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Schedule Saturday 20th December 1986

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 7:15pm
30 min
Beadle's About. Jeremy Beadle. Copyright: London Weekend Television

Beadle's About

Series 1, Episode 5

Jeremy plays a joke on Bucks Fizz star Cheryl Baker.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8pm
60 min
ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV

Laughs From Her Majesty's

A compilation of highlights from Live From Her Majesty's.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
Hale And Pace. Image shows from L to R: Norman Pace, Gareth Hale. Copyright: London Weekend Television

Hale And Pace

Christmas Special - The Hale & Pace Christmas Extravaganda

Comedy variety show starring Gareth Hale and Norman Pace, with quests including Status Quo, Courtney Pine and the Housemartins.

Radio 4 11pm
30 min
The News Quiz. Andy Zaltzman

The News Quiz

Series 16, Special - News Quiz of the Year (Part 1)

The first of a two-part special in which Richard Ingrams and David Taylor are joined by John Wells and Bill Tidy to mull over 12 months that shook the world.

Channel 4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 11pm
45 min
Who Dares Wins.... Image shows from L to R: Tony Robinson, Julia Hills, Jimmy Mulville, Philip Pope, Rory McGrath

Who Dares Wins...

Series 3, Episode 8

A repeat of this 1983 TV.

Radio 4 11:30pm
30 min
Radio 4

Merry Christmas Mrs Saxe-Coburg

Satire set in the Victorian royal household at Christmas.

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