Television

George & Mildred

When the Labour Exchange sends George for a job interview at Jeffrey's business, it's Mildred who's offered the post. George is left to assume the housewife role but soon discovers that it's not all sitting in front of the television and napping!

Twirlywoos

The Twirlywoos watch a man polish a suit of armour. As he is polishing, the man drops the cloth inside the suit of armour.

Go Jetters

In this episode, Grandmaster Glitch goes on a desert adventure to uncover a mysterious lost city. If only it hadn't already been discovered! As Glitch attempts to beat a group of tourists to Petra in Jordan, he crashes his Grimbler in the Siq gorge. Vibrations from the Grimblers engines shake the surrounding area, causing the treasury building to shake apart. Can the Go Jetters save the ancient city?

Mr Bean

A selection of episodes from the second series of the animated version of Rowan Atkinson's comic creation.

After Ever After

Fifty years after the events of the classic fairy-tale, a grown-up Red Riding Hood has established a fearsome reputation within the village of Wolferton as a deadly Wolf Buster, and her eager granddaughter Red Riding Boots wants desperately to become a Wolf Buster herself.

Shaun The Sheep

Bitzer has caught a cold, and the farmer decides to tuck him up in the house to recover. In doing so, Pidsley the cat is ousted from his favourite spot next to the fire. The mean cat attempts various ways to remove the snotty dog, while the sheep do their best to keep Bitzer where he needs to be.

Miranda

Miranda tries to have the perfect Christmas in the final episode of the comedy series but, with a mum and dad like hers, it's not easy.

Danger Mouse

Danger Mouse and Penfold's friendship comes under scrutiny in this double-length Christmas episode.

Gavin & Stacey

A repeat-run of the entire first series of the sitcom by and starring Ruth Jones and James Corden.

Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!

JJ is torn between Blamjitsu with the yeti, and helping the Dinmakers write a school song.

The Two Ronnies

A selection of episodes from the second and third series of sketches from Barker and Corbett.

Go Jetters

In this episode, Glitch gets into a mountain of trouble as the Go Jetters attempt to climb the Matterhorn.

Terry Pratchett's Hogfather

It is the night before Hogswatch - the Discworld version of Christmas - and the Hogfather, an anthropomorphic personification who gives presents to good children, has gone missing. It is up to Death to take his place in order to keep the children believing in him.

Bitz & Bob

When heavy things are put on soft surfaces like sand, they sometimes sink. Spreading the weight across a bigger surface area can help to stop that sinking feeling, so we're making sand shoes from cardboard and ribbon.

Blockbusters

A repeat-run of the first series.

Supertato

Supertato shows the Grape Kids how to camp Supertato-style, but Evil Pea arrives and wows them with her ice camping. Before long, the Grape Kids need to be rescued by Supertato.

Terry Pratchett's Hogfather

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.

George & Mildred

After a dull Christmas at the Ropers', and a packed period for the Fourmiles, George gets into a little trouble when playing with one of Tristram's new toys.

Last Of The Summer Wine

A selection of Christmas specials from Britain's longest-running sitcom.

Timmy Time

It's Christmas Eve and Timmy and his friends are very excited. But a blizzard outside means that everyone is going to have to have a sleepover at the nursery.

George & Mildred

It's almost Christmas, and Ann's off to visit her mother with the children. Jeffrey, meanwhile, has been invited to give a speech at a formal dinner during her absence, and down at the pub, George gets chatting to a temporary barmaid...

Sooty

Richard is looking forward to Mr Slater's disco, but - Sooty, Sweep and Soo are in charge. With no sound system and a broken smoke machine, Sooty has to call in some old friends to save the day. With special guest stars B*Witched.

Danger Mouse

It's Christmas and DM and Penfold are tasked with protecting Santa from the villainous clutches of the festive season-destroying Snowman.

On The Buses

Arthur's mother and younger sister Linda are visiting for Christmas, and when Jack suggests that Linda might like to attend the depot's Boxing Day Social, Arthur maintains that she's above such events...

Danger Mouse

Penfold's addiction to social media leads to the Baron turning all of DM's secrets against him, in a plot to deflate the planet.

Painting Birds With Jim And Nancy Moir

The couple seek out their favourite seasonal birds, with a special focus on the bohemian waxwing, whose festive headgear, berry-eating diet and community spirit sum up so much of what Christmas is about.

Shaun The Sheep

Shaun and his chums awake to find the farm covered in snow. But while the sheep are enjoying themselves having a massive snowball fight, they are all unaware that the farmer is snowed inside the farmhouse and trying desperately to escape.

