TV schedule for 27th December 2015 (full list)

6am (repeat)

In Loving Memory

Series 3, Christmas Special - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

It's looking to be a cash-strapped Christmas at Unsworth's, but Ivy has just the thing to distract and bring some joy: producing the local undertaker's association's pantomime.

6:05am (repeat)

Tommy Cooper

Sketch, stand-up and magic from the inimitable Tommy Cooper.

6:25am (repeat)

Fresh Fields

Series 3, Christmas Special - A Dickens Of A Christmas

When Emma and Peter re-arrange their Christmas plans, Hester and William are left with some empty seats to fill. What ensues could turn out to be the most fun the family's had in quite a while!

7am (repeat)

Desmond's

Series 3, Episode 10 - Dobbin

When kids smash a window in the barber shop Desmond is furious at first, but, realising that they have nowhere to play, sets out to get the council to renovate the playground.

7am (repeat)

Last Of The Summer Wine

Series 30, Episode 1 - Some Adventures Of The Inventor Of The Mother Stitch

When Hobbo discovers that the newly divorced Morton is lonely and depressed, what else should a former milkman and undercover spy do but find him a good friend.

7am (repeat)

CBeebies Panto: Jack And The Beanstalk

Childrens' pantomime starring CBeebies favourites in the story of Jack and the Beanstalk.

7:05am (repeat)

Rising Damp

Series 2, Christmas Special - For The Man Who Has Everything

Rigsby's hopes for a quiet Christmas alone crumble when his tenants begin arriving back at the house unexpectedly. The solitude wasn't quite as fun as he'd expected though!

7:10am (repeat)

Sooty

Series 2, Episode 17 - The Dance Competition

Sooty Sweep, Soo and Richard take to the ballroom floor in Mr Slater's annual dance competition - but who will win the prize? Guest starring Helen Pearson.

7:30am (repeat)

Last Of The Summer Wine

Series 30, Episode 2 - The Mother Of All Mistakes - Or Is It?

Adopted as a baby, former milkman and undercover secret agent Hobbo is determined to trace his natural mother.

7:35am (repeat)

Danger Mouse

Series 1, Episode 8 - The Other Day The Earth Stood Still

Only Danger Mouse can save the world from chaos when the Baron stops the world spinning with a plague of traffic lights.

7:35am (repeat)

Mr Bean

Series 2, Episode 24 - Caring Bean

Mrs Wicket is injured and Mr Bean has to look after her - then her demands start to become a pain.

7:50am (repeat)

Mr Bean's car has broken down and he is late meeting Irma at the opera. Bean finally arrives, but is refused entry because of his filthy attire. Forced to borrow some clothes from the local launderette, Bean is mistaken for the star of the show, and ends up on the stage giving the operatic performance of a lifetime!

8am (repeat)

Only Fools And Horses

Gold devotes the entire week to Britain's most popular sitcom.

8:25am (repeat)

Timmy Time

Spin-off from Shaun The Sheep for the CBeebies channel, featuring Timmy the baby lamb and his friends.

8:35am (repeat)

Desert Mice

Comedy about the activities of an ENSA (Every Night Something Awful) troupe of entertainers. Starring Sid James, Dora Bryan, Alfred Marks & Liz Fraser.

9:05am (repeat)

Shaun The Sheep

Christmas Special - The Farmer's Llamas

When the Farmer and Bitzer go to a Country Fair, Shaun steals away with them intent on causing mischief.

9:15am (repeat)

Flushed Away

When an uptown rat gets flushed down the toilet in his penthouse apartment, he ends up in the sewers of London.

9:20am (repeat)

CBeebies Panto: Alice In Wonderland

A CBeebies adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic tale.

9:25am (repeat)

Mr Bean

Series 2, Episode 13 - The Newspaper

Mr Bean is left in peace when Mrs Wicket goes off on her holidays. This means Mr Bean has free access to her daily newspaper. Every time he goes down to collect it from the letterbox it has disappeared. Someone is taking it, but who? Mr Bean is determined to nab the mysterious newspaper stealer and uses a range of ingenious homemade traps in his quest to catch the sneaky thief.

9:30am (repeat)

Desmond's

A selection of episodes from the third and fourth series of Channel 4's longest-running sitcom.

9:35am (repeat)

Horrible Histories

Series 3, Episode 7

Robert Walpole struggles to talk to England's German King; the Roman Emperors channel the King of Pop in their musical argument; and more...

9:40am (repeat)

On The Buses

Feature-length film spin-off from the popular 1970s sitcom. Stan and the rest of the lads are horrified when the company decides to hire women drivers.

9:40am (repeat)

Mr Bean

Series 2, Episode 14 - Viral Bean

Mr Bean is trying to find a nice quiet place to read his book so he sets off for the library. There he is distracted by some funny online videos on the library computer. Before he knows it, Mr Bean is recording his own video, which is uploaded for everyone to see. Things start to go crazy when people check it out and his popularity takes off. Will he enjoy being in the public eye and how long will his celebrity last?

