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TV schedule Tuesday 22nd December 2009

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:45pm
25 min
Bear Behaving Badly. Barney (Barney Harwood)

Bear Behaving Badly

Series 3, Episode 12 - Take Me to Your Ice Cream

A meteor crashes through the ceiling of Barney's flat and lands in his living room.

BBC Two 8pm
60 min
The Funny Side Of.... Clive Anderson. Copyright: BBC

The Funny Side Of...

Episode 6 - The Funny Side Of Christmas

Clive Anderson presents the best and the worst that TV has served up to us over the years at Christmas.

BBC One Wales. Copyright: BBC 9pm
60 min
Ruth Jones. Ruth Jones. Copyright: Tidy Productions

Ruth Jones

Episode 1 - Ruth Jones' Christmas Cracker 2009

Ruth is joined on the sofa by her special guests - fellow Gavin & Stacey stars Joanna Page and James Corden, singer Michael Ball, Welsh legend Max Boyce, and actress Rakie Ayola. Also making star appearances are Doctor Who's Russell T Davies and singing superstar Katherine Jenkins.

BBC Two 9pm
30 min
Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Andy Parsons, Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain, Russell Howard, Frankie Boyle. Copyright: Angst Productions

Mock The Week

Series 7, Christmas Special

Special festive edition of the topical show with Dara O Briain and his little helpers - Frankie Boyle, Hugh Dennis, Russell Howard and Andy Parsons.

BBC Four 10pm
30 min
We Need Answers. Image shows from L to R: Mark Watson, Tim Key, Alex Horne. Copyright: BBC

We Need Answers

Series 2, Episode 4 - Christmas

In a Christmas-themed episode, writer, comic and performer Neil Innes competes against TV presenter Kirsten O'Brien. In the physical challenge, Neil takes on Kirsten in a Christmas present-wrapping contest.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 10:20pm
70 min
Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Alan Carr. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 2, Christmas Special - Chatty Man Christmas Special

In this special Christmas episode, Alan is joined on the sofa by the showbiz legend Cilla Black, Alan's old partner in crime from The Sunday Night Project Justin Lee Collins and, making his second appearance on the Chatty Man sofa, Little Britain star David Walliams stops by for a festive chat. There's plenty of Christmas surprises and a performance from Britain's favourite new girl band The Saturdays.

BBC Three 10:30pm
30 min
Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps. Image shows from L to R: Louise (Kathryn Drysdale), Donna Henshaw (Natalie Casey), Janet (Sheridan Smith), Gary 'Gaz' Wilkinson (Will Mellor). Copyright: BBC

Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps

Series 8, Special - The Aftermath - Part 2: Sliding Gaz

Gaz has fallen into a coma, shortly after telling Donna he wanted to be with her. As she sits by his bedside, she begs God to give him back, saying that she is prepared to take any consequences.

BBC Four 10:30pm
40 min
Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe. Charlie Brooker. Copyright: Zeppotron

Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe

Special - Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe Review Of 2009

Caustic comic and writer Charlie Brooker returns in a doomed bid to summarise 2009's TV output without vomiting.

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