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Schedule Friday 1st January 2021

YouTube 9am
30 min
No More Jockeys. Image shows from L to R: Mark Watson, Alex Horne, Tim Key

No More Jockeys

Christmas & New Year Specials - New Year's Day 2021 Game

A special one-off No More Jockeys with Alex, Tim and Mark to mark the new year.

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

Breaking The News

Series 17, Highlights Special - Corona Free Breaking the News

Des Clarke brings you the best of Scotland's award-winning satirical news quiz and to give everyone a break, this will be a Covid free zone.

Radio 4 6:15pm
15 min
Austentatious. Image shows from L to R: Charlotte Gittins, Cariad Lloyd, Amy Cooke-Hodgson, Austentatious

Austentatious

Episode 2 - Undead and Unwed: Part Two

A festive world premiere of an incredible 'lost' Jane Austen ghost story, full of wit, flirtation and dastardly behaviour - and cooked up on the spot by the UK's finest improv troupe.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 104, Highlights Special - Best Of 2020

Andy Zaltzman gives 2020 the treatment it deserves in this compilation episode of News Quiz highlights from planet earth's latest annus horribilis.

U&Dave channel logo 7:40pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Sally Bretton), Lee (Lee Mack), Daisy (Katy Wix). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

Series 6, Episode 7 - Magic

When Lucy's god-daughter is suddenly dumped on her twenty-four hours before the girl's birthday party, it is left up to Lee to decide on an appropriate entertainment for fourteen nine-year olds.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 8pm (repeat)
A League Of Their Own. Copyright: CPL Productions

A League Of Their Own

Series 12, Highlights Special

Can't get enough of James and the boys? Relive the fun and games of Series 12 with this special highlights episode.

U&Dave channel logo 8:20pm (repeat)
Not Going Out. Image shows from L to R: Lucy (Sally Bretton), Lee (Lee Mack), Daisy (Katy Wix). Copyright: Avalon Television / Arlo Productions

Not Going Out

Series 6, Episode 8 - Boat

Lee's father, Frank, buys himself a boat after a big win on the horses and invites Lee down for a long weekend with Lucy and Daisy. Despite the fact that Lucy is terrified of water, Lee persuades her to come along in the hope that he can manipulate her into sharing a double bed.

Channel 5 logo 9pm
125 min
Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow. Michael McIntyre. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Michael McIntyre: In His Own Words

An affectionate look back at the comedian's life and career thus far in a documentary charting his early struggles to launch his showbusiness career through to hosting the Royal Variety Performance and his arena-filling tours. Contributors include McIntyre himself, alongside Jonathan Ross, Eamonn Holmes, Marcus Brigstocke, Rob Rinder, Kate Copstick and Andi Osho.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series K, Episode 3 - K-Folk

With Phill Jupitus, Katherine Ryan and Josh Widdicombe.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Shirley Ballas, John Hannah, Greg Davies, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Alex Horne, Nicola Coughlan, Rylan Clark-Neal. Copyright: Avalon Television

Taskmaster

Taskmaster's New Year Treat 2021, New Year Special - The Fastest Duck

Film actor John Hannah, Channel 4 news anchor Krishnan Guru-Murthy, actress Nicola Coughlan, television and radio presenter Rylan Clark-Neal and renowned dancer-now-Strictly head judge Shirley Ballas complete a series of tasks in the hard-fought, high-stakes, ridiculous game show. Assistant Alex Horne helps coax the contestants, but it's Taskmaster Greg Davies who determines the victor, who win his golden eyebrows.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm (repeat)
The Inbetweeners 2. Image shows from L to R: Jay Cartwright (James Buckley), Will MacKenzie (Simon Bird), Simon Cooper (Joe Thomas), Neil Sutherland (Blake Harrison). Copyright: Bwark Productions

The Inbetweeners 2

Comedy sequel to smash-hit 2011 film The Inbetweeners Movie. Will, Simon, Jay and Neil head off on an Australian road trip.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10pm
30 min
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Image shows from L to R: Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Garda Sheridan (Mark Sheridan). Copyright: BBC

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Christmas 2020, New Year Special - Mammy's Memories?

More hilarity and hi-jinx from Agnes and her family as they cope with life after lockdown.

BBC Two 10pm
45 min
Frankie Boyle's New World Order. Image shows from L to R: Ken Cheng, Rob Delaney, Sophie Duker, Frankie Boyle, Miles Jupp, Holly Walsh, Kiri Pritchard-McLean. Copyright: Zeppotron

Frankie Boyle's New World Order

Special - Frankie Boyle's 2020 New World Order

Frankie Boyle returns with his New World Order end of year special where, with the help of Miles Jupp, Sophie Duker, Ken Cheng, Rob Delaney, Holly Walsh and Kiri Pritchard-McLean, he dissects the bewildering year that was 2020.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm (repeat)
The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, James Acaster, Stacey Solomon, Jimmy Carr, Maya Jama, Joe Lycett, Richard Ayoade

The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year

Episode 25 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2020

Jimmy Carr is joined by James Acaster, Stacey Solomon, David Mitchell, Maya Jama, Richard Ayoade and Joe Lycett who compete to find out who remembers the most about the past 12 months.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 11pm (repeat)
The Russell Howard Hour. Elizabeth Day. Copyright: Avalon Television

The Russell Howard Hour

Series 4, Episode 3

Russell Howard is joined by award-winning journalist and author Elizabeth Day.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11pm (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 four episodes from the E4 sitcom.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:05pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Del (David Jason), Grandad (Lennard Pearce). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

A selection of episodes from the seventh series of the David Jason sitcom.

Channel 5 logo 11:05pm (repeat)
Michael McIntyre's Showtime. Michael McIntyre. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Michael McIntyre's Showtime

TV broadcast of Michael McIntyre's number one best-selling 2012 stand-up DVD.

Radio 4 11:30pm (repeat)
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.

BBC Two 11:45pm (repeat)
Secrets Of The Apollo. Jack Dee. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Live At The Apollo

Secrets Of The Apollo

An hour-long celebration of 16 years of Britain's greatest stand-up show, Live At The Apollo.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11:55pm (repeat)
Jon Richardson: Old Man. Jon Richardson. Copyright: Universal Pictures

Jon Richardson: Old Man

Jon Richardson's 2018 tour of the UK and Ireland, performed in Blackpool.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky Midnight (repeat)
Russell Howard Live: Dingledodies. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard Live: Dingledodies

A TV broadcast of Russell Howard's 2008 stand-up tour.

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