10:45am (repeat)

Go Jetters

Series 1, Episode 10 - Chichen Itza, Mexico

Grandmaster Glitch's giant ball game threatens El Castillo. Can the Go Jetters bounce back and save it?

11:25am (repeat)

Blue Murder At St. Trinian's

The girls of St. Trinian's win a tour of Europe, getting involved in love, stolen diamonds and plenty of chaos along the way.

11:45am (repeat)

Gigglebiz

Series 4, Episode 21

It's autumn in Will Barrow's garden and a cheeky squirrel is finding lots of places to bury his nuts. Newsreader Arthur Sleep has trouble with his important newsreader's chair.

12:30pm (repeat)

My Phone Genie

Episode 18 - Sisters

Jaz wins tickets to a local concert and is soon battling her sister for who gets to go, though Gene may have a solution.

1pm (repeat)

My Parents Are Aliens

Long-running children's sitcom following the lives of three orphaned children. Their new foster parents are secretly aliens.

1pm (repeat)

Celebrity Squares

Series 2, Episode 6

Warwick is joined by Mr Selfridge star Katherine Kelly, former EastEnders star Nina Wadia, presenters Rylan Clark and Alice Levine, comedians Frank Skinner, Dane Baptiste and Aisling Bea alongside resident comedians Tim Vine and Joe Wilkinson, as Alex from Cheshire and Phai from London play for the jackpot.

1:15pm (repeat)

The Pure Hell Of St. Trinian's

A compassionate professor takes over St. Trinian's after the girls burn the school down, but there is more to his plans than meets the eye.

2pm (repeat)

The Darling Buds Of May

Comedy drama series about H.E. Bates's eccentric Larkin family.

2pm (repeat)

Terry Pratchett's Hogfather

Episode 2

There is not much time for Death and Albert to save the Hogfather. As they continue giving out presents, Death pops in the offices of the Unseen University to see if the wizards might have an answer. Susan meanwhile makes her way to the Toothfairy's castle with the help of the newly created god of hangovers.

2:20pm (repeat)

CBeebies Panto: Alice In Wonderland

A CBeebies adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic tale.

2:30pm (repeat)

Desmond's

A selection of episodes from the second and third series of Channel 4's longest-running sitcom.

2:30pm
60 min

The Football's On

Series 3, Christmas Special

Ian Stone is joined by comedians Matt Lucas and Elis James for a festive special to take a humorous look at the year's football stories. Featuring an appearance by Eddie Izzard.

2:50pm (repeat)

Strange Hill High

Series 1, Episode 7 - Read All About It

Engaging in some journalism for the school paper, Mitchell decides it's easier to make stories up than look for real ones. Then they start coming true...

3:10pm (repeat)

Scream Street

Series 1, Episode 6 - Zoo Of The Weird

Otto is selling safari tickets to Scream Street.

3:20pm (repeat)

Danger Mouse

Series 1, Episode 7 - The World Wide Spider

Danger Mouse has to face his only fear when Penfold accidentally wakes a gigantic World Wide Spider.

3:45pm (repeat)

Go Jetters

Series 1, Episode 10 - Chichen Itza, Mexico

Grandmaster Glitch's giant ball game threatens El Castillo. Can the Go Jetters bounce back and save it?

4pm (repeat)

Justin's House

Series 2, Highlights Special - Robert's Memory Download

In this special episode, Justin, Robert and Little Robot remember some of the funniest things that have happened in Justin's house.

4:35pm (repeat)

Millions

Heart-warming comedy drama film. When seven-year-old Damian finds a suitcase of cash, he thinks it's a gift from God.

4:40pm (repeat)

Keeping Up Appearances

A selection of three Christmas specials from the sitcom about snobbish social climber Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced 'Bouquet').

5:25pm (repeat)

Porridge

Series 2, Christmas Special - No Way Out

Fletcher plans to spend Christmas in hospital to avoid being press-ganged into Grouty's latest scheme to spring a fellow prisoner. His plan backfires when Grouty finds out about his upcoming civilian hospital appointment and gives him a vital role in proceedings.

6pm (repeat)

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

Episode 1 - Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

John Cleese hosts a special tribute to what is arguably the finest sitcom ever made.

6:25pm (repeat)

Shaun The Sheep

Series 1, Episode 5 - Scrumping

Those pesky pigs have taken all the apples, and wont let the sheep have one - they didn't count on Shaun!

6:35pm (repeat)

Strange Hill High

Series 1, Episode 9 - The Ghost Writers Of Strange Hill High

Mitchell stumbles across an old, abandoned, blocked-off classroom whilst hiding from his teachers. Finding it is haunted by ghosts eager to work, he establishes a homework service.

