Schedule Tuesday 24th December 2024
9am30 min
Natalie Haynes Stands Up For The Classics
Christmas Special - SaturnaliaExpect gifts, special pyjamas, drinking games and cross-dressing. Natalie celebrates the mid-winter festival of Ancient Rome, Saturnalia, with André Vincent and Llewelyn Morgan.
6:30pm30 min
Best Medicine
Series 2, Episode 6 - Pain Management, Organoids, Prosthetic Leg CoversDesiree Burch discovers ways to cope with pain, Dr Abdullah Khan explores tiny beating hearts in a dish, and Dr Mark Williams tells Kiri how losing his leg led to finding his purpose.
7pm
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A Matter Of Loaf And Death
A spoof of murder mysteries is in store as Wallace and Gromit start running their own bakery: Top Bun. However, there's a Cereal Killer on the loose.
7:15pm
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The Vicar Of Dibley
2004/2005 Specials, New Year Special - Happy New YearGeraldine's 40th birthday is approaching, and she's determined that she doesn't want any celebration. Her friends, however, are determined to make the occasion somehow, and detecting how lonely she appears at times, contribute £1.50 each for a ticket to a speed-dating evening...
7:30pm
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Bad Tidings
One-off Christmas comedy drama in which Chris McCausland and Lee Mack play perpetually feuding neighbours.
7:30pm
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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit
Wallace and Gromit discover that their new pest control business is in high demand when a monstrous rabbit strikes.
8pm
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Gavin & Stacey
Christmas SpecialFor Gavin and Stacey, parenthood continues to present them with several challenges, their 'baby' now being ten.
8pm30 min
Dick Clement And Ian La Frenais Remember... Porridge
Fifty years on from when the prison doors first slammed shut on Norman Stanley Fletcher, Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais look back at this landmark British comedy.
8:30pm
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Porridge
Series 2, Christmas Special - No Way OutFletcher plans to spend Christmas in hospital to avoid being press-ganged into Grouty's latest scheme to spring a fellow prisoner. His plan backfires when Grouty finds out about his upcoming civilian hospital appointment and gives him a vital role in proceedings.
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).
9pm
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Never Mind The Buzzcocks
A selection of Christmas specials from the music-based panel game.
9pm
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Ricky Gervais Live: Animals
Feature-length film by Ricky Gervais, shot during his first ever stand-up tour. The programme features his performance and backstage footage.
9:10pm
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The Two Ronnies Sketchbook
Christmas Special - The Two Ronnies Christmas SketchbookRonnies Corbett and Barker return with a final festive helping of fun from The Two Ronnies back-catalogue, plus music from Katie Melua.
9:15pm60 min
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Christmas Special - Gone Christmas Fishing 2024Paul and Bob head to Cahors in the South West of France, where they celebrate another eventful year of fishing together.
9:25pm
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The Royle Family
Series 2, Christmas SpecialIt's Christmas, and Denise is just about ready to pop. As the family begin to disperse from the Royles' after the customary meal, their world looks set to change forever.
9:40pm
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Yes Minister
Special - Party GamesHaving been appointed Party Chairman, Jim finds himself sucked into the wheels of dark political machinations after the PM resigns with no clear successor. Games are afoot, and a small internal party crisis looks set to balloon - unless the humble sausage can offer a bridge between conflicting interests...
10pm60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 17, Christmas Special - Noel At The Apollo: Rosie Jones, Eshaan Akbar, Cally BeatonIn this special festive edition, host Rosie Jones warms up the audience at London's Hammersmith Apollo and then introduces routines by Eshaan Akbar and Cally Beaton, who share their light-hearted views on modern life.
10:15pm
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The Two Ronnies Unseen
Documentary about, and highlights from, the Two Ronnies' 1986 Australian series.
10:15pm
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The Royle Family
Christmas Special - Barbara's Old RingIt's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Royles' and Barbara's gone overboard with the presents. "If you can't spoil your family at Christmas, when can you?" she asks, having spent a whole two hours in Poundland.
10:35pm
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Gavin & Stacey
Christmas SpecialFor Gavin and Stacey, parenthood continues to present them with several challenges, their 'baby' now being ten.
11pm60 min version (repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 18, Episode 2 - Ria Lina, Lucy Beaumont, Josh PughRia Lina hosts the return of the comedy show filmed at London's Hammersmith Apollo, warming up the audience before introducing stand-up routines by fellow comedians Lucy Beaumont and Josh Pugh.
11:15pm
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8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Christmas Special 2023Jimmy Carr hosts a special Christmas edition of 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, packed with festive surprises. Joe Lycett and Danny Dyer take on Jon Richardson and Roisin Conaty. Rachel Riley looks after the letters and numbers, and Mr Swallow (Nick Mohammed) joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. And as a Christmas treat, Cats Does Countdown royalty Joe Wilkinson is back to help/annoy Rachel.
11:40pm
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Harry Enfield & Chums
Series 2, Christmas Special - Harry Enfield And Christmas ChumsHarry Enfield presents a new festive special with his regular repertoire of characters, including Kevin the teenager and the Scousers. Plus Frank and George saying 'No!' to the Spice Girls and the disapproving new mother-in-law.
11:45pm
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Bradley Walsh's Comedy Legends
Episode 2 - Stand UpsBradley presents his thoughts and experiences on stand-up comedy before celebrating the routines and entertainers that influenced him as well as those that he simply terms 'genius' - from the funny bones of Tommy Cooper to the laser-sharp writing of Bob Monkhouse and Caroline Aherne and the impressive delivery of Lee Mack. He also explores the shock tactics of Jimmy Carr and the storytelling prowess of Billy Connolly and Victoria Wood. Bradley and his all-star cast get to the bottom of what really makes stand-up funny.
Midnight
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Would I Lie To You?
A selection of three episodes from the lie-based panel game.
Midnight
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Brassic
Series 5, Christmas Special - A Very Brassic ChristmasThe plan is to kick back, relax and enjoy life to the max. But then comes the inevitable. A call from Dr Chris saying his aunt is in crisis and needs looking after and a robbery at Tyler's school ruining his nativity. Vinnie, Erin, Tommo, Cardi, Carol, Ashely and JJ must now bring on their A Game and help save Christmas the Brassic way. Bring on a heist at a winter wonderland, a fight with a man called Dick Dolphin, babysitting Chris's Aunt and the best Nativity ever staged. Co-stars Imelda Staunton as Aunt Edie and Greg Davies as Dick Dolphin.