British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Monday 25th December 2023

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

No More Jockeys

Christmas Special 2023 - Game One

Mark Watson, Alex Horne and Tim Key return for a brand new edition of the game in which you must name a person, and a category they fall under - while avoiding naming people from all previous categories.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
Alfie Moore: It's A Fair Cop. Alfie Moore. Copyright: BBC

Alfie Moore: It's A Fair Cop

Christmas Special - Crime at Christmas

Alfie Moore takes us through the ins and outs of crime at Christmas, sharing stories of a gas station Grinch, an inebriated Mary and Joseph, and a Christmas Eve saviour.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 7:45pm
30 min
Ghosts. Image shows left to right: Alison (Charlotte Ritchie), Betty (Sutara Gayle), Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe)

Ghosts

Series 5, Christmas Special - A Christmas Gift

Christmas is just around the corner and Mike's mum, Betty is staying. Although she is just trying to be helpful, Mike and Alison soon lose patience with her interfering ways.

Radio 4 8pm
60 min
You're Dead To Me

You're Dead To Me

Episode 1 - Medieval Ghost Stories

Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Michael Carter and Ghosts star Mathew Baynton to learn all about ghost stories in the European Middle Ages.

BBC Two 9pm
15 min
Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family. Ricky Tomlinson. Credit: BBC

Ricky Tomlinson Remembers... The Royle Family

Co-star Ricky Tomlinson takes a fond look back at sitcom The Royle Family.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
60 min
Barry Humphries: The Last Laugh. Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries: The Last Laugh

In this Christmas special documentary a host of top stars reflect on the life and comedy of Barry Humphries - AKA Dame Edna Everage - a trailblazer and a hellraiser whose road to worldwide fame was far from easy.

BBC Two 10:25pm
70 min
Caroline Aherne

Arena: Caroline Aherne: Queen Of Comedy

Celebrating the unique life and talent of Caroline Aherne, featuring unseen photographs and contributions from a cast of her lifelong friends.

BBC Scotland channel. Copyright: BBC 10:30pm
60 min
Paul Black: Nostalgia. Paul Black

Paul Black: Nostalgia

A stand-up show at the Music Hall in Aberdeen, with the comedian examining the quality bar of Neds these days and showcasing a childhood photo that he reckons solved one of the great divides in our nation.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:45pm
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Image shows left to right: Birdie (June Rodgers), Betty Brown (Amanda Woods), Mark Brown (Pat Shields), Winnie McGoogan (Eilish O'Carroll), Bono Brown (Jamie O'Carroll), Sharon McGoogan (Fiona Gibney), Trevor Brown (Martin Delany), Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll), Cathy Brown (Jennifer Gibney), Father Damien (Conor Moloney), Maria Nicholson / Brown (Fiona O'Carroll), Buster Brady (Danny O'Carroll), Barbara (Emily Reagan), Blister (Blake O'Carroll), Dermot Brown (Paddy Houlihan), Maureen (Helen Roche). Credit: BBC Studios

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Christmas 2023, Christmas Special - Mammy's Mare

All Mrs Brown wants is a nice, peaceful Christmas, but the family have other ideas! Cathy's decided to cook Christmas dinner for the first time ever, a sentimental decoration has gone missing and a surprise dinner guest all have the potential to ruin Agnes's quiet Christmas.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 2:25am
45 min version
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Series 66, Highlights Special - Have I Got 2023 For You

Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by a variety of guest hosts and panellists in this compilation edition revisiting the big news stories of 2023.

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