7pm
60 min version (repeat)

QI

Series J, Episode 9 - Jeopardy

With Ross Noble, Sue Perkins and Julia Zemiro.

7:10pm (repeat)

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit

Wallace and Gromit discover that their new pest control business is in high demand when a monstrous rabbit strikes.

8pm (repeat)

Trigger Happy TV

Series 1, Episode 3

Quick-fire prank show that made Dom Joly a star. The comic unleashes his twisted humour on an unsuspecting British public.

8pm (repeat)

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened

Episode 2 - Fawlty Towers Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits

A special tribute to the peerless sitcom. John Cleese discusses his experience of playing Basil Fawlty and picks out his favourite moments from the show.

8pm
30 min

Still Open All Hours

Series 2, Episode 2

Granville is having a cut-price sale but only on old stock, not the boiled ham or new inflatable underwear support system that are getting a special Arkwright promotion. Meanwhile, there's an air of romance around as Mrs Featherstone takes a shine to new resident Mr Newbold; a former patient of Nurse returns; and Mavis has a plan to invite Granville to her house for coffee.

8pm (repeat)

Gavin & Stacey

Series 2, Christmas Special - Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special

It's Christmas Eve and the Wests join the Shipmans for one of Mick's famous turkey dinners.

8:30pm (repeat)

Trigger Happy TV

Series 1, Episode 4

Quick-fire prank show that made Dom Joly a star. The comic unleashes his twisted humour on an unsuspecting British public.

8:30pm (repeat)

Trollied

Series 5, Christmas Special - A Christmas Carol

It's Christmas Eve and Gavin is proving a real Scrooge. Can a surprise visit from Julie put him in the festive spirit?

9pm (repeat)

PhoneShop

A selection of episodes from the third series of the High Street sitcom.

9pm (repeat)

Father Ted

A selection of episodes from the second series of Channel 4's most successful sitcom.

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9pm (repeat)

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 10, Christmas Special

Jimmy Carr hosts a Christmas edition of Channel 4's hit comedy panel show. Featuring special guests Jack Dee, Lorraine Kelly, Josie Long and Britain's favourite pantomime Dame, Christopher Biggins.

9pm (repeat)

Michael McIntyre's Showtime

TV broadcast of Michael McIntyre's number one best-selling 2012 stand-up DVD.

9pm (repeat)

Bridget Jones's Diary

Film based on Helen Fielding's novel about an unlucky-in-love Londoner who decides to take control of her life and start a diary.

9:20pm (repeat)

Not Going Out

Series 7, Christmas Special - Wedding

The will-they-won't-they tension between Lee and Lucy reaches new highs in this epic series finale for Christmas, as the couple find themselves in previously uncharted emotional water.

9:30pm (repeat)

Little Crackers

Little Crackers 2012, Episode 4 - Caroline Quentin's Little Cracker

Young Kitty has the starring role in her ballet school's Christmas production of The Nutcracker and she wants more than anything for her mum to be in the audience.

10pm (repeat)

Josh Widdicombe: And Another Thing

TV broadcast of Josh Widdicombe's 2013 stand-up DVD.

10pm (repeat)

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7), Christmas Special

Johnny Vegas joins Sean as they take on Jon and Katherine Ryan, while David O'Doherty is in Dictionary Corner.

10:20pm (repeat)

Blackadder

1988 Specials, Christmas Special - Blackadder's Christmas Carol

Ebenezer Blackadder is the kindest man in England, until a visit from the Spirit of Christmas helps him to see the error of his ways.

10:25pm
35 min

Catherine Tate's Nan

2015 Specials - Nanger Management

Nan's aggressive attitude finally gets her into trouble with the police and she's forced to attend anger management classes.

10:45pm (repeat)

Through The Keyhole

Series 3, Christmas Special - Through The Christmas Keyhole

A festive Keith Lemon peeks into three more celebrity homes, sniffing out seasonal clues to help the star-studded studio panel guess who it is that lives there. Getting in the Christmas spirit with Keith are magician and presenter Stephen Mulhern, Strictly Come Dancing's Claudia Winkleman and comedian Jimmy Carr.

10:50pm (repeat)

Fresh Meat

Series 2, Episode 4

It's the Easter break and JP invites the gang to stay at his country house, but it's not as idyllic as it seems.

11pm
60 min

Miranda Hart: My, What I Call, Live Show

A TV broadcast of Miranda Hart's live comedy show.

11pm (repeat)

The Inbetweeners 2

Comedy sequel to smash-hit 2011 film The Inbetweeners Movie. Will, Simon, Jay and Neil head off on an Australian road trip.

11:05pm (repeat)

Can You Keep It Up For A Week?

Infamous 1974 sex comedy, starring Jeremy Bulloch as walking disaster-area Gil.

