Television

TV schedule Friday 27th December 2019

BBC Two
6pm
(repeat)
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Image shows from L to R: Paul Whitehouse, Bob Mortimer. Copyright: Owl Power

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Series 2, Episode 1 - Wild Brown Trout (River Usk, South Wales)

Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer travel to the picturesque River Usk in south Wales, where Paul's father first taught him to fish as a young child.

BBC Two
6:30pm
(repeat)
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Bob Mortimer. Copyright: Owl Power

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Series 2, Episode 2 - The Carp (Bentley Lake, Essex)

Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer brave the wild lakes of Essex in search of the mighty carp.

Worzel Gummidge. Lady Bloomsbury Barton (Zoë Wanamaker). Copyright: Leopard Pictures

Worzel Gummidge

Episode 2 - The Green Man

Another new arrival to Scatterbrook, The Green Man is the creator of scarecrows and keeper of scarecrow lore. He isn't at all happy that Worzel is consorting with humans. Elsewhere, local aristocrat Lady Bloomsbury Barton is holding a fete, with a Scarecrow competition that Worzel is determined to win. What will Worzel's most competitive rival, Soggy Bogart, and The Green Man make of it all?

Bend It Like Beckham. Image shows from L to R: Jess Bhamra (Parminder Nagra), Jules Paxton (Keira Knightley)

Bend It Like Beckham

The comic tale of a young Asian woman who joins the local semi-professional football team but opts not to tell her traditionalist family.

Trust Morecambe & Wise.... Lenny Henry

Trust Morecambe & Wise...

Episode 1 - Culture And Sophistication

Lenny Henry is joined by guests including Glenda Jackson and Hugh Dennis to reveal how Morecambe & Wise can tell us all we need to know about being cultured and sophisticated.

Richard Osman's World Cup Of The Decade. Image shows from L to R: Richard Osman, Rhianna Dhillon, Alex Brooker, Lorraine Kelly. Copyright: Zeppotron

Richard Osman's World Cup Of The Decade

The presenter, producer, director and novelist looks back and celebrates the very best of the past 10 years across various categories including film, TV show, song, celebrity and one called 'new thing'. He is joined by a number of well-known guests including Jon Richardson, Lorraine Kelly, Alex Brooker and Rhianna Dhillon to discuss the potential toppers, before revealing the ultimate winner in each group.

Have I Got News For You. Image shows left to right: Ian Hislop, Paul Merton. Credit: Matt Crockett

Have I Got News For You

Series 58, Highlights Special - Have I Got 2019 News For You

A compilation of the popular news looking back at the big news of 2019, a year that was largely dominated by Brexit. Eventually a General Election was held - and the rest is history. Mind you, there was some joy courtesy of the England cricket team, with their memorable victory over New Zealand in the World Cup, even if it was by the slightest of margins. Team captains Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are joined by a variety of guest hosts and panellists from the worlds of comedy, journalism and current affairs in highlights of the year's shows.

Trust Morecambe & Wise.... Lenny Henry

Trust Morecambe & Wise...

Episode 2 - Work And Money

Lenny Henry is joined by guests Michael Grade, John Thomson, Gary Morecambe and Angela Rippon - to reveal how Morecambe and Wise can tell us all we need to know about work and money.

Breaking The News. Des Clarke. Copyright: BBC

Breaking The News

Series 2, Highlights Special - The Best Of Breaking The News

An episode looking back at 2019.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC
10pm
(repeat)
Mrs. Brown's Boys. Image shows from L to R: Clyde (Kevin Kennedy), Agnes Brown (Brendan O'Carroll)

Mrs. Brown's Boys

Christmas 2019, Christmas Special - A Wonderful Mammy

It's Christmas in Finglas once again but no-one in the Brown household has got the memo.

The State Of It. Image shows from L to R: Kendra McPherson, Mark Black, Paul Black. Copyright: The Comedy Unit

The State Of It

Episode 6 - Romance

Love is in the air as the final episode of The State Of It has a one night stand with the topic of Romance.

Taskmaster. Image shows from L to R: Al Murray, Alex Horne. Copyright: Avalon Television

Taskmaster

Series 3, Episode 3 - Little Polythene Grief Cave

As the series reaches its midway point, Greg Davies's onslaught of tasks don't get any easier. When Al Murray is confronted with an eggcup he goes to extreme lengths to maximise his point potential and Sara Pascoe takes a simple loaf of bread, a few balloons and swiftly becomes one of the greatest sporting minds of our time.

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