British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide

Television

TV schedule Friday 23rd December 2011

BBC Two 6:20pm
Nativity!. Copyright: Mirrorball Films

Nativity!

A British comedy film about a frustrated under-achieving teacher trying to put on a festive play. Stars Martin Freeman.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 8pm
Come Dine With Me. Image shows from L to R: Gina Yashere, Duncan Norvelle, Paul Tonkinson, Sean Hughes

Come Dine With Me

Comedians Christmas Special: Going head-to-head in this festive special are Sean Hughes, Gina Yashere, Paul Tonkinson and Duncan Norvelle. Hughes serves up a non-festive menu, Norvelle's night includes a live nativity scene, Paul Tonkinson impresses with some feel-good Christmas carol singers, while Yashere lays on a risky raw-food menu.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 9pm
30 min
Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Series 42, Christmas Special

A festive special of the news quiz, hosted by Martin Clunes. Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by Rebecca Front and David O'Doherty.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
75 min
The Jonathan Ross Show. Jonathan Ross. Copyright: Hot Sauce / ITV Studios

The Jonathan Ross Show

Series 1, Christmas Special - Tom Cruise, Downtown Abbey, The Inbetweeners

Tom Cruise talks about his new movie; Laura Carmichael, Jessica Brown Findlay and Michelle Dockery discuss the Downtown Abbey special; and the cast of The Inbetweeners Movie drop by too. With music from Il Volo.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats. Image shows from L to R: Sean Lock, Jimmy Carr, Jon Richardson. Copyright: Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 12, Christmas Special

Comedians Sean Lock and Jon Richardson head up the teams for this year's Christmas capers, joined by guests pop duo Jedward, comedian Micky Flanagan, actress and presenter Liza Tarbuck and The Inbetweeners star Greg Davies.

Sky One logo. Copyright: Sky 9pm
15 min
Little Crackers. Image shows from L to R: Little Johnny (Thomas Mills), Kevin (Johnny Vegas)

Little Crackers

Little Crackers 2011, Episode 11 - Johnny Vegas' Little Cracker

Santa's suit needs last-minute filling in a short inspired, written and directed by Johnny Vegas.

BBC Two 10pm
30 min
QI. Image shows from L to R: Alan Davies, Stephen Fry. Copyright: TalkbackThames

QI

Series I, Highlights Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 6

Second collection of highlights from QI Series 9 - aka the letter 'I' series.

BBC Two 10:30pm
Tamara Drewe. Tamara Drewe (Gemma Arterton). Copyright: Ruby Films / WestEnd Films

Tamara Drewe

Film adapted from the graphic novel by Posy Simmonds about a newspaper writer who returns to her childhood home in the country.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 10:35pm
45 min
The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Credit: So Television, Christopher Baines

The Graham Norton Show

Series 10, Christmas Special - Matt Smith, Gillian Anderson, Russell Kane, Hilary Devey, Harry Judd, Dougie Poynter

A festive special featuring Time Lord Matt Smith, actress Gillian Anderson, top comic Russell Kane, Dragon lady Hilary Devey, Strictly champion Harry Judd, King of the Jungle Dougie Poynter and the Military Wives Choir.

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