British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 20th December 2024

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

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.

Radio 4 3:45pm
15 min
The Doghouse. Credit: BBC

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.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
The Naked Week. Andrew Hunter Murray

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.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 8pm
60 min
Junior Taskmaster. Image shows left to right: Rose Matafeo, Mike Wozniak

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.

Sky Comedy. Copyright: Sky 9pm
90 min
Paul Chowdhry: Family-Friendly Comedian. Paul Chowdhry

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.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9:30pm
30 min
The Young Offenders

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".

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10pm
65 min
The Last Leg. Image shows from L to R: Josh Widdicombe, Adam Hills, Alex Brooker

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.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:40pm
50 min
The Graham Norton Show. Image shows left to right: Timothée Chalamet, Colman Domingo, Andrew Garfield, Graham Norton, Ruth Jones, James Corden, Laufey Haraldsdóttir

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.

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