British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Schedule Monday 30th December 2024

Radio 4 2:15pm
30 min
Hennikay. Guy (Bill Bailey). Copyright: CPL Productions

Hennikay

Series 2, Episode 3 - The Jet Set

Tony's big brother is getting married. Again. And Tony, as the best man, has arranged a big, drunken, debauched stag do in Ibiza and invited Guy along. And even though Guy has never met Tony's big brother, Tony is Guy's boss and so Guy has to accept. And where Guy goes, Hennikay, his 11 year old imaginary friend from 1976, goes too.

U&Dave channel logo 6pm
60 min version (repeat)
QI. Chris McCausland

QI

Series U, Episode 9 - Unrelated

Sandi Toksvig looks at a range of Unrelated U topics, with Tom Allen, Chris McCausland, Lou Sanders, and Alan Davies.

Radio 4 6:30pm
30 min
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue logo. Copyright: BBC

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

Series 82, Episode 4

The antidote to panel games pays a return visit to the Anvil Theatre in Basingstoke. Marcus Brigstocke and Henning Wehn take on Miles Jupp and Rachel Parris with Jack Dee in the chair. Colin Sell provides piano accompaniment.

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 11th series of the lie-based panel game.

BBC Four 8pm (repeat)
Keeping Up Appearances. Image shows from L to R: Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge), Richard Bucket (Clive Swift). Copyright: BBC

Keeping Up Appearances

Series 4, Christmas Special

Hyacinth finally achieves her ultimate goal in her search for social acceptability in this special festive edition. She and her husband Richard book a cruise on the QEII and, determined to live up to the correct image, Hyacinth packs umpteen changes of clothes. On board ship, she is in her element - until she makes an appalling discovery that threatens to ruin her trip.

BBC Three 8:30pm (repeat)
Gavin & Stacey. Image shows from L to R: Bryn (Rob Brydon), Gwen (Melanie Walters), Nessa (Ruth Jones), Stacey (Joanna Page), Gavin (Mathew Horne), Smithy (James Corden), Pam (Alison Steadman), Mick (Larry Lamb). Copyright: Baby Cow Productions

Gavin & Stacey

Series 1, Episode 3

After his initial angry reaction to Stacey's news, Uncle Bryn agrees to drive them all to Essex to meet the Shipmans.

Channel 5 logo 9pm
90 min
Tommy Cooper

Tommy Cooper: The Lost Tapes

This special programme showcases performances by the revered comedian previously unseen by a British TV audience, including his guest appearance on The David Frost Show in New York in 1969 and his tour-de-force performance on an American television special in 1967, plus performances unseen since their original single transmission decades ago, featured here in full at their original length.

U&Gold channel logo. Credit: UKTV 9pm (repeat)
Murder, They Hope. Image shows left to right: Susan (Rosie Cavaliero), Robert (Ed Kear), Samuel (Samuel Anderson), John (Martin Kemp), Terry (Johnny Vegas), Gemma (Sian Gibson), Martin (Robert Webb), David (Peter Davison), Annette (Jane Horrocks)

Murder, They Hope

Christmas Special - Blood Actually: "A Murder They Hope Mystery"

It's Christmas and Gemma has hired a lovely cottage in a quaint village. Terry spots that the village has a Santa competition, but things take a dark turn as competitors start being killed off in a host of warped and festive ways.

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

QI

A selection of episodes from Series J.

Comedy Central 9pm
60 min
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains. Image shows left to right: Loyiso Gola, Rhod Gilbert, Vicky Pattison, Jon Richardson

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

Series 6, New Year Special - New Year's special

Jon Richardson gives us a tour of his teenage bedroom, Vicky Pattison performs her favourite 90s dance routines and Loyiso Gola reveals his past as an unsuccessful rapper. There are nerdy obsessions and shameful schooldays but who will be crowned most embarrassing?

Sky Comedy. Copyright: Sky 9pm (repeat)
Ricky Gervais: Fame. Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais: Fame

The TV broadcast of Ricky Gervais' third stand up-show in which he focused on the 'weird world of fame'.

BBC Two 9pm
70 min
Cunk On.... Philomena Cunk (Diane Morgan)

Cunk On...

Episode 1 - Cunk On Life

Philomena tackles some of the most complex concepts to have ever been discovered, including Quantum Physics, Existentialism, Nihilism, Hedonism - and at least four other isms - as well as exploring subjects from the big bang to biology, morals to meditation and art to artificial intelligence.

BBC Two 10:10pm (repeat)
Knowing Me, Knowing You... With Alan Partridge

Knowing Me, Knowing You... With Alan Partridge

Christmas Special - Knowing Me, Knowing Yule... With Alan Partridge

Alan Partridge is an insincere and skill-less chat show host. Partridge frequently demonstrated his insecurities and total lack of knowledge about his guests' lives during each broadcast.

