Schedule Monday 26th December 2016

Radio 4
11:30am
30 min
Dave Podmore. Dave 'Pod' Podmore (Christopher Douglas)

Dave Podmore

2016 Specials, Christmas Special - Dave Podmore Cleans Up For Christmas

England's sleaziest cricketer has got no problem with corruption, but could he be the unlikely hero who saves the name of sport?

BBC Radio Scotland
12:30pm
30 min
Julia Sutherland

A Funny Kind Of...

A Funny Kind Of World, Episode 1

Julia Sutherland introduces an international range of comedians, including Tommy Tiernan, with honest and challenging stand-up and chat covering race, religion and culture.

BBC Radio Scotland
1pm
30 min
Julia Sutherland

A Funny Kind Of...

A Funny Kind Of World, Episode 2

Julia Sutherland introduces an international range of comedians, including Brendon Burns, with honest and challenging stand-up and chat covering race, religion and culture.

The Love Punch. Image shows from L to R: Kate (Emma Thompson), Richard (Pierce Brosnan)

The Love Punch

A divorced couple scheme to recover the retirement money that was stolen from them.

Radio 4
6:15pm
30 min
Some Hay In A Manger. Copyright: BBC

Some Hay In A Manger

Episode 1

Sandy's rider is becoming concerned that myrrh might not be a very good gift for a baby, Joseph is not dealing well with the pressure of being a father to be, and Martha worries about going back to Bethlehem because her mother is bound to wonder why she is still single.

Radio 4
6:30pm
30 min
The Tim Vine Chat Show. Tim Vine. Copyright: BBC

The Tim Vine Chat Show

Christmas Special - The Tim Vine Christmas Chat Show

Tim Vine hears the Christmas stories of the British public and offers up a sleigh-full of Yuletide one-liners, alternative traditional songs and preposterous seasonal games.

BBC Two
6:50pm
(repeat)
Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)

Dad's Army

Series 4, Episode 12 - Uninvited Guests

After Walmington-on-Sea's ARP HQ is bombed, Mainwaring is forced to share the church hall with Hodges. Problems soon arise after the church hall's chimney is set on fire.

Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Alex Horne, Ben Bailey Smith. Copyright: Avalon Television / UKTV

Taskmaster

Series 2, Episode 1 - Fear Of Failure

The opening episode of Series 2 features one of the greatest sporting moments in television history. And it involves a potato.

Room 101. Frank Skinner. Copyright: Hat Trick Productions

Room 101

A selection of episodes from the fourth series of the Orwellian panel show.

BBC Four
9pm
60 min
Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand. Bob Monkhouse

Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand

TV broadcast of comedy legend Bob Monkhouse's final, intimate stand-up performance.

The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year. Image shows from L to R: David Mitchell, Sarah Millican

The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year

Episode 20 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2016

2016 might have been one of the craziest news years in memory, but don't panic - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year is back to help you make sense of it!

The Royle Family. Image shows from L to R: Denise Royle / Best (Caroline Aherne), Dave Best (Craig Cash), Jim Royle (Ricky Tomlinson), Antony Royle (Ralf Little)

The Royle Family

Christmas Special - The Golden Egg Cup

There's a new buzz in the Royle family household as it is a special time for Jim and Barbara and a celebration (including Twiglets and scotch eggs) is planned.

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

Outnumbered

Christmas Special

It's Boxing Day and the Brockman family has to carry out a special mission for Grandad. They encounter car problems, child problems, parent problems, emotional problems and World War Two. If the adults can't sort things out, the children will have to. Like all families everything has changed and everything remains the same.

BBC Four
10pm
(repeat)
The Good Old Days. Copyright: BBC

The Good Old Days

Traditional music-hall entertainment, with songs, sketches and stand-up comedy from the Leeds City Varieties.

BBC Two
10:30pm
Pride. Copyright: Calamity Films

Pride

Culture clash comedy drama about gay activists who work to help Welsh miners during their lengthy 1984 strike.

BBC Four
11pm
(repeat)
Norman Wisdom: His Story. Norman Wisdom

Norman Wisdom: His Story

Special celebrating the life and work of late comic actor Norman Wisdom.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV
11:55pm
(repeat)
Through The Keyhole. Image shows from L to R: Johnny Vegas, Leigh Francis, Kelly Brook, Shayne Ward. Copyright: Talkback

Through The Keyhole

Christmas Special

Keith Lemon rifles through three celebrity homes, sniffing out seasonal clues to help the star-studded studio panel guess the identity of the owner. Getting in the Christmas spirit with Keith are soap star and pop star Shayne Ward, model Kelly Brook and comedian Johnny Vegas.

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