Television
TV schedule Friday 16th December 2022
2:15pm45 min
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Series 4, Christmas Special - No More Desire A RoseFrank and Lu are hired to unmask a mysterious figure who threatens to destroy the Christmas fair, while Sebastian is faced with his first solo case - but it doesn't go as planned.
5:30pm65 min
Gangsta Granny Strikes Again
Schoolboy Ben is getting to life without his beloved Gran, and although it's a year since she died, the memories of their Crown Jewel heist are fresh in his mind. But then he hears about another spate of burglaries, with all clues pointing to the Black Cat - better known as Granny. How could the shady senior citizen be back to her old tricks from beyond the grave?
6pm60 min version (repeat)
6:20pm
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Only Fools And Horses
1996 Christmas Trilogy, Christmas Special - Heroes And VillainsOnly on the streets of Peckham will you find No VAT Man and Boy Plonker. Del is stuck with 125 Latvian radio alarm clocks that go off when they like, a box full of base ball caps "that even East 17 fans wouldn't wear" and the council have turned down his application for a home improvements grant.
7:40pm
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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.
7:40pm
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QI
Series I, Episode 6 - InventiveWith Bill Bailey, Nina Conti (with her puppet Gran) and Sean Lock.
8pm
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A League Of Their Own
Series 17, Christmas SpecialThe boys come together to take part in a special celebrity golf tournament that Romesh has organised as a Christmas present for Jamie.
8:20pm
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Would I Lie To You?
Series 14, Episode 9Host Rob Brydon and captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack welcome Johnny Vegas, Alex Jones, Martin Lewis and Anna Maxwell-Martin to the comedy panel show on which the teams reveal extraordinary stories about themselves.
9pm
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Mrs. Brown's Boys
Christmas 2015, New Year Special - Mammy's Widow's MemoriesWhen a handsome stranger appears in Foley's Pub, everyone presumes he must be after Cathy. But the stranger reveals he only has eyes for one special woman: Agnes Brown herself. Will Agnes go on her first date in years? And if she does, who's in for the bigger surprise: Agnes Brown, or the stranger?
9pm
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Micky Flanagan: An Another Fing
A TV broadcast of Micky Flanagan's 2017-released stand-up show.
9pm90 min
Comedy Classics: Porridge
A tribute to Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais's prison-based sitcom Porridge. This documentary examines how the characters in Slade Prison revolved around Fletch, Ronnie Barker's inimitable creation. As well as those laugh-out-loud moments from the three series, there's a look at 1978 spin-off Going Straight, Porridge: The Movie, US remake On The Rocks, and the 2017 reboot starring Kevin Bishop and Ricky Grover.
9pm60 min version (repeat)
QI
Series R, Episode 11 - RoamingSandi Toksvig asks questions on the theme of roaming this week, with Sara Pascoe, Josh Widdicombe and Benjamin Zephaniah and Alan Davies trying to come up with interesting answers - while avoiding the most obvious ones.
9pm
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Big Zuu's Big Eats
Big Zuu's Christmas Eats, Episode 2 - Comedy SpecialPhil Wang, Desiree Burch, Ed Gamble and Rosie Jones return for more of Zuu's delicious eats - but not before he takes them on some festive foraging.
9:30pm
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Motherland
Series 3, Episode 5 - Surprise BirthdayAmanda's PTA charity FUNraiser is doubling up as her birthday celebration meaning everyone is dragged into a big event.
9:40pm
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The Royle Family
Series 3, Christmas Special - The Royle Family At ChristmasIt's Christmas Day, and Baby David's first birthday. It's also the Royles' first opportunity to meet Emma's parents, who leave Jim with a sour taste in the mouth. However, an unexpected present soon puts a smile back on his hairy face.
10pm
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Never Mind The Buzzcocks
Series 30, Christmas Special - Never Mind The Xmas BuzzcocksGod bless you merry gentlemen may nothing you dismay, the boys and girls from Buzzcocks are back to save the day! Greg Davies, Noel Fielding, Daisy May Cooper and Jamali Maddix present a special Christmas edition of the mayhem-filled musical panel show, featuring a trio of very special guests: nosewrinkler and Steps singer Claire Richards, dapper comedian Tom Allen, and the unstoppable force of nature that is Pete Doherty.
10pm30 min
QI
Series T, Episode 6 - Tricks & TreatsGo tricking and treating with Sandi Toksvig and her guests, Ria Lina, Eshaan Akbar, Jimmy Carr and regular panellist Alan Davies.
10pm65 min
10:20pm
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Absolutely Fabulous
Series 5, Episode 7 - Exploitin'Saffy's feeling the stress of motherhood, and taunted by Patsy as to her tired emotional and physical state, agrees to allow Eddy to look after Jane for the day. Unfortunately, the wayward grandmother doesn't have entirely honest intentions for the young one.
10:30pm
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Dick Emery: Comedy Gold
Intimate film exploring the work of Dick Emery and his influence on comedy through the decades.
10:40pm60 min
The Graham Norton Show
Series 30, Episode 11 - Tom Hanks, Naomi Ackie, Suranne Jones, Richard Osman, Rina SawayamaTom Hanks talks about acting with his youngest son, Suranne Jones says she wanted to do a film her six-year-old could watch, Naomi Ackie says playing Whitney was formative, Richard Osman admits he loves knowing people want to read his books, and Rina Sawayama performs live in the studio.
11pm
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Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything
Episode 2At the very moment Joey and Rosie seem to have made up, a tragedy occurs. Everyone takes it very hard, including Rosie. With Nico in tow, she goes back to her usual damaging behaviours, drinking excessively and seeking out kumquats on Deliveroo.
11pm
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Micky Flanagan Thinking Aloud
Episode 1 - Micky Flanagan's ChristmasWhat's a three-bird roast? And why the sudden need for a new sofa? Micky explores our craze for Christmas, finding some strange traditions along the way.
11:05pm50 min
The Big Narstie Show
Series 5, Christmas SpecialIt's Christmas on The Big Narstie Show! Big Narstie and Mo Gilligan host a special festive episode of the BAFTA-winning, anarchic, late-night chat show, with guests including comedian Thanyia Moore, rapper Headie One, singer Jada Kingdom, and entrepreneur Steven Bartlett.
11:10pm
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Absolutely Fabulous
Series 3, Episode 2 - Happy New YearAs the family gathers for New Year's Eve, Edina and Patsy look forward to a night out at an ultra-hip underground rave. Patsy is particularly excited, as her well connected, jet-setting sister Jackie is about to arrive. When she appears, however, plans begin to disintegrate.
11:50pm
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Mrs. Brown's Boys
Christmas 2016, Christmas Special - Mammy's ForestAgnes Brown has had enough hassle with Christmas trees to last a lifetime, so this year she refuses to have one.
11:55pm
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Snatch
Comedy crime drama directed by Guy Ritchie. Jewel thief Franky Four Fingers steals a big diamond but is ambushed in London.
Midnight
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The Russell Howard Hour
Series 6, Christmas SpecialRussell Howard returns with his traditional Christmas episode, reflecting on a year like no other. In his first TV appearance in over 15 years, horror fiction heavyweight Garth Marenghi returns to our screens to read a passage from his terrifying festive horror novel.