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Ghosts. Image shows from L to R: Robin (Laurence Rickard), Pat (Jim Howick), Julian (Simon Farnaby), Captain (Ben Willbond), Alison (Charlotte Ritchie), Mary (Katy Wix), Kitty (Lolly Adefope), Thomas (Mathew Baynton), Lady Button (Martha Howe-Douglas). Copyright: Monumental Pictures.

BBC reveals its Christmas 2020 comedy specials

Tuesday 24th November 2020

The BBC's Christmas schedule will feature new episodes of The Vicar Of Dibley, Upstart Crow, Ghosts, Mrs. Brown's Boys, Not Going Out, The Goes Wrong Show, Would I Lie To You?, Motherland and more.

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Miranda Does Christmas. Miranda Hart.

Miranda Hart to host Christmas show

Tuesday 24th November 2020

Miranda Hart will host a one-off BBC One festive special Miranda's Games With Showbiz Names.

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Motherland. Image shows from L to R: Amanda (Lucy Punch), Anne (Philippa Dunne), Meg (Tanya Moodie), Julia (Anna Maxwell Martin), Liz (Diane Morgan), Kevin (Paul Ready).

Motherland to return for Christmas special

Tuesday 24th November 2020

Motherland will return to BBC Two for a Christmas special, ahead of a third series in 2021.

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Upstart Crow. Will Shakespeare (David Mitchell). Copyright: BBC.

Upstart Crow to return for Christmas special

Tuesday 24th November 2020

BBC Two has confirmed that Upstart Crow is to return for a Christmas special this December, seeing Will and Kate stuck at home alone as plague hits London.

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Bridget Jones's Diary. Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger). Copyright: Working Title Films / Universal Pictures.

Bridget Jones documentary coming to BBC Two

Tuesday 24th November 2020

BBC Two will broadcast Being Bridget, a documentary celebrating 25 years of Helen Fielding's comic character.

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King Gary. Image shows from L to R: Big Gary King (Simon Day), Terri King (Laura Checkley), Gary King (Tom Davis), Teddy King (Riley Burgin), Denise King (Camille Coduri). Copyright: Shiny Button Productions.

King Gary Christmas special confirmed

Tuesday 24th November 2020

BBC One has confirmed that King Gary will return for a Christmas special this December, ahead of a second series in 2021.

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Have I Got News For You. Image shows from L to R: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton.

Have I Got News For You documentary to celebrate 30 years

Monday 23rd November 2020

Have I Got News For You is to mark its 30th anniversary with a commemorative documentary. Have I Got 30 Years For You will be broadcast on BBC One over the festive period.

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Toast Of London. Steven Toast (Matt Berry). Copyright: Objective Productions.

Matt Berry to return as Steven Toast in new BBC series

Monday 23rd November 2020

The BBC is making Toast In America, a spin-off from Channel 4's Toast Of London, featuring Matt Berry as his actor character Steven Toast.

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This Way Up. Aine (Aisling Bea). Copyright: Merman.

This Way Up Series 2 confirmed

Friday 20th November 2020

Channel 4 has confirmed it has ordered another six episodes of This Way Up. Aisling Bea's comedy will return for Series 2 in 2021.

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Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Greg Davies, Alex Horne. Copyright: Avalon Television.

Taskmaster Christmas special revealed

Thursday 19th November 2020

Taskmaster is to return for a one-off Christmas special, featuring different contestants than those involved in Series 10.

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