Television
TV schedule Tuesday 8th December 2015
7:45am15 min
The Roy Files
Episode 2 - WinningRoy is making a scrapbook for history homework about the person he knows best - himself. With excerpts from some of the funniest, most embarrassing and most surprising events in his life so far.
6:30pm
(repeat)
The Best Of Tommy Cooper
A special series featuring classic moments from Tommy Cooper's greatest shows.
7pm
(repeat)
Only Fools And Horses
1996 Christmas Trilogy, Christmas Special - Modern MenDel buys a self-help book aimed at the modern New Man in an effort to improve his relationship with Raquel. Meanwhile, the Trotters' finances have hit an all-time low.
7:30pm
The Royal Variety Performance
Jack Whitehall hosts this year's Royal Variety Performance from the Royal Albert Hall in the presence of Prince Harry. Comedy includes an excerpt from the award-winning stage show The Play That Goes Wrong, and stand-up from Romesh Ranganathan, Matt Forde and Chris Ramsey.
8:20pm
(repeat)
dinnerladies
Series 2, Christmas SpecialIt's Christmas Eve, also Bren's birthday, and after an awkward interruption the previous night, she's worried that everything with Tony is ruined - but is resignation her only option?
9pm60 min version (repeat)
9pm60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7), Christmas SpecialJohnny Vegas joins Sean as they take on Jon and Katherine Ryan, while David O'Doherty is in Dictionary Corner.
9:05pm
(repeat)
The Royle Family
Special - The Queen Of ShebaNearly seven years on, and now living with the Royles, Nana is bedridden and the centre of attention. Jim is, unsurprisingly, not best pleased. Meanwhile, Antony is a businessman; Denise is pregnant again; and poor Cheryl is still trying to lose weight and find love.
10pm
(repeat)
Mock The Week
Series 14, Episode 8Featuring guests Ed Byrne, Nathan Caton, Ed Gamble and Sara Pascoe.
10pm30 min
Crackanory
Series 3, Episode 2 - The Catchment Area & The Frogbeast Of PontfiddA couple desperate to get their "gifted" daughter into the best local primary school move into a makeshift camp. The second story goes back in time to 1901 as a photographer arrives in a sleepy local village determined to capture proof that the deadly beast residing there doesn't really exist. Read by Catherine Tate and Richard Ayoade.
10pm50 min
Tripped
Episode 1Milo consumes a bag of magic mushrooms in the toilet and bids Danny farewell forever. Suddenly a man with a massive sword materialises in mid-air above his coffee table - it's Danny, but a different Danny in armour and with a beard.
10:20pm
(repeat)
Harry Enfield & Chums
Series 2, Christmas Special - Harry Enfield's Yule Log ChumsSpecial Christmas edition of the comedy sketch series. Includes a spoof on the film Titanic, and the Toddlers wreaking havoc in a supermarket.
10:35pm45 min version (repeat)
Russell Howard's Good News
Series 7, Episode 4Russell Howard returns to pore through another week's weird and wild news stories and international media events.
10:40pm
(repeat)
Would I Lie To You?
Series 8, Episode 2Regular team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell are joined by Bruno Tonioli, Adam Buxton, Kirsty Wark and Rob Beckett.
10:45pm
(repeat)
The Jonathan Ross Show
Series 9, Episode 8 - Burt Reynolds, Simon Pegg, ColdplayJonathan welcomes Hollywood icon Burt Reynolds and Star Trek and Mission: Impossible star Simon Pegg. There is music and chat from eight-time Brit Award winners Coldplay.
11:15pm
(repeat)
Knowing Me, Knowing You... With Alan Partridge
Alan Partridge is an insincere and skill-less chat show host. Partridge frequently demonstrated his insecurities and total lack of knowledge about his guests' lives during each broadcast.
11:20pm
(repeat)
Would I Lie To You?
Series 3, Episode 2Ken Livingstone, Reginald D. Hunter, Fern Britton and Stephen Mangan are the guests trying to lie this week. Does the 'D' in Reginald's name stand for 'Delicious' and is Lee Mack lying about a sausage roll?
11:45pm
(repeat)
Live At The Apollo
Series 11, Episode 5 - Katherine Ryan, Henning Wehn, James AcasterCanadian comedy star Katherine Ryan is the host, introducing German comic Henning Wehn and the brilliantly funny James Acaster.
Midnight
(repeat)
Not Going Out
Series 4, Episode 5 - FireworksAn old lady wanders into Lucy's flat and joins Lee on the sofa. When it becomes clear that she doesn't know who she is, Lee throws her out only to discover that she has a rich son who always pays a handsome reward to the person who brings her home.