Hank Zipzer

90 minute feature film Christmas special. No-one loves yuletide like Hank Zipzer and this year, with a new baby brother on the way, Hank means to have the Best. Christmas. Ever! But Hank's life never runs smoothly and soon Miss Adolf is turning Mr Rock's Rudolph the Rock'n'Roll Reindeer into a one-woman Christmas Carol.

Doc Martin

Birdwatchers disturb the peace of Portwenn in the search of a rare chough meanwhile Louisa's father arrives and Pauline plans to leave.

Rob And Romesh Vs

Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan head to Lapland for Christmas, where they try their luck at a range of festive-themed tasks featuring elves, reindeer, magic and Santa Claus to see if there's one activity that they have the Christmas spirit for.

The Two Ronnies

Hugely popular and long-running sketch show that established Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker as two of the biggest names in British comedy.

Worzel Gummidge

All-singing, all-dancing Worzel Gummidge special which examines the important role that scarecrows play in helping Father Christmas find his way back to the North Pole on Christmas morning. The programme also explains what happens when one particular scarecrow - in this case, Worzel Gummidge - literally deserts his post.

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

Michael McIntyre's presents a festive mix of comedy, music and games.

Bitz & Bob

During a game of Follow the Leader on Far Away Island, Bitz and Bob bump into Ranger Bevel, who is helping guide some frogs to water.

Only Fools And Horses

Del is in love again after catching the eye of Heather during a rendition of 'Old Shep' at the Nag's Head. It's not long before he wants to get engaged, as usual, but this time there is a complication... her husband.

Horrible Histories

Meet the 18th Century man whose job was to walk a thousand turkeys from Norfolk to London - he set off in September, and yes, they did have shoes.

Go Jetters

While Lars, Kelly and Xuli go into the sewers to help keep London clean, Glitch and the Grimbots create some enormous blockages after flushing thousands of wet wipes down the toilet. It's up to the Go Jetters to clear away the fatberg Glitch has created, clean the sewers and save the city's streets.

Outnumbered

The Brockman family have decided to foster a sense of community by throwing a Christmas party for their neighbours.

Danger Mouse

A selection of episodes from the second series of the animated sequel.

Porridge

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.

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

Michael presents a night packed with Christmas treats and unmissable surprises including a special guest handing over their phone in Send to All, another spectacular Unexpected Star and one unsuspecting member of the public gets a big surprise.

Dennis & Gnasher Unleashed!

A selection of episodes from the second series featuring the Beano creation.

The Larkins

A nice traditional family Christmas seems to pick up new attendees by the hour, and a mix up with the turkey certainly doesn't help matters!

Only Fools And Horses

With 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.

Gavin & Stacey

A repeat-run of the entire second series of the sitcom by and starring Ruth Jones and James Corden.

Shaun The Sheep

Shaun discovers that the farmer will be spending Christmas Day alone. The animals work through the night festooning the farmhouse with decorations, so that the farmer wakes up to the most magical Christmas he has ever experienced.

Supertato

Evil Pea captures Supertato, but Carrot masters the ultimate flip kick and rescues her.

Christmas Lights

Comedy drama starring Robson Green and Mark Benton which shows what can happen when families forget what the festive season is really about.

Last Of The Summer Wine

A selection of Christmas specials from Britain's longest-running sitcom.

Horrible Histories

Meet the 18th Century man whose job was to walk a thousand turkeys from Norfolk to London - he set off in September, and yes, they did have shoes.

GiggleQuiz

Arthur Sleep comes up with a plan to decide a tiebreak.

Horrible Histories

Farting jesters, Christmas cards full of bacon, and having the festive meal confiscated by Oliver Cromwell... welcome to Christmas, Horrible Histories style.

After Ever After

The siblings have escaped the witch's gingerbread house only to learn that their village is being enchanted by a mysterious stranger plying them with sweet treats. Determined to set things right, it's up to Hansel and Gretel to face their worst fears and return to the witch's house for a final showdown.

Gavin & Stacey

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

Supertato

Supertato harnesses the power of his hiccups to save Tato Tower from Evil Pea's jam attack.

The Wrong Trousers

Oscar-winning claymation from Nick Park. It is Gromit's birthday, and Wallace gives him a pair of mechanical techno trousers that cause a stir.

TV Flashback

We love the great outdoors in Wales, from running through the fields to planting a row of potatoes, being in the open air is one of our favourite things to do. Kiri Pritchard-McLean digs through the TV archives to find the best clips about our gardens and outdoor spaces.

