British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Wednesday 15th December 2010

CBeebies logo. Credit: BBC 8:10am
10 min
Timmy Time. Copyright: Aardman Animations

Timmy Time

Series 2, Episode 23 - Timmy's Snowball

While playing in the snow, Timmy makes a little snowball - which immediately becomes his best friend.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 3:50pm
7 min
Shaun The Sheep. Copyright: Aardman Animations / BBC

Shaun The Sheep

Series 2, Episode 38 - Fireside Favourite

Bitzer has caught a cold, and the farmer decides to tuck him up in the house to recover. In doing so, Pidsley the cat is ousted from his favourite spot next to the fire. The mean cat attempts various ways to remove the snotty dog, while the sheep do their best to keep Bitzer where he needs to be.

CBBC logo. Credit: BBC 5:15pm
25 min
Scoop. Digby Digworth (Shaun Williamson). Copyright: BBC

Scoop

Series 2, Episode 13 - Court In The Act

Digby is summoned to court charged with 892 offences against the people of Pilbury.

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

Bear Behaving Badly

Series 4, Episode 11 - Alice in Nevvieland

Aunt Barbara arranges for her sister Alice to check on Prank all day.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 6:15pm (repeat)
Last Of The Summer Wine. Image shows from L to R: Walter C. 'Foggy' Dewhurst (Brian Wilde), William 'Compo' Simmonite (Bill Owen), Norman Clegg (Peter Sallis). Copyright: BBC

Last Of The Summer Wine

1999 Christmas Special, Last Post and Pigeon: Compo is invited to lay a wreath at Dunkirk for the millennium - but gets in trouble due to his dress sense. Starring Bill Owen in the last performance he filmed before his death.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 7:35pm (repeat)
One Foot In The Grave. Image shows from L to R: Margaret Meldrew (Annette Crosbie), Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson). Copyright: BBC

One Foot In The Grave

Series 5, Christmas Special - The Wisdom Of The Witch

The Meldrews have a tarot reading that prophesies disaster for Victor. Patrick and Pippa sell their home, but a house clearance crew are mistaken for their removal men. Patrick and Victor get snowed in at an old house with a jealous boyfriend and a huge spider.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 8:55pm (repeat)
Only Fools And Horses. Image shows from L to R: Rodney (Nicholas Lyndhurst), Del (David Jason). Copyright: BBC

Only Fools And Horses

Series 7, Episode 3 - Stage Fright

Raquel makes a return visit to cabaret singing when Del gets her a chance booking. But her singing partner has a limited repertoire and Del is soon to find out why!...

U&Dave channel logo 9pm
60 min version
(repeat)
QI. Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series F, Episode 6 - Fakes And Frauds

With Jimmy Carr, Marcus Brigstocke and Sean Lock.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 10pm (repeat)
Victoria Wood's Mid Life Christmas. Victoria Wood. Copyright: Phil McIntyre Entertainment

Victoria Wood's Mid Life Christmas

Victoria Wood returns with a 60-minute special for BBC One featuring sketches, personal injury commercials, unlikely sporting events and a dance number bringing together the killer combo of midriff bulge and Busby Berkeley.

U&Dave channel logo 10pm (repeat)
ITV4 logo. Credit: ITV 10:30pm
30 min
Image shows from L to R: Alistair McGowan, Dave Lamb

Sports Mash - Taking The Mic

Episode 12

Alistair McGowan, Dave Lamb and Lucy Montgomery trawl through the ITV World of Sport archive from the 1970s and 80s.

U&Dave channel logo 10:40pm
60 min version
(repeat)
HIGNFY Titles. Copyright: BBC / Hat Trick Productions

Have I Got News For You

Series 39, Episode 8

Paul Merton and Ian Hislop star in another edition of the satirical panel game. With guest host Bruce Forsyth and guest panellists Ross Noble and Laura Solon.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11pm (repeat)
Alan Carr: Chatty Man. Alan Carr. Copyright: Open Mike Productions

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 5, Episode 1 - The Inbetweeners, David Hasselhoff, Colin Farrell

The stars of The Inbetweeners chat about the new DVD release; Colin Farrell gives the lowdown on his latest movie; and David Hasselhoff talks about his role in panto.

Gold channel logo. Copyright: UKTV 11:20pm (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

2003 Christmas Special, Cold Turkey: Patsy can't wait for Christmas to arrive - not because she likes the season, but because she and Eddie have always gone away somewhere exotic and drunk themselves into a stupor. But this year Eddie has decided to stay at home and play happy families with daughter Saffy and granddaughter Jane, which proves too much for her best friend.

BBC Three Midnight (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News. Russell Howard. Copyright: Avalon Television

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 3, Episode 8

Russell Howard gives his take on some of the key stories of the week as well as highlighting some of the more overlooked items that have caught his eye during his forensic trawl through newspapers, websites, TV and radio shows.

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