11:20pm (repeat)

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QI

A selection of episodes from Series D from the world's cleverest and most interesting panel game.

11:30pm (repeat)

Gavin & Stacey

Series 1, Episode 1

After being phone buddies for months Gavin and Stacey finally arrange a rendezvous.

12:05am (repeat)

Absolutely Fabulous

Series 3, Episode 6 - The End

Eddy's taken up residence in a new age commune, and with Patsy now in New York and Saffy away at uni, Mother squats in the otherwise empty house, going on a shopping TV spree. But Edina's soon bored of her lifestyle, and Patsy's not having as much fun as she hoped - could a reunion be on the cards?

12:10am (repeat)

The Catherine Tate Show

Series 2, Episode 1

Lauren is not impressed by her teacher's dress sense, Nan's television breaks down and Derek Faye is insulted by a doctor.

12:10am (repeat)

Channel 4's Comedy Gala

Episode 1 - Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2015

Channel 4's Comedy Gala, in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity, returns for a sixth year to London's O2 arena.

12:20am (repeat)

Adventures Of A Private Eye

While his boss is away, assistant private eye Bob West helps a woman who is being blackmailed with some compromising photographs.

12:20am (repeat)

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.

12:30am (repeat)

Drunk History

A selection of episodes from the first series of the drunken comedy.

12:35am (repeat)

Russell Howard's Good News

Series 9, Episode 1

In the first episode of the new series Russell looks at Ebola, the UK Independence Party, Oscar Pistorius and a reopened Irish pub...

12:45am (repeat)

Men Behaving Badly

Series 3, Episode 2 - Bed

Gary has been sent out to find indigestion tablets for Dorothy, while Tony attempts the garden fence.

12:50am (repeat)

The Catherine Tate Show

Series 2, Episode 2

The Aga Saga Woman is terrified by a Geordie babysitter, Irene & Vern describe their encounter with Desmond Tutu and Nan's visit at the doctor soon turns unpleasant.

12:55am (repeat)

The Inbetweeners

A selection of episodes from the first and second series of the E4 sitcom.

1:05am (repeat)

Crims

A repeat run of the entire series of the prison-based sitcom.

1:20am
60 min version (repeat)

Have I Got News For You

Series 41, Episode 1

Jack Dee hosts the satirical panel game, with guest panellists Caroline Wyatt and Jon Richardson.

1:25am (repeat)

Pulling

Series 1, Episode 2

Donna decides that it's time to completely re-evaluate her life and puts herself back on the job market. A "tired and emotional" Karen manages to do the same thing by bursting into tears in front of her class of infants, and quickly resolves to live the life of a free-spirited alcoholic. Meanwhile, Louise decides that she's fallen in love with Karen's most recent conquest, 'Thingy'.

2am (repeat)

Kevin Bridges - The Story Continues

Young Scottish stand-up comic Kevin Bridges performs his second live tour in front of a packed-out Glasgow arena crowd.

2:05am (repeat)

Pramface

Series 1, Episode 2 - Pregnant Rapist

Laura is in shock, having discovered that Jamie is only 16 years old, and refuses to speak to him. Jamie feels that Laura is not taking him seriously and decides the only way to get her attention is to propose.

2:20am
50 min version (repeat)

Have I Got News For You

Series 45, Episode 6

Jo Brand hosts the topical quiz, with guest panellists John Cooper Clarke and Michael Fabricant joining Ian and Paul.

2:30am (repeat)

The IT Crowd

Series 1, Episode 1 - Yesterday's Jam

The unloved, ignored, socially-awkward Roy and Moss make up the I.T. department of Reynholm Industries. Their world is shattered by the arrival of Jen, a new 'relationship manager'.

2:35am (repeat)

Yes, Prime Minister

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Smoke Screen

Jim finds himself frustrated, as ever, by the conflicting demands of his colleagues, the Civil Service, and interest groups. This time the health of the nation is as stake as the Minister for Health puts forward anti-smoking proposals, whilst Jim is already struggling with the Treasury to find tax cuts.

2:35am (repeat)

The Almost Impossible Gameshow

Anarchic comedy game show in which 10 contestants per episode get 50 chances to beat each of a series of simple but difficult challenges.

3am (repeat)

The IT Crowd

Series 1, Episode 2 - Calamity Jen

The team face their first test during Reynholm Industries' so-called 'war on stress'. The office is on fire, Roy has a sudden attack of kleptomania, and Jen's new shoes are two sizes too small.

3:05am (repeat)

Yes, Prime Minister

Series 1, Episode 4 - The Key

When Hacker's political adviser complains that she has been shifted off to a far corner of the maze that is Downing Street, he resolves to move her office back closer to his own. Sir Humphrey has other ideas, but on this occasion, the Prime Minister holds a rather effective trump card!

3:10am (repeat)