Shaun The Sheep

Shaun's seasonal excitement turns to dismay when a farmhouse raid to get bigger stockings for the Flock inadvertently leads to Timmy going missing. Can Shaun get Timmy back before he becomes someone else's present?

Christmas Carole

Suranne Jones stars as a unashamedly wealthy entrepreneur in a modern take on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

Murder, They Hope

It's Christmas and Gemma has hired a lovely cottage in a quaint village. Terry spots that the village has a Santa competition, but things take a dark turn as competitors start being killed off in a host of warped and festive ways.

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

Michael McIntyre's presents a festive mix of comedy, music and games.

Dad's Army

The Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard is thrown into disarray with the arrival of a beautiful female journalist in the town.

Tell Me Another

True stories about early days in showbusiness and how they started their careers. This week starring Arthur Askey, Diana Dors, Jimmy Jewel, Jimmy Logan, Ted Ray, Norman Vaughan and Barbara Windsor.

Comedy Classics: The Vicar Of Dibley

Channel 5 celebrates one of Britain's most loved comedies of all time, The Vicar Of Dibley.

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

Michael presents a night packed with Christmas treats and unmissable surprises including a special guest handing over their phone in Send to All, another spectacular Unexpected Star and one unsuspecting member of the public gets a big surprise.

Zen Motoring

It's all out eco-spiritual warfare as Ogmios returns to battle rap. Will he stay zen or lose it all?

Last Of The Summer Wine

In answer to his one last request, Compo, Clegg and Foggy reluctantly sneak Sam out of his invalid bed for a final frolic with the not so young as she used to be Lily-Bless-Her. Then - with an unthinking lack of gratitude and a smile on his face - Sam drops them right in it by becoming far more trouble dead than alive...

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Paul takes Bob on a steam train to the north of England to search for a prized English salmon, fishing in the rivers Eden and Tyne in search of their elusive quarry. They are joined on the riverbank by former footballer Paul Gascoigne, who has also always dreamt of catching a salmon, while Dr Anand Patel has a chat with Bob about how to look out for the more vulnerable at Christmastime.

The Vicar Of Dibley

Yet another Dibley cottage has been sold to a Londoner, and Geraldine's not happy about the breakdown of the community. Setting out to confront the new stranger, she is struck by his immediate charm and good looks - but is he all he seems?

Michael McIntyre: Live & Laughing

A TV broadcast of Michael McIntyre's sell-out 2008 stand-up show which cemented the comic's status as one of the UK's top stand-up stars.

'Allo 'Allo!

A selection of episodes from the eighth and ninth series of the wartime sitcom.

Father Ted

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

Gavin & Stacey

Mick becomes a minor celebrity for the night after appearing on the news.

Gavin & Stacey

It's Gwen's birthday and Bryn has arranged a special surprise treat.

Yes Minister

Having been appointed Party Chairman, Jim finds himself sucked into the wheels of dark political machinations after the PM resigns with no clear successor. Games are afoot, and a small internal party crisis looks set to balloon - unless the humble sausage can offer a bridge between conflicting interests...

Michael McIntyre's Showtime

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

Mrs. Brown's Boys

It's Christmas and all across Ireland Mothers are looking forward to their loved ones returning home. With son Trevor coming back from the missions abroad for the first time in four years, Agnes Brown is determined to make this Christmas a truly special celebration, with her whole family present at last.

Still Game

Canine capers are unleashed when Jack and Victor become dog sitters. Winston's jealousy sparks some serious pet one-upmanship and the heat is on as Isa prepares for Craiglang's Bake Off.

QI

Time to talk turkey! Sandi and Alan gather round the tree with Gyles Brandreth, Chris McCausland and Aisling Bea to tear into toys, teddy bears, and other festive topics starting with "T" ... featuring personal appearances by the President of the Magic Circle and probably the world's most popular bear.

Last Christmas

Romantic comedy in which a shop assistant strikes up a friendship with a customer who helps her confront some of the shortcomings in her life.

The Unofficial Science Of...

Chris Ramsey and Paul Chowdhry join engineer Zoe Laughlin to replicate stunts from the action film, including rooftop escapes and walking over shattered glass. Meanwhile, Alex Brooker explores the sets and meets cast members to hear their memories of the film.

Two Doors Down

It's payday, so Michelle invites the neighbours round for a Chinese takeaway. As they wait for their food to arrive, Eric shares his love of Billy Connolly.

One Foot In The Grave

Victor and Margaret accompany Mrs Warboys, who is hoping for romance with her pen pal Alfonso, on holiday to meet him in his native Portugal. Fleet Street paparazzo Martin Trout is hot on their tail after an encounter at Victoria station leads him to believe they have accidentally taken possession of an extremely valuable and politically explosive roll of film...

