Schedule Wednesday 31st December 2003

Stanley Baxter And Friends

Episode 1 - A Brush With Change

A story of art, marriage and growing old disgracefully. Sir Leslie McKinsey RA is famous for one thing only: his highly popular paintings of elephants. But for this year's summer exhibition at the Royal Academy, he's done a very different set of paintings. Very different. Has he gone mad?

Heresy

Episode 1 - Pilot

Armando Iannucci, Victoria Coren, Peter Bradshaw and David Walliams challenge some of the most entrenched opinions of 2003.

Life Beyond The Box

Episode 2 - Margo

What was the background to The Good Life's memorably monstrous social-climber Margo Leadbetter? This fictional biography combines clips from the classic 1970s sitcom with archive footage, an interview with Margo's best friend (played by Rita Tushingham), and cameos from Richard and Judy, Max Clifford, Raj Persaud and Judith Chalmers.

Only An Excuse?

New Year Special - 2003

Football's premier comedy team are back for their annual flying header at the beautiful game. With Jonathan Watson, Grant Smeaton, Tom Urie and Elaine McKenzie.

Chewin' The Fat

New Year Special - Hogmanay Special

Sketch show centred around the talents of Scottish actors Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill and Karen Dunbar.