Television
TV schedule Tuesday 24th December 2019
Only Fools And Horses
The Final Specials, Christmas Special - Sleepless In PeckhamWith the bankruptcy court ordering the family home in Nelson Mandela house to be auctioned, the Trotters' financial nightmare is fast approaching meltdown.
Combined with Cassandra about to give birth at anytime, Marlene's mysterious disappearance and Trigger behaving even more bizarrely than usual, its little wonder that no one is sleeping soundly in Peckham.
The Morecambe & Wise Show
Series 1, Episode 7Sketch series starring comedy legends Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, plus a string of top-name celebrity guests.
The Morecambe & Wise Show
Series 1, Episode 5Sketch series starring comedy legends Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, plus a string of top-name celebrity guests.
Porridge
Series 2, Christmas Special - No Way OutFletcher 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.
QI
Series P, Christmas Special - PubsIt's Happy (half) Hour down at the QI local, so pile in with Sandi Toksvig, Alan Davies, Cariad Lloyd, Josh Widdicombe and (appropriately enough) Noel Fielding for the ultimate festive P-themed pub quiz. Find out how to pull a pint that never runs out, how to play pool with a chicken, and how many wings an angel really has (spoiler alert: it's not two).
After Ever After
Cinderella, Christmas Special - Cinderella: After Ever AfterCinderella has just married her Prince Charming, but soon has a rude awakening when she realises married life isn't all it's cracked up to be when you have an image-obsessed, floss-dancing, hip-hop rapping husband.
Gavin & Stacey
Series 2, Christmas Special - Gavin & Stacey Christmas SpecialIt's Christmas Eve and the Wests join the Shipmans for one of Mick's famous turkey dinners.
Would I Lie To You?
Series 4, Episode 6The guests this week are Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Rufus Hound, Miranda Hart and Welsh funny man Rhod Gilbert.
The Jonathan Ross Show
Series 15, Christmas Special - The Jonathan Ross Christmas ShowThe host welcomes another batch of celebrity guests to his famous green room for a special Christmas edition of the talk show. He is joined by David Tennant, whose demonic role in Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's Good Omens will be coming to BBC in the new year, as well as singers Rita Ora and Jamie Cullum, former X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne, Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two presenter Rylan Clark-Neal, award-winning Hollywood star David Oyelowo and comedian Bec Hill.
Would I Lie To You?
Series 4, Episode 7Joining David's team this week are comedic TV presenter Patrick Kielty and veteran actor Bernard Cribbins. They'll be doing their best to outwit Lee and his team: Deborah Meaden from Dragon's Den and comic Mark Watson.
Breaking The News
Series 2, Christmas SpecialDes Clarke presents the comedy news review show that takes a satirical slant on the week's headlines, with help from Catriona Shearer, Susie McCabe, Raymond Mearns and Jim Smith.
Not Going Out
Series 10, Christmas Special - Driving Home For ChristmasLee and Lucy pop out on a last-minute Christmas Eve mission for the kids.
Men Behaving Badly
Series 6, Christmas Special - Jingle B***s!Flat share sitcom following security salesman Gary and his lodger, as they attempt to navigate the opposite sex.
Mock The Week
Series 16, Christmas SpecialDara O Briain and Hugh Dennis serve up their unique festive take in a Christmas special filled with quizzes, challenges, out-takes and unseen material.
Ed Byrne: Spoiler Alert
Ed Byrne performs his sell-out Edinburgh Fringe show Spoiler Alert at Glasgow's Tramway.
I'll Get This
Dragons' Den Does I'll Get This, Christmas SpecialShirley Ballas, Gregg Wallace, Les Dennis, Maura Higgins and Joel Dommett meet up for a festive night out.
The Vicar Of Dibley
Series 3, Episode 2 - WinterIt's Christmas - not to mention the turn of the Millennium - in Dibley, and the Vicar is determined to put on a festive show that will be talked about for years. With Hugo, Frank and Owen in charge, they don't get off to a good start, but plans for a special live nativity, with the actually pregnant Alice as Mary, are soon being made.
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Series 17 (Channel 4: Series 18), Christmas SpecialJimmy Carr hosts a festive edition of the combination of the comedy panel show and the long-running words and numbers quiz, with Sean Lock and Bob Mortimer taking on Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont. Regular Countdown mathematician Rachel Riley and lexicographer Susie Dent are on hand to adjudicate with guests Adam Buxton and Joe Wilkinson
Taskmaster
Series 6, Episode 6 - We Met At MealtimesThis week it's snowy globes, rubbery ducks and wooden-y spoons as all five competitors attempt to impress Greg with their creativity and ingenuity while Alex Horne provides crucial data analytics.
The Reluctant Landlord
Series 2, Christmas SpecialMuch to the horror of the regulars, Romesh announces to the pub that he is closing for Christmas. However, the arrival of Natasha's psychotic sister scuppers his family plans quicker than you can say jingle bells. Meanwhile, Julie has organised a Tinder date on Christmas Day and Lee is angry about losing his favourite shift.
The League Of Gentlemen
A repeat-run of the 2017 reunion specials.
The Keith & Paddy Picture Show
Series 2, Christmas Special - GremlinsFor this festive one-off, Keith and Paddy recreate the 80s classic Gremlins. Guest stars include Zach Galligan, Kara Tointon, John Thomson, Su Pollard, Les Dennis and Arthur Bostrom.
A League Of Their Own
Series 14, Episode 11 - Christmas Special 2019This year, James is sending Jamie, Freddie and Romesh off to Austria to face a series of traditional Austrian challenges.
Have I Got News For You
Series 56, Episode 3Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by guest host Jo Brand and panellists Grace Dent and Kiri Pritchard-McLean.
The Inbetweeners
A selection of episodes from the first and second series of the E4 sitcom.