Not Going Out

Guy showers Lucy with expensive gifts and whisks her away for a weekend, arousing Lee's suspicions.

Jason Manford Live

TV broadcast of Jason Manford's return to the stage with his 2011 live tour, recorded at the MEN Arena.

Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?!

Autobiographical comedy about Generation Z.

An Audience With...

A packed celebrity audience joins Dame Edna Everage in her "massage parlour for the human spirit".

Live At The Apollo

Stand-up comedy from the Hammersmith Apollo. In a special festive edition, the funny and fabulous Katherine Ryan introduces Marlon Davis, Joel Dommett and John Robins to the stage.

Gavin & Stacey

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

The Royle Family

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Royles' and Barbara's gone overboard with the presents. "If you can't spoil your family at Christmas, when can you?" she asks, having spent a whole two hours in Poundland.

Secrets & Scandals Of Only Fools And Horses

Documentary about the making of Only Fools And Horses, revealing secrets and little-told stories from cast and crew.

Derry Girls

We return to Derry one year later as the gang prepare for their final year of school.

Jimmy Carr: Making People Laugh

Television broadcast of Jimmy Carr's sixth stand-up DVD.

Gavin & Stacey

After a huge misunderstanding on the phone, Stacey thinks Gavin has finished with her.

Rob And Romesh Vs

Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan head to Lapland for Christmas, where they try their luck at a range of festive-themed tasks featuring elves, reindeer, magic and Santa Claus to see if there's one activity that they have the Christmas spirit for.

Scot Squad

It's a crime-tinged Crimbo cracker shadowing the good guys banging-up the Bad Santas.

Live At The Apollo

In this special festive edition, host Rosie Jones warms up the audience at London's Hammersmith Apollo and then introduces routines by Eshaan Akbar and Cally Beaton, who share their light-hearted views on modern life.

Bruce And Ronnie

Sketch special starring Bruce Forsyth and Ronnie Corbett.

Him & Her

It's Christmas, which means a dodgily-cooked turkey for two and a family gathering - by webcam.

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Jimmy Carr hosts a special Christmas edition of 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, packed with festive surprises. Joe Lycett and Danny Dyer take on Jon Richardson and Roisin Conaty. Rachel Riley looks after the letters and numbers, and Mr Swallow (Nick Mohammed) joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner. And as a Christmas treat, Cats Does Countdown royalty Joe Wilkinson is back to help/annoy Rachel.

Gavin & Stacey

For Gavin and Stacey, parenthood continues to present them with several challenges, their 'baby' now being ten.

The Two Ronnies

Hugely popular and long-running sketch show that established Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker as two of the biggest names in British comedy.

The Inbetweeners

A repeat-run of the entire first series of the E4 sitcom.

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

Greg, Daisy, Noel and Jamali are making some Christmas noise in this special edition of the music-based panel show, with the gang joined by big-collared funnyman Harry Hill, Little Mix superstar Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Kaiser Chiefs frontman and Yorkshire Tea enthusiast Ricky Wilson. Plus, there's special appearances from 100% of DJ Luck and MC Neat, two fifths of 5ive, two sevenths of The Wurzels, and one half of Blazin' Squad's remaining squad.

Would I Lie To You?

Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell return for an episode packed with some of the best bits from the series.

QI

Sandi Toksvig is joined by Eshaan Akbar, Jo Brand, Jimmy Carr, and Alan Davies for a festive special. They'll uncover Santa Claus' whereabouts, why horses make excellent party guests, and why there always seems to be room for Christmas pudding - plus Sandi showcases her super-cool, cutting-edge hidden talent.

I Literally Just Told You

Jimmy Carr presents a brand new festive celebrity special of the game show with a unique twist. AJ Odudu, Ben Shephard, Bill Bailey and Sarah Millican play to win up to £25,000 for their chosen charities. All they need to do is remember the answers that Jimmy, his team of question writers and some surprise guests have literally just told them.

Would I Lie To You?

With Nick Robinson, Sara Cox, Harry Shearer and Jason Manford.

Brassic

The plan is to kick back, relax and enjoy life to the max. But then comes the inevitable. A call from Dr Chris saying his aunt is in crisis and needs looking after and a robbery at Tyler's school ruining his nativity. Vinnie, Erin, Tommo, Cardi, Carol, Ashely and JJ must now bring on their A Game and help save Christmas the Brassic way. Bring on a heist at a winter wonderland, a fight with a man called Dick Dolphin, babysitting Chris's Aunt and the best Nativity ever staged. Co-stars Imelda Staunton as Aunt Edie and Greg Davies as Dick Dolphin.

