Schedule for 25th December 2014 - British Comedy Guide (2025)

7am

Schedule for 25th December 2014 - British Comedy Guide (2)

The Reunion

Wallace and Gromit are reunited with the creative team that brought them to life, in a special edition from the Bristol studios of Aardman animation. Presented by Sue MacGregor.

10am
60 min

7 Day Saturday

Christmas Special - 7 Day Christmas Day

Al Murray selects his top seven Christmas moments with the help of his guests, Nick Hancock, Bec Hill and Matt Forde.

11am
60 min

A Funny Kind Of...

A Funny Kind Of Christmas, Christmas Special - A Funny Kind of Christmas

Julia Sutherland presents an hour of stand-up comedy and music poking fun at the festive season.

2:15pm
45 min

Big Broadcast

Series 1, Episode 2 - Snow

It is 1933, Christmas Eve, and Radio Station WKAZ Chicago's promise to deliver its last Hour of Charm programme is threatened by a snowstorm, which traps staff in the building.

3pm
60 min

One Foot In The Grave - A Celebration Of A Comedy Classic

BBC Radio Solent celebrates the 25th anniversary of the classic sitcom.

5:30pm
60 min

Fighting Talk

Series 12, Christmas Special

Georgie Thompson hosts a special Christmas edition of Fighting Talk. Paul Sinha, Mark Watson, Romesh Ranganathan and Ivo Graham take part.

5:30pm
30 min

Planet Mearns

Christmas Special

Comic Raymond Mearns uses stand-up and sketches to guide listeners through his hilarious and playfully accurate perception of the modern family Christmas.

6pm (repeat)

The Vicar Of Dibley

1996 Specials, Christmas Special - The Christmas Lunch Incident

It's the Vicar's second Christmas in Dibley, and she has to make her sermon a good one "or you've lost them to Satan till next December". An arguably greater worry, however, is the three Christmas dinners Geraldine's agreed to eat. But she can pull it off - right?

6pm

Arthur Christmas

Aardman 3D-animation movie for Christmas 2011 about the kind-hearted but clumsy son of Santa Claus. Starring James McAvoy.

6:15pm
60 min

Episode 5 - The Sketches

Final episode of highlights from the illustrious career of Morecambe and Wise.

6:15pm
15 min

Christmas With...

Episode 2 - Christmas With Damien Trench - Christmas Day

Cookery writer Damien Trench invites listeners into his home for a special Christmas helping of tips and recipes for surviving Christmas intact.

6:30pm
30 min

My Teenage Diary

Series 6, Episode 5 - Lucy Worsley

Rufus Hound is joined by the historian Lucy Worsley, whose diaries reveal that she was swottier than the average teenager. While her friends were out at parties, Lucy was curating her collection of rocks, and gardening.

7pm (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.

7:15pm
35 min

Miranda

Final Specials - I Do, But To Who?

We find Miranda where we left her, with two proposals: one from Gary and one from Mike. Who will she choose? And if she does choose, could she cope with the pressures of being a wife?

7:45pm (repeat)

Dad's Army

Christmas Special - The Love Of Three Oranges

After an unpleasant incident involving wet bath enamel, Elizabeth Mainwaring is in a particularly bad mood. As the parish council hosts a bazaar in aid of troop comforts, George has his sights set on an orange to placate her.

8pm
60 min version
(repeat)

QI

Series K, Christmas Special - Kris Kringle

With Jo Brand, Phill Jupitus and Brendan O'Carroll.

8:05pm (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.

8:30pm (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.

9pm (repeat)

The Royle Family

Series 2, Christmas Special

It's Christmas, and Denise is just about ready to pop. As the family begin to disperse from the Royles' after the customary meal, their world looks set to change forever.

9pm (repeat)

Would I Lie To You?

A selection of episodes from the third and fourth series of the lie-based panel game.

9pm
120 min

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Series 13, Christmas Special

In this Christmas special there's a feast of festive frolics plus the odd song or two from Alan's very special Christmas house band.

