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Television

TV schedule Tuesday 29th December 2009

BBC Two 8pm (repeat)
BBC Two

This is Your Life: June Whitfield OBE

Another chance to see an edition of the show from 1995 in which Michael Aspel springs a surprise and reunion on the much-loved and unsuspecting actress June Whitfield OBE, when he presents her with his big red book.

BBC Two 8:30pm (repeat)
Terry & June. Image shows from L to R: Terry Medford (Terry Scott), June Medford (June Whitfield). Copyright: BBC

Terry & June

Pantomania: Terry and June play the cow in the office pantomime but have difficulty getting out of their costume when the hall is evacuated because of a fire scare.

BBC Two 9pm
60 min
June Whitfield

The Many Faces Of...

Episode 1 - The Many Faces Of June Whitfield

Comedy actress June Whitfield tells her own story, from her early days in the West End to her successful sitcom career.

U&Dave channel logo 9pm (repeat)
That Mitchell And Webb Look. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Robert Webb. Copyright: BBC

That Mitchell And Webb Look

A selection of four episode of David Mitchell and Robert Webb's sketch show, from 21.00-23.40.

BBC Two 10pm (repeat)
Absolutely Fabulous. Image shows from L to R: Bubble (Jane Horrocks), Saffron (Julia Sawalha), Edina (Jennifer Saunders), Mother (June Whitfield), Patsy (Joanna Lumley). Copyright: Saunders And French Productions / BBC

Absolutely Fabulous

Gay: Edina goes to New York to find her long-lost son, Patsy goes to cover fashion week and a rather bizarre marriage takes place. Meanwhile Saffy observes the world from inside a cupboard to help her career as a writer. Guest stars include Whoopi Goldberg, Deborah Harry and Graham Norton.

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, New Year Special - Chatty Man New Year's Special

In this New Year special - and last episode of the second series - Alan is joined on the sofa by the Time Lord himself, David Tennant, who tells Alan about his final performance in Doctor Who. Also dropping by for a chat is the very lovely Catherine Tate; plus Davina McCall discusses the last ever Celebrity Big Brother and her new fitness DVD. With music from 80s icons Spandau Ballet.

BBC Four 10:25pm (repeat)
A Child's Christmases In Wales

A Child's Christmases In Wales

A one-off period comedy, peeping into the lives of a south Wales family's Christmases across the 1980s. Written by Mark Watson.

BBC Two 10:55pm
45 min version (repeat)
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series G, Christmas Special - Groovy

A Christmas special with Bill Bailey, Lee Mack and David Tennant.

BBC Four 11:25pm (repeat)
Cowards. Image shows from L to R: Tim Key, Stefan Golaszewski, Lloyd Woolf, Tom Basden. Copyright: Angel Eye Media

Cowards

Episode 2

Sketches include a date between singer Lily Allen and news reporter Nicholas Witchell; a distracted life guard; a commuter who is struggling to start his kayak; and a man who brings his whole family to a job interview.

BBC Two 11:40pm (repeat)
I'm Alan Partridge. Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan). Copyright: Talkback Productions

I'm Alan Partridge

Episode 3, Watership Alan: Alan pays the price when he insults Norfolk's farmers on his radio show, and gets into even more difficulty when he accepts the job of fronting a boating holiday promotional video.

Channel 5 logo Midnight (repeat)
Comedy Heroes. Copyright: Objective Productions

Comedy Heroes

Series 2, Episode 1 - John Cleese's Comedy Heroes

John Cleese talks about his comic idols, including Spike Milligan, Peter Cook and Bill Hicks.

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