Live At The Apollo

In this special festive edition of the award-winning show, Tom Allen plays host in front of a packed audience and welcomes Thanyia Moore and Lloyd Griffith to the stage.

Not Going Out

Guy showers Lucy with expensive gifts and whisks her away for a weekend, arousing Lee's suspicions.

Romesh Ranganathan: Irrational Live

TV edit of Romesh Ranganathan's stand-up DVD.

Rob Beckett: Wallop

Stand-up special from Rob Beckett.

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Jimmy 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

QI

With Bill Bailey, Jenny Eclair and Johnny Vegas.

The Emily Atack Show

Emily Atack returns for a second series and in the opening episode reflects on holiday dilemmas, from packing to snogging, the deep horror of destination weddings, and camping.

Micky Flanagan's Out Out Tour

Television edit of the hit 2011 stand-up show The Out Out Tour Live, by East End comic Micky Flanagan.

The Vicar Of Dibley

Yet another Dibley cottage has been sold to a Londoner, and Geraldine's not happy about the breakdown of the community. Setting out to confront the new stranger, she is struck by his immediate charm and good looks - but is he all he seems?

Outsiders

David Mitchell challenges the six comedians to come up with three new laws for their society, invent some holistic woodland therapies and evade two pursuing bloodhounds.

Hey Tracey!

With a stocking full of laughter, the celebrities taking part in this festive special are comedian Seann Walsh, television personality Baga Chipz and Love Islander Curtis Pritchard - and playing on the opposite team are comedian Tom Lucy, West End performer and Love Islander Samira Mighty and professional dancer AJ Pritchard.

Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland

In British comedy there is a line in the sand - and that line is Billy Connolly. Before he found fame on an international level, British comedy was an end of the pier kind of affair. But through sheer talent and force of personality Connolly ploughed a different, and deeply personal yet universal, approach to comedy - and in doing so he changed the face of British comedy forever.

A League Of Their Own

In this Christmas special, Romesh and the gang are joined in the studio for festive fun and games by Manchester United and French International legend Patrice Evra as well as award-winning comedian Rob Beckett. Together, the gang make a special visit to Brentford FC to cook up a Christmas lunch for the players...

The Last Leg

Guests Tom Davis and Alison Hammond join Adam, Josh and Alex for this festive special.

Smothered

Sammy and Tom hook up on a night out and decide to have a no-strings attached affair for three weeks and then never speak again.

Stephen Merchant: Hello Ladies

A TV broadcast of Stephen Merchant's critically-acclaimed 2011 stand-up show.

Live At The Apollo

Jason Manford is your host as he introduces Maisie Adam and Nabil Abdulrashid to the stage.

Porridge

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.

Smothered

The unexpected revelation of Tom having a child proves too big an obstacle for Sammy so the pair explore other options.

Gavin & Stacey

Mick becomes a minor celebrity for the night after appearing on the news.

Never Mind The Buzzcocks

God 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.

Birds Of A Feather

Miserable at the prospect of her first Christmas without Darryl, Tracey is over the moon when two cruise tickets arrive. That is until Garth calls to say he won't be home. She refuses to go at all, but Sharon and Dorien have a devious plan.

Gavin & Stacey

It's Gwen's birthday and Bryn has arranged a special surprise treat.

Minder

Long-running comedy drama about the London criminal underworld, focusing on dodgy entrepreneur Arthur Daley and his 'minder', Terry.

Michael McIntyre's Big Show

Michael presents a night packed with Christmas treats and unmissable surprises including a special guest handing over their phone in Send to All, another spectacular Unexpected Star and one unsuspecting member of the public gets a big surprise.

Minder

Long-running comedy drama about the London criminal underworld, focusing on dodgy entrepreneur Arthur Daley and his 'minder', Terry.

A League Of Their Own

A look back at the best unseen moments from the 18th series, featuring regulars Romesh Ranganathan, Jill Scott and Jamie Redknapp.

Blockbusters

Football fan Ryan plays solo on the iconic trivia-based game show against our team of two from Dublin, Padraig and Molly.

George & Mildred

After a dull Christmas at the Ropers', and a packed period for the Fourmiles, George gets into a little trouble when playing with one of Tristram's new toys.

Blockbusters

Identical twins Evie and Mia take on 17 year old Jason who did his maths and further maths A-levels a year early. Find out if two identical heads in sync, are better than one!