10pm (repeat)

Bring Me Morecambe And Wise

Episode 5 - Christmas

GOLD's five-part tribute concludes with a celebration of the comedy duo's Christmas specials, and charts how they became a nationwide tradition.

10pm (repeat)

The Inbetweeners

A selection of four episodes of the E4 sitcom.

10:05pm
35 min

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Christmas 2014, Christmas Special - Mammy's Tickled Pink

The arrival of a large box for Cathy has Agnes intrigued...and she's even more intrigued when she realises that she's the only family member who doesn't know what's inside it!

10:30pm
30 min

QI

Series L, Christmas Special - No-L

With Bill Bailey, Jimmy Carr and Carrie Fisher.

10:30pm (repeat)

Bad Education

Series 2, Christmas Special

Following Pickwell's departure, Mr Fraser appoints Alfie writer and director of the annual Christmas play: will it be Robocop or The Nutcracker? Miss Gulliver's keen that he and his class help at the soup kitchen.

10:40pm
60 min

Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show

Michael McIntyre presents a luxuriously festive hour of fabulous entertainment.

11pm (repeat)

Knowing Me, Knowing You... With Alan Partridge

Alan Partridge is an insincere and skill-less chat show host. Partridge frequently demonstrated his insecurities and total lack of knowledge about his guests' lives during each broadcast.

11pm (repeat)

Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish

Series 2, Episode 4 - Poogle

The award-winning comic opines on life's little oddities, including micro-chipped cats, over-familiarity in coffee shops, self-driving cars, QR codes and cybersquatting.

11pm
30 min

The Infinite Monkey Cage

Series 10, Christmas Special

With Rev Richard Coles, Chris Hadfield, Professor Francesca Stavrakopoulou, Brian Blessed.

11pm (repeat)

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 18, Christmas Special

In this festive edition, the teams discuss and dissect the seasonal topical events. With guests Freddie Flintoff, Ricky Wilson and Roisin Conaty. There's also an appearance from X Factor's Stevi Ritchie.

11:15pm (repeat)

You've Got To Love Christmas

A comic trawl through the TV archives in an attempt to bring you the best Christmas - ever.

11:30pm
30 min

Good Omens

Episode 4

Newt and Anathema try to decipher Agnes's cryptic riddles, Aziraphale and Crowley receive visits from the Angelic and Demonic authorities, and Adam begins to formulate some plans.

11:35pm (repeat)

Celebrity Juice

Series 8, Christmas Special - Text Santa Christmas Special

Joining the panel in this week's Text Santa Christmas Special are Davina McCall, Olympic medallist and Strictly Come Dancing favourite Louis Smith, JLS star Aston Merrygold, Stacey Solomon and the inspiration behind 'Steve McDonald had a farm', Coronation Street favourite Simon Gregson.

11:55pm (repeat)

The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon

Steve Coogan presents a musical extravaganza hosted by Eurovision star and king of the power ballad, Tony Ferrino.

Midnight (repeat)

Not Going Out

Series 6, Christmas Special - The House

Attempting to give Lucy the perfect Christmas, Lee takes her, her parents - and Daisy - away to a cosy country cottage, formerly home to his own aunt.

Midnight (repeat)

Would I Lie To You?

Series 3, Episode 7

Joining David this week are Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy and impressionist Ronni Ancona. Teaming up with Lee are comedian and author Danny Wallace and sports presenter Gabby Logan.

Midnight (repeat)

Father Ted

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

Schedule for 25th December 2014 - British Comedy Guide (2025)
Top Articles
Latest Posts
Recommended Articles
Article information

Author: Lidia Grady

Last Updated:

Views: 5754

Rating: 4.4 / 5 (65 voted)

Reviews: 80% of readers found this page helpful

Author information

Name: Lidia Grady

Birthday: 1992-01-22

Address: Suite 493 356 Dale Fall, New Wanda, RI 52485

Phone: +29914464387516

Job: Customer Engineer

Hobby: Cryptography, Writing, Dowsing, Stand-up comedy, Calligraphy, Web surfing, Ghost hunting

Introduction: My name is Lidia Grady, I am a thankful, fine, glamorous, lucky, lively, pleasant, shiny person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.