Schedule Saturday 23rd December 2017
Michael Palin's Radio Adventures
Michael Palin discusses his radio career with John McCarthy.
Fighting Talk
Series 15, Episode 18Journalist Martha Kelner, sports commentator John Rawling, former cricketer and TMS broadcaster Charles Dagnall and comedian Neil Delamere join Colin Murray for an hour of sporting punditry.
Gein's Family Giftshop Present...
Christmas SpecialEd and Kath's Christmas is cancelled due to an argument. Sadly, no-one has told Father Christmas, and he is not pleased. Warning: contains an angry Santa.
Damn The Torpedoes!
Christmas Special - Christmas Special 2017The UK military mistakenly install a Donald Trump IT system, Andy Murray discovers true happiness doing submarine chores and David Attenborough narrates a wildlife documentary about the biggest beast in British waters - HMS Queen Elizabeth. Special guest, Barry from Watford, also manages to singlehandedly destroy a UN humanitarian mission.
Smashie's Christmastastic Playlist
Episode 1Quite literally a festive treat as Mike Smash returns to our screens with a playlist of Christmas-friendly tunes from his sonic stocking. Fantabulous!
Elf: The Musical
Episode 1 - Elf: The Musical - LiveLive recording of the smash West End hit musical, based on the popular 2003 seasonal movie, Elf.
Young Buddy mistakenly crawls into Santa's sack and ends up at the North Pole. He grows up thinking that he is an elf, until Santa sends him back to New York City to find his real father. Includes backstage clips of cast and crew.
Bill
Comedy film charting the young life of William Shakespeare and his finding fame in London, starring the cast of Horrible Histories.
Only Fools And Horses
The Final Specials, Christmas Special - If They Could See Us Now.....!The Trotters now live the high life but with the American Stock Market about to crash, how will they keep their money? Having lost all and having to live back in their Peckham flat Del decides to enter a new TV Game Show "The Goldrush" to try and win some money back.
Lenny Henry: A Life On Screen
Sir Lenny Henry is honoured with 2016's BAFTA tribute.
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway Presents...
2017 Repeats, Episode 1 - The Missing Crown JewelsAnt & Dec join The Honoured - a secret service staffed by celebrities with honours. When the Crown Jewels are stolen on Ant & Dec's watch, their new boss Joanna Lumley tasks the boys with tracking down the mysterious villain known as Maskface before they sit on the throne and become the reigning monarch.
Bring Me Morecambe And Wise
Episode 4 - The Plays Wot Ernie WroteGOLD's tribute to the beloved double act here recalls their big-screen outings, their thespian guests, and Ernie's 'great' plays.
Elf: The Musical
Episode 2 - Elf: The Musical - Backstage Making The MagicChannel 5 looks behind the curtains at how the show was brought to life.
Archive On 4: Lenny Henry On Richard Pryor - The Making Of A Satirist
Lenny Henry presents a documentary about his hero, Richard Pryor.
Dad's Army
Series 7, Episode 6 - Turkey DinnerDuring a drunken evening, Jones and his men accidentally shoot a turkey. Having failed to establish the bird's rightful owner, they decide the best thing to do is to offer the older residents of Walmington a turkey dinner.
Bring Me Morecambe And Wise
Episode 5 - ChristmasGOLD's five-part tribute concludes with a celebration of the comedy duo's Christmas specials, and charts how they became a nationwide tradition.
Miranda
Final Specials - The Final CurtainWill Miranda finally learn to accept herself and find contentment? And will she find her one true love?
Our Friend Victoria
Christmas Special - Our Friend Victoria At ChristmasThe episode kicks off with some classic stand-up from Victoria perfectly summing up the downsides of Christmas - over spending, over indulgence and all too tiring. But Victoria's close friends, including Julie Walters and Daniel Rigby reveal how the opposite was in fact true. Their best friend absolutely adored Christmas!
Only Fools And Horses
The Final Specials, Christmas Special - Strangers On The ShoreWith the family fortune squandered, Del and Rodney set off for France to attend a memorial service in memory of Uncle Albert's old shipmates from the war. On the way back the Trotters pick up some rather unexpected cargo!
Sam Delaney's News Thing
Christmas Special - News Thing Christmas PantoIt's a Christmas pantomime extravaganza, featuring Ken Livingstone, Christine Hamilton, Paul Danan, Karen Danczuk, Lembit Opik and Dirty Den himself! Plus a load of your favourite News Thing faces take a look at the highlights of the year.
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise And Me
Miranda Hart presents a celebration of the incomparable comedy duo with a countdown of their top 20 greatest TV moments.
Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish
Series 5, Episode 8 - My Childhood Is RuinedDave peeks behind the curtain to reveal secrets of how TV is made. He also examines the nature of happiness with the help of Kate Middleton's clothes and Thomas the Tank Engine.
Absolutely Fabulous
2011 Christmas Specials, New Year Special - JobEdina has some crucial questions to answer, including: Has she still got it? And could a new client destroy her relationship with Saffy or make it stronger?
The Inbetweeners
A repeat-run of the entire first series of the E4 sitcom.
Live At The Apollo
Series 12, Christmas Special - Noel At The Apollo: Romesh Ranganathan, Kerry Godliman, Seann Walsh, Spencer JonesRomesh Ranganathan is our host for a very special Christmas edition of Live at the Apollo. This festive trip to the legendary Hammersmith Apollo sees Romesh introduce Kerry Godliman, Seann Walsh and Spencer Jones all with their favourite christmassy material for a Noël to remember.
Ratburger
A TV adaptation of David Walliams's 2012 childrens' book about a girl who makes friends with a rat.