Schedule Sunday 26th December 2021
11am60 min
BBC Radio Scotland: My Comedy Choice
Chris Forbes delves into the BBC Radio Scotland comedy archives and presents some classic comedy sketches and routines from the vaults, as chosen by Radio Scotland presenters.
11am
Desert Island Discs
Richard Osman, broadcaster and writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
4:15pm45 min
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Presents...
Double Trouble, Episode 1 - Saturday Night Takeaway Presents: Double TroubleAnt & Dec try to stop clones of themselves who have led a gang of celebrities in a daring bank heist. The duo attempt to find out where their doubles came from and what their plan is, and stop them before it's too late.
6pm
(repeat)
Big Zuu's Big Eats
Big Zuu's Christmas Eats, Episode 2 - Comedy SpecialPhil Wang, Desiree Burch, Ed Gamble and Rosie Jones return for more of Zuu's delicious eats - but not before he takes them on some festive foraging.
6:10pm
(repeat)
The Perfect Morecambe & Wise
The Perfect Morecambe And Wise Christmas SpecialThe very best moments from Eric and Ernie's festive specials. Des O'Connor has finally had it with the insults, Angela Rippon gets out from behind the news desk, Eric Porter shows his friends he can dance and André Previn is shown how to play Grieg.
7pm60 min version (repeat)
QI
Series R, Christmas Special - Rejoice!Sandi and Alan are joined by Chris McCausland, Justin Moorhouse and Holly Walsh for a festive special.
9pm60 min
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Gone Christmas Fishing 2021, Christmas SpecialPaul takes Bob on a steam train to the north of England to search for a prized English salmon, fishing in the rivers Eden and Tyne in search of their elusive quarry. They are joined on the riverbank by former footballer Paul Gascoigne, who has also always dreamt of catching a salmon, while Dr Anand Patel has a chat with Bob about how to look out for the more vulnerable at Christmastime.
9pm60 min version (repeat)
QI
Series O, Christmas Special - O ChristmasSandi 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).
9pm120 min
The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year
Episode 26 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2021The annual year-end quiz, hosted by Jimmy Carr. Guests including Sarah Millican, James Acaster, Jonathan Ross, Guz Khan, Sara Pascoe and Judi Love look back on the strange events of 2021, from space travel and celebrities who do not shower, to sea shanties and Tony Blair's peculiar hair. Charles Dance and the children of Mitchell Brook Primary School are on hand to help Jimmy pose his questions.
9:15pm
(repeat)
The Cockfields
A selection of episodes from the second series.
9:30pm
(repeat)
Greg Davies: The Back Of My Mum's Head
Television version of Greg Davies's 2013 stand-up show, The Back Of My Mum's Head.
9:30pm70 min
Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure
The comedian invites viewers to spend time with him in his newly adopted home of the Florida Keys for an insight into the life he leads now. As the comedy great launches his first-ever autobiography, he shares a personal selection of his best-loved stand-up routines captured during his tours, some of which have never before been seen on TV.
10pm60 min version (repeat)
QI
Series O, Episode 1 - OlogiesIn the first episode of the 'O' series, Sandi Toksvig sets out in search of 'Ologies' and 'Odoxies' - and finds out how an amusement arcade helped to win the Cold War, meets a lizard with three eyes, and much else besides. The guests are Bill Bailey, Phill Jupitus and Claudia Winkleman.
10:30pm
(repeat)
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.
11pm
(repeat)
Red Dwarf
Series IV, Episode 1 - CamilleRescuing a mechanoid, Camille, from a crashed spaceship, Kryten falls in love instantly. However, so does Rimmer. And Lister's quite taken with her too. Just what is going on?
11pm
(repeat)
John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme
Series 9, Episode 1For this audience-free series, each episode is made up of scenes from one person's life, played in reverse order. Episode one is all about Russ (Lawry Lewin), and takes place between a Christmas day Zoom in 2020, and a funeral he attended as a six-year-old in 1986.
11:15pm
(repeat)
Not Going Out
Series 3, Christmas Special - Absent Father ChristmasLee's father turns up at the flat unannounced. This is the man who walked out of the family home when Lee was four, never paid his maintenance and ate Lee's goldfish.
11:25pm
(repeat)
Micky Flanagan: Back In The Game
East End comic Micky Flanagan returns with his second, highly anticipated stand-up show, Back In The Game.
11:30pm
(repeat)
There's Something About Movies
Series 4, Christmas SpecialAlan Carr hosts a festive special of the film quiz, with Thomas Brodie Sangster, Susan Wokoma and James Acaster joining Michael Sheen, Jennifer Saunders and Tom Allen. One round sees the panellists recreating Christmas classics including Miracle On 34th Street, It's A Wonderful Life and Die Hard.
11:40pm
(repeat)
Red Dwarf
Series IV, Episode 2 - D.N.A.Venturing off of Red Dwarf to explore an identified ship floating nearby, the crew find all its inhabitants dead. In a characteristically inquisitive manner, Cat discovers a DNA modification machine, and unwittingly turns Kryten human.
11:55pm
(repeat)
Only Fools And Horses
Series 1, Christmas Special - Christmas CrackersIt's anthracite roast potatoes and green stuff all round - Grandad's cooking Christmas dinner! Trouble is, Rodney's in danger of dying of boredom. Then the glittering attractions of the Monte Carlo club beckon...