The Funny Thing About...
- TV comedy
- Channel 5
- 2016 - 2017
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Comedians offer confessions and anecdotes on a number of topics. Stars Johnny Vegas.
- Episode 4 repeated at 11:30pm on CC Extra
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 4 - Christmas
The Funny Thing About.... Image shows from L to R: Kate Lucas, Tez Ilyas
Johnny Vegas illuminates the minefield of Christmas rituals and traditions. Is it a fortnight of goodwill and festive cheer or just two days and a roast? Familiar faces offering their Christmas confessions include Anthea Turner, Vanessa Feltz, Carl Fogarty, Nina Wadia and Matt Richardson.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 17th December 2016
- Time
- 10:30pm
- Channel
- Channel 5
- Length
- 60 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Saturday 24th December 2016 | 3:10am | C5 |
Tuesday 19th December 2017 | 12:00am | Comedy Central |
Sunday 24th December 2017 | 12:00am | CC Extra |
Monday 25th December 2017 | 1:00am | My5 |
Tuesday 18th December 2018 | 9:00pm | CC Extra |
Wednesday 19th December 2018 | 12:05am | C5 |
Wednesday 19th December 2018 | 3:25am | CC Extra |
Friday 21st December 2018 | 2:30am | CC Extra |
Friday 21st December 2018 | 10:00pm | CC Extra |
Wednesday 26th December 2018 | 8:20am | 5Star |
Saturday 9th November 2019 | 1:00am | CC Extra |
Saturday 21st December 2019 | 1:00am | CC Extra |
Thursday 26th December 2019 | 5:00am | C5 |
Saturday 4th January 2020 | 12:55am | 5Star |
Saturday 17th October 2020 | 2:00am | CC Extra |
Saturday 31st October 2020 | 1:00am | CC Extra |
Saturday 2nd January 2021 | 4:00am | C5 |
Monday 15th February 2021 | 2:30am | CC Extra |
Monday 1st March 2021 | 3:30am | CC Extra |
Saturday 23rd October 2021 | 4:00am | C5 |
Saturday 11th December 2021 | 4:45am | C5 |
Wednesday 15th December 2021 | 4:45am | C5 |
Saturday 25th December 2021 | 2:00am | CC Extra |
Friday 31st December 2021 | 4:50am | C5 |
Friday 29th April 2022 | 4:00am | C5 |
Friday 29th April 2022 | 11:00pm | CC Extra |
Monday 21st November 2022 | 4:55am | C5 |
Friday 2nd December 2022 | 4:00am | C5 |
Sunday 4th December 2022 | 4:40am | C5 |
Wednesday 7th December 2022 | 4:30am | C5 |
Sunday 25th December 2022 | 1:00am | CC Extra |
Sunday 26th November 2023 | 4:20am | C5 |
Monday 11th December 2023 | 4:40am | C5 |
Saturday 16th December 2023 | 4:15am | C5 |
Saturday 23rd December 2023 | 4:15am | C5 |
Sunday 31st December 2023 | 3:50am | C5 |
Tuesday 5th March 2024 | 11:00pm | CC Extra |
Cast & crew
Johnny Vegas | Narrator |
Jessie Cave | Guest |
Daniel Audritt | Guest |
Anthea Turner | Guest |
Jason Cook | Guest |
Iain Stirling | Guest |
Alfie Brown | Guest |
Tom Price | Guest |
Kerry Godliman | Guest |
Nina Wadia | Guest |
Suzanne Shaw | Guest |
Jarred Christmas | Guest |
James Acaster | Guest |
Vanessa Feltz | Guest |
Sam Nixon | Guest |
Mark Rhodes | Guest |
Nish Kumar | Guest |
David Morgan | Guest |
Ian Smith | Guest |
Stephen Bailey | Guest |
Johnny Cochrane | Guest |
Inel Tomlinson | Guest |
Mark Dolan | Guest |
Jamie Laing | Guest |
Vikki Stone | Guest |
Josie Gibson | Guest |
Bec Hill | Guest |
Kate Lucas | Guest |
Tez Ilyas | Guest |
Elis James | Guest |
John Robins | Guest |
Sian Welby | Guest |
James Jordan | Guest |
Ola Jordan | Guest |
Louisa Lytton | Guest |
Matt Richardson | Guest |
James Argent (as James 'Arg' Argent) | Guest |
Adam Hess | Guest |
Jorgie Porter | Guest |
Christopher Biggins | Guest |
Will Maclean | Writer (Additional Material) |
Jack Cheshire | Series Director |
Jack Cheshire | Series Producer |
Beren Money | Executive Producer |
Andra Heritage | Executive Producer |
Sarah Mills | Edit Producer |
Adrian Brindle | Editor |
Press
Some pretty good standups say some quite funny things about Christmas, in a talking-heads show that covers all the obvious topics, from shopping to sprouts. The stronger performers, such as Nish Kumar, Kerry Godliman and Tom Price, can dredge up a bit of tone or timing to make obvious observations worthy of a laugh, while in this low-impact environment, James Acaster's deadpan fancy seems positively dangerous.
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 17th December 2016