Schedule for 20th December 2024 - British Comedy Guide

1:30pm
30 min

Breaking The News

Series 29, Highlights Special - Best Of Unbroadcast

Join Des Clarke for all the hilarious, previously unheard material from this year's Breaking The News. It's a chance to get the live recording experience as we present quips, bloopers and epic stories from from the last 12 months.

3:45pm
15 min

Not Even A Mouse

A new, specially-commissioned short story for Christmas written by John Finnemore, in which someone discovers that it's never too late to change. Adrian Scarborough narrates.

6:10pm (repeat)

Dad's Army

Christmas Special - The Love Of Three Oranges

After an unpleasant incident involving wet bath enamel, Elizabeth Mainwaring is in a particularly bad mood. As the parish council hosts a bazaar in aid of troop comforts, George has his sights set on an orange to placate her.

6:30pm
30 min

The Naked Week

Episode 4

The team give the news a hard stare as they try to recruit a spy and steal some of the Uncanny podcast's listening figures by contacting Nigel Farage with a ouija board.

6:50pm (repeat)

Only Fools And Horses

1996 Christmas Trilogy, Christmas Special - Time On Our Hands

This third 1996 special was at the time thought to be last that would be made. Rodney's doing a stock take in the garage and has found an artificial leg, some Showaddywaddy LPs and an old watch. They get the watch valued and get just a little shock when it sells at Sotherby's for £6.2 million pounds. After all these years their finally millionaires!

7pm (repeat)

Would I Lie To You?

Series 13, Episode 9

James Acaster, Dani Dyer, Oti Mabuse and Fred Sirieix join host Rob Brydon and regular captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack on the comedy panel show.

7pm (repeat)

A League Of Their Own

Series 18, Christmas Special

In this Christmas special, Romesh and the gang are joined in the studio for festive fun and games by Manchester United and French International legend Patrice Evra as well as award-winning comedian Rob Beckett. Together, the gang make a special visit to Brentford FC to cook up a Christmas lunch for the players...

8pm
60 min

Junior Taskmaster

Episode 7 - Shout-Out To Slow Maths

There's one question on everyone's lips: who'll be the last two little legends to make it through to the first-ever Junior Taskmaster grand final? It's the second semi-final, and the contestants' last chance to impress Rose Matafeo with their task-based tenacity. Our savvy semi-finalists pull no punches as they move caterpillars, play football and partake in some good old-fashioned detective work.

8:10pm (repeat)

The Vicar Of Dibley

Series 2, Christmas Special - Engagement

Alice is concerned. She and Hugo mightn't have been romantically linked for long, but she's known him for 26 years and they've still never kissed - is she so unattractive? When the inevitable eventually happens, David is far from pleased, and Hugo has an important decision to make.

8:30pm (repeat)

Ghosts

Series 3, Christmas Special - He Came!

In the run up to the festive season, Kitty becomes convinced that Santa has made an early stop at Button House when Mike and Alison discover a man living in a tent on their grounds. The ghosts' advice on how to deal with him leaves much to be desired, but eventually Mike and Alison learn that they have more to offer this Christmas than they realised.

9pm (repeat)

Only Child

Episode 5 - Who's Brian?

Richard secures an audition and embarks on a journey to track down the elusive Brian - Ken's oldest friend, with whom he lost touch with years ago - in order to invite him to Ken's surprise 75th birthday party.

9pm (repeat)

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Christmas 2015, New Year Special - Mammy's Widow's Memories

When a handsome stranger appears in Foley's Pub, everyone presumes he must be after Cathy. But the stranger reveals he only has eyes for one special woman: Agnes Brown herself. Will Agnes go on her first date in years? And if she does, who's in for the bigger surprise: Agnes Brown, or the stranger?

9pm
60 min version (repeat)

QI. Image shows from L to R: Bill Bailey, Alan Davies, Stephen Fry, Jenny Eclair, Johnny Vegas. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series M, Christmas Special - Merriment

With Bill Bailey, Jenny Eclair and Johnny Vegas.

9pm
90 min

Paul Chowdhry: Family-Friendly Comedian

After barely surviving the pandemic and with two pent-up years of killer material, Paul tackles the UK's handling of Covid-19, why the rules of six only worked for white people, England football fans, Tom Cruise's helicopter and Naked Attraction in the Middle East.

9:30pm
30 min

The Young Offenders

Christmas Special

Conor wants only the best for his mother. But he's still a novice at housework, including washing. So Mairéad decides to give him lessons, clearing out his wash-basket, only to find that Conor is holding something for a "friend".

9:40pm (repeat)

The Royle Family

Christmas Special - Joe's Crackers

It's Christmas Day at the Royles' and Barbara is up to her eyes in it as Jim is out of action due to an unfortunate incident in the precinct.

10pm (repeat)

Carry On At Your Convenience. Bernie Hulke (Bernard Bresslaw). Copyright: Peter Rogers Productions

Secrets & Scandals Of Carry On

Feature length documentary about the riotously successful Carry On films.

10pm
60 min version (repeat)

Have I Got News For You

Series 63, Episode 5

Jo Brand hosts - her 30th appearance on the programme, and 27th time in the host's chair. Joining her, Ian and Paul, are comedian Susie McCabe and journalist Camilla Long.

10pm (repeat)

The Royle Family

Series 3, Christmas Special - The Royle Family At Christmas

It's Christmas Day, and Baby David's first birthday. It's also the Royles' first opportunity to meet Emma's parents, who leave Jim with a sour taste in the mouth. However, an unexpected present soon puts a smile back on his hairy face.

10pm
65 min

The Last Leg

Series 31, Christmas Special

Adam, Josh and Alex are joined by Richard Coles and Alex Jones for a festive special. Featuring music from Reverend and the Makers and a whole ho-ho-host of other festive treats.

10:30pm (repeat)

Micky Flanagan: Peeping Behind The Curtain

A documentary about Micky Flanagan's career.

10:40pm
50 min

The Graham Norton Show

Series 32, Episode 12 - Timothée Chalamet, Colman Domingo, Andrew Garfield, James Corden, Ruth Jones, Laufey

Timothée Chalamet says he now worships at the church of Bob Dylan, Colman Domingo talks about working with real prison inmates, Andrew Garfield says his new film is a little gem, Ruth Jones and James Corden talk about the end of Gavin & Stacey, and Laufey performs live in the studio.

10:55pm (repeat)

Absolutely Fabulous

2011 Christmas Specials - Identity

There's a homecoming for one of the women, who's been 'away' for quite some time. She arrives at the Monsoon household with a new - slightly scary - best friend who forces a certain person to face some long-hidden truths...

11:05pm (repeat)

The Last Leg

Series 26, Christmas Special - Christmas Bash

Comedian James Acaster, TV presenter AJ Odudu and stars from The Great British Bake Off join Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker for a seasonal edition filled with yuletide treats and festive songs.

11:15pm (repeat)

The Duke

Jim Broadbent stars as a man who steals a painting from the National Gallery. Based on a true story.

11:30pm (repeat)

Smoggie Queens

Episode 5 - A Smoggie Birthday

The gang learn that it's Stewart's birthday, but he doesn't want them to make a big fuss out of it in case his grandmother or colleagues find out he's gay. The queens come up with a cunning plan.

11:30pm (repeat)