Eddie Hitler (Adrian Edmondson). Copyright: BBC

Bottom

Series 2, Episode 5 - Holy

After Richie's chopped off his own finger and incinerated the Christmas dinner, a baby is left at the front door. Richie's convinced it's the Second Coming.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 11:55pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Sally Bretton), Lee (Lee Mack)

Not Going Out

Series 10, Christmas Special - Driving Home For Christmas

Lee and Lucy pop out on a last-minute Christmas Eve mission for the kids.

U&Dave channel logo Midnight
60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Image shows from L to R: Paul Merton, Ian Hislop

Have I Got News For You

Series 56, Episode 4

Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Steph McGovern and panellists Richard Osman and Joan Bakewell.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky Midnight (repeat)
Micky Flanagan Thinking Aloud. Micky Flanagan

Micky Flanagan Thinking Aloud

Episode 1 - Micky Flanagan's Christmas

What's a three-bird roast? And why the sudden need for a new sofa? Micky explores our craze for Christmas, finding some strange traditions along the way.

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