British Comedy Guide

BBC Christmas Comedy 2016 Trailer

A look at the comedy on BBC TV this Christmas.

Here are more details on the shows featured in this trailer (in order of appearance). Click on a title for more details on that episode.

Tracey Ullman's Show. Tracey Ullman. Copyright: BBC / Allan McKeown Presents

Tracey Ullman's Show

Highlights from Tracey Ullman's recent sketch show, with a couple of new festive skits thrown in for good measure. Christmas Day, 11pm.

Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes. Dawn French

Dawn French Live: 30 Million Minutes

A TV broadcast of Dawn French's critically acclaimed one-woman show, 30 Million Minutes. New Year's Eve, 9pm.

Outnumbered. Image shows from L to R: Pete (Hugh Dennis), Ben (Daniel Roche), Jake (Tyger Drew-Honey), Sue (Claire Skinner), Karen (Ramona Marquez). Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Outnumbered

The Brockman family are back for a new special! Like all families everything has changed and everything remains the same. Boxing Day, 10pm.

Jonathan Creek. Image shows from L to R: Polly Creek (Sarah Alexander), Jonathan Creek (Alan Davies). Copyright: BBC

Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek tries to uncover what happened to a young woman's family in her eerie childhood home, Daemons' Roost. Wednesday 28th, 9pm.

Charlie Brooker's Year Wipe. Charlie Brooker. Copyright: Zeppotron

Charlie Brooker's 2016 Wipe

Charlie Brooker returns for his annual review of the year and this year he's picked 2016. Which seems appropriate. Thursday 29th, 9pm.

Citizen Khan. Mr Khan (Adil Ray). Copyright: BBC

Citizen Khan

An encounter with a mysterious heavenly passer-by shows Mr Khan how things might have been different and convinces him that, despite all its frustrations, his is a "Khanderful Life" after all. Friday 23rd, 8:30pm.

Peter Pan Goes Wrong. Image shows from L to R: Jonathan (Peter Pan) (Greg Tannahill), Sandra (Wendy) (Charlie Russell), Annie (Mrs Darling / Lisa / Tinkerbell) (Nancy Zamit), The Narrator (David Suchet), Chris (Hook) (Henry Shields), Lucy (Tootles) (Ellie Morris), Robert (Starkey) (Henry Lewis), Max (Crocodile) (Dave Hearn), Dennis (Smee) (Jonathan Sayer). Copyright: Idil Sukan

Peter Pan Goes Wrong

The super-funny live stage show comes to TV for a one-off special. Watch as everything goes wrong to the poor Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society. New Year's Eve, 6:20pm.

Still Open All Hours. Image shows from L to R: Gastric (Tim Healy), Mrs Hussein (Nina Wadia), Madge (Brigit Forsyth), Cyril (Kulvinder Ghir), Granville (David Jason), Wet Eric (Johnny Vegas), Mavis (Maggie Ollerenshaw), Leroy (James Baxter), Boyfriend (Matthew Mellalieu), Kath Agnew (Sally Lindsay), Mr Newbold (Geoffrey Whitehead), Elsie Bridges (Janine Duvitski), Mrs Featherstone (Stephanie Cole). Copyright: BBC

Still Open All Hours

The new series of Still Open All Hours kicks off with a festive special. Granville and Gastric find themselves playing marriage counsellors, whilst Leroy adopts a festive disguise. Boxing Day, 8:30pm.

Two Doors Down. Image shows from L to R: Beth (Arabella Weir), Eric (Alex Norton), Cathy (Doon Mackichan), Colin (Jonathan Watson), Christine (Elaine C. Smith), Sophie (Sharon Rooney). Copyright: BBC

Two Doors Down

The new series finishes with a double-bill of episodes. It includes Beth organising the perfect baby shower for mum-to-be Sophie. Monday 19th, 10pm.

Inside No. 9. Image shows from L to R: Klaus (Reece Shearsmith), Julian Devonshire (Steve Pemberton). Copyright: BBC

Inside No. 9

A festive episode kicks off the much anticipated new series of comedies from Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith. This episode is called 'The Devil Of Christmas'. Tuesday 27th, 10pm.

Walliams & Friend. Image shows from L to R: Mike Wozniak, Hugh Bonneville, David Walliams. Copyright: King Bert Productions

Walliams & Friend

Hugh Bonneville partners with David Walliams for a variety of comedy sketches in an extended-length Christmas themed episode of the sketch show series. Tuesday 27th, 10pm.

Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle. Peter Kay. Copyright: Goodnight Vienna Productions

Peter Kay's Christmas Comedy Shuffle

Christmas-themed highlights from Peter Kay's comedy career, including a rumoured new Car Share sketch. Christmas Eve, 10:05pm.

The Entire Universe. Image shows from L to R: Brian Cox, Eric Idle. Copyright: BBC / Guy Levy

The Entire Universe

The return of Rutland Weekend Television. Eric Idle is joined by Professor Brian Cox for a musical about the universe we live in. Boxing Day, 9:30pm.

Cunk On.... Philomena Cunk (Diane Morgan). Copyright: House Of Tomorrow

Cunk On Christmas

Diane Morgan returns as Philomena Cunk. She is on a festive mission to track down the true meaning of Christmas, and "find out exactly what it is he wants." Thursday 29th, 10pm.

Mrs. Brown's Boys. Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll)

Mrs Brown's Boys

In the first of two new specials (the second is in the New Year), Agnes Brown has had enough hassle with Christmas trees to last a lifetime, so this year she refuses to have one. Christmas Day, 10:30pm.

For a complete guide to all the TV on this festive season, see our Christmas TV guide

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