Channel 5 logo 10:25pm (repeat)
The Tommy Cooper Hour. Tommy Cooper. Copyright: Thames Television

The Tommy Cooper Hour

Christmas Special - Tommy Cooper's Christmas

Festive comedy and magic from Tommy Cooper. The comedian is joined by Irish singer and actress Clodagh Rodgers and French crooner Sacha Distel.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:30pm (repeat)
Mrs. Brown's Boys

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Christmas 2024, Christmas Special - Ding Dong Mammy

Christmas arrives in Finglas but it seems Agnes is struggling to find the festive spirit as she fails to convince her family she is not grumpy. Cathy pulls the community together in support of a good cause and Buster sources a sustainable tree.

Sky Comedy. Copyright: Sky 10:30pm (repeat)
Paul Chowdhry: Live Innit. Paul Chowdhry. Copyright: Avalon Television

Paul Chowdhry: Live Innit

Amazon special from Paul Chowdhry.

BBC One Wales. Copyright: BBC 10:30pm
30 min
What Just Happened?. Image shows left to right: Tudur Owen, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Robin Morgan, Mel Owen, Will Hayward

What Just Happened?

New Year Special

A special end of year TV version of the award-winning radio panel show. Host Kiri Pritchard-McLean and regular team captain Robin Morgan are joined by Tudur Owen, Will Hayward and Mel Owen to look back at the news of 2024.

BBC Three 10:55pm (repeat)
People Just Do Nothing. Image shows from L to R: Decoy (Daniel Sylvester Woolford), Beats (Hugo Chegwin), Michelle (Lily Brazier), Grindah (Allan Mustafa). Copyright: Roughcut Television

People Just Do Nothing

Series 2, Episode 1 - The Godfather

Grindah has to decide who he wants to make godfather to little Angel.

U&Gold channel logo. Credit: UKTV 11pm (repeat)
Ghosts. Image shows from L to R: Robin (Laurence Rickard), Humphrey (Laurence Rickard), Mary (Katy Wix), Thomas (Mathew Baynton), Alison (Charlotte Ritchie), Kitty (Lolly Adefope), Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe), Captain (Ben Willbond), Pat (Jim Howick), Lady Button (Martha Howe-Douglas), Julian (Simon Farnaby). Copyright: Monumental Pictures

Ghosts

A selection of episodes from the fourth series of the supernatural sitcom.

U&Dave channel logo 11pm
60 min version (repeat)
Have I Got News For You. Diane Morgan

Have I Got News For You

Series 65, Episode 5

Diane Morgan guest hosts for the first time, as the panels dissect the coronation of King Charles and the UK's local election results. Ian and Paul are joined by comedian Desiree Burch and Times Radio presenter Matt Chorley.

Channel 5 logo 11:25pm (repeat)
The Tommy Cooper Hour. Tommy Cooper. Copyright: Thames Television

The Tommy Cooper Hour

Christmas Special - Tommy Cooper's Christmas

There's only one thing funnier than an hour with Tommy Cooper, and that's a Tommy Cooper hour in which Allan Cuthbertson, Tommy Godfrey, Glyn Houston, Damaris Hayman and Annette Potts join in the fun.

BBC Three 11:25pm (repeat)
People Just Do Nothing. Image shows from L to R: Beats (Hugo Chegwin), Angel (Olivia Jasmine Edwards), Decoy (Daniel Sylvester Woolford), Grindah (Allan Mustafa). Copyright: Roughcut Television

People Just Do Nothing

Series 2, Episode 2 - The Babysitter

Miche starts her new job as a trainee hairdresser, leaving Grindah has to look after Angel for the day.

Radio 4 11:30pm
30 min
Now You're Asking With Marian Keyes And Tara Flynn. Image shows from L to R: Tara Flynn, Marian Keyes

Now You're Asking With Marian Keyes And Tara Flynn

Series 4, Episode 7 - The Upstairs Neighbour Problem

Do you have a neighbour who seems to keep a baby elephant with woks tied to its feet? Marian did - and so did one of our askers. More fun and advice from Marian and Tara.

Sky Max. Copyright: Sky 11:40pm (repeat)
Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Image shows from L to R: Noel Fielding, Greg Davies, Daisy May Cooper, Jamali Maddix

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

A selection of episodes from the fourth Sky series of the music-based panel game.

BBC Three 11:55pm (repeat)
Starstruck. Jessie (Rose Matafeo)

Starstruck

Series 3, Episode 1

Years after their breakup, Jessie and Tom come face to face unexpectedly at best friend Kate's wedding as she ties the knot with Ian. The initially awkward meeting finds the two former lovers wondering if there is a lingering spark.

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

Mock The Week

Series 13, Episode 1

Milton Jones, Ed Byrne, Katherine Ryan and Romesh Ranganathan join the regular cast for the familiar mix of games and topical banter that "makes Mock The Week as reliable as a UKIP expenses claim and as much a part of summer as English sporting failure and mutant animal tabloid scare stories".

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