British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Monday 21st December 1987

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:10pm
50 min
Dear John..... John Lacey (Ralph Bates). Copyright: BBC

Dear John....

Series 2, Christmas Special

It's John's first Christmas as a divorced man, and he's not looking forward to spending it alone. Meanwhile, eyebrows are raised at the club when Kirk disappears, and Ralph's having some problems with a biker gang. Then, when Mike breaks his leg, John's Christmas begins to look up...

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8:30pm
30 min
ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV

Home James!

Series 1, Christmas Special - Home James! For Christmas: It All Comes Out In The Wash

The guv'nor, Robert Palmer, calls on Jim when the boilers burst at the factory and flooding threatens to ruin the staff Christmas shindig. Jim puts out his "East End feelers" and calls in a plumber "par excellence" to the rescue. And this plumber turns out to be a rarity indeed. And so does the party!

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9:30pm
30 min
ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV

Never Say Die

Episode 6

Single mother Jenny is appointed the warden of a sheltered housing block: her elderly charges are not sitting around waiting to die quietly.

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