British Comedy Guide

Schedule Saturday 28th December 2024

BBC Radio 5 Live 11am
60 min
Rick Edwards. Credit: BBC

Fighting Talk

Series 22, Episode 21

The sports-based panel show returns.

BBC Radio 3 4pm
60 min
A Grand Day Out With Wallace And Gromit. Credit: BBC, Channel 4 Television Corporation, Aardman Animations

Sound Of Cinema: Wallace & Gromit And The Music Of Aardman Animations

Matthew Sweet visits Aardman Animations to celebrate the studio's iconic film scores. Plus he meets the filmmaker Nick Park, and composers Julian Nott and Lorne Balfe.

U&Dave channel logo 6pm
60 min version
(repeat)
QI. Image shows left to right: Alan Davies, Nish Kumar, Sandi Toksvig, Tom Ward, Cally Beaton

QI

Series U, Episode 7 - Ufology

Sandi Toksvig dusts off her tinfoil hat for a look at ufology with Cally Beaton, Nish Kumar, Tom Ward, and Alan Davies.

U&Dave channel logo 7pm (repeat)
Would I Lie To You?. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Lee Mack. Copyright: Zeppotron

Would I Lie To You?

A selection of episodes from the 12th series of the lie-based panel game.

Radio 4 7:15pm (repeat)
Punt & Dennis: Route Masters. Image shows left to right: Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis

Punt & Dennis: Route Masters

Christmas Special

In this Christmas Day special, the duo reach their final destination, through a series of appropriately festive detours and diversions. They're armed with a bulging sack of nuggets of new and half-remembered trivia, aided by a special guest. And just as Father Christmas manages to circumnavigate the world in just one night, Steve and Hugh will take us on an equally circuitous and lengthy journey.

BBC Two 8pm (repeat)
Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)

Dad's Army

Series 6, Episode 1 - The Deadly Attachment

It is the day the men have been waiting for. When they are asked to watch the crew of a U Boat, they get the chance to meet some Germans face-to-face. But the German Captain has plans to escape, and some names on his list.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Sandi Toksvig. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

A selection of three episodes from the world's cleverest and most interesting panel game.

Sky Comedy. Copyright: Sky 9pm (repeat)
BBC Three 9pm (repeat)
Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps. Image shows from L to R: Louise (Kathryn Drysdale), Jonny Keogh (Ralf Little), Donna Henshaw (Natalie Casey), Janet (Sheridan Smith), Gary 'Gaz' Wilkinson (Will Mellor). Copyright: BBC

Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps

A selection of episodes from the fourth and fifth series of the adult sitcom.

U&Gold channel logo. Credit: UKTV 9:10pm (repeat)
Rock & Chips. Image shows from L to R: Violet (Paula Wilcox), Reg Trotter (Shaun Dingwall), Edward 'Ted' Trotter (Phil Daniels), Joan Trotter (Kellie Bright), Del Boy (James Buckley). Copyright: Shazam Productions / BBC

Rock & Chips

Episode 1 - Five Gold Rings

Christmas is coming and money is tight in the Trotter household. Reg and Ted are still their usual workshy selves. It's only Del who is bringing in any cash, from his market stall dealings in American imported records.

U&Gold channel logo. Credit: UKTV 10:30pm (repeat)
Ghosts. Image shows left to right: Robin (Laurence Rickard), Kitty (Lolly Adefope)

Ghosts

Series 4, Episode 3 - The Hardest Word

Can the ghosts get back into Alison's good books after she gives them the biggest telling off of their lives/deaths? Alison and Mike learn that relaxation is harder than it looks.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm
60 min version
(repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Lucy Beaumont. Credit: Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 65, Episode 2

David Tennant guest hosts, his 8th time. Joining him on the panel is presenter and author Richard Osman, making his 15th appearance on the show, as well as comedian Lucy Beaumont, making her first appearance on the show.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
The Alasdair Beckett-King Mysteries. Alasdair Beckett-King

Wing It

Episode 4 - The Cage of Curiosities

Alasdair Beckett-King plays host to a panel of improv comedy all stars in this new spontaneous series, full of ridiculous challenges & completely made up games.

U&Gold channel logo. Credit: UKTV 11:10pm (repeat)
Ghosts. Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe)

Ghosts

Series 4, Episode 4 - Gone Gone

Shocking news rocks Button House and a booking mix-up sees Mike and Alison forced to host a last-minute children's party that they are utterly unprepared for.

BBC Four 11:20pm
15 min
Derek Jacobi Remembers... Much Ado About Nothing. Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi Remembers... Much Ado About Nothing

Sir Derek Jacobi looks back on the 1967 filmed version of Franco Zeffirelli's famous National Theatre production of the Shakespeare comedy.

BBC Three 11:30pm (repeat)
Peacock. Andy Peacock (Allan Mustafa)

Peacock

Series 2, Episode 3

It's mental health week at the gym, and Andy is worried that his relationship with Georgia is drifting. Will her suggestion of a threesome fix things? Or will Andy ruin everything?

BBC Four 11:35pm (repeat)
BBC Four

Much Ado About Nothing

Maggie Smith starts in this version of Shakespeare's romcom.

U&Gold channel logo. Credit: UKTV 11:50pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Uncle Albert (Buster Merryfield), Del (David Jason), Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

Series 4, Episode 4 - It's Only Rock And Roll

Rodney's joined a band (on drums), and really believes that they could be the next big thing. Del's not so convinced, but, spying an opportunity to make a few bob, offers to act as their manager. Their first gig doesn't go well at all, but which one of the brothers will be proved right?

U&Dave channel logo Midnight (repeat)
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain, Andy Parsons. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 14, Episode 11

Rob Beckett, Ed Byrne, Milton Jones, Ed Gamble and Holly Walsh are the guests this week.

BBC Three Midnight (repeat)
Peacock. Image shows left to right: Blue (Sophia Di Martino), Spooner (Thomas Gray)

Peacock

Series 2, Episode 4

Andy is dumped and embarks on a brutal 'revenge body' diet. Spooner and Blue hold a wild house party to reclaim their cool. Will Andy's nerve hold? Or will we see the return of the legendary 'Mad' Andy and his firework?

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