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Lucy McDermott | 12:49 UK time, Thursday, 24 December 2009

Yo Ho Ho! With the festive season upon us, we have browsed the TV and Radio listings to provide you with some comedy-filled recommendations.

If you're reading this too late - dont worry! The links below will show you any other repeat times and links to iPlayer as well as information about the show.

Our pick is definitely 2009 Unwrapped with Miranda Hart - a brilliant look back at this year, with mash up edits from and a satirical look at Masterchef among its highlights.


Christmas Eve

The News at Bedtime - Christmas Eve -Ìý6.15pm - 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4
We're making animations of this series at the moment, check out the first one here

QI -10.00pm - 91Èȱ¬ 1

Live At The Apollo - 10.30pm - 91Èȱ¬ 1

The Grumpy Guide to Christmas Ìý- 10.40pm - 91Èȱ¬2
Those grumpy old men and women are moaning again!

The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson - 11pm - 91Èȱ¬ 1
Check out the Behind the Scenes videos we've made and programme clips here

Family Guy - 11.05pm - 91Èȱ¬3
American Dad Ìý-11.50pm - 91Èȱ¬3

Comedy Songs - the Pop Years Ìý- 12.40am - 91Èȱ¬2
Documentary about the good old fashioned Comedy Song. I bet Monty Pythons "Always look on the bright side of life" will be in there!

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Christmas Day

Dad's Army - 8pm - 91Èȱ¬2
Christmas episode from 1976!

Blackadder - 8.30pm - 91Èȱ¬2

The Royle Family - 9pm - 91Èȱ¬1
Brand new Christmas episode

Gavin & Stacey
- 1pm - 91Èȱ¬1
The penultimate episode to this series!

Catherine Tate: Nan's Christmas Carol - 10.30pm - 91Èȱ¬1

Very Nearly an Armful: the Galton and Simpson Story - 10.30pm - 91Èȱ¬ Radio 2
Radio Documentary about the writers of Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe and Sons.

A Funny Sort of Sound - 11pm - 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4
Julian Clary pays tribute to the wit and ingenuity of comedy musical acts.

Never Mind the Buzzcocks: Where are they now? - 12.30am - 91Èȱ¬2
HIghlights of the series

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Boxing Day

Total Wipeout Celebrity Special - 6pm - 91Èȱ¬1

Pick of the Year - 10.05pm - 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4
Yearly round-up of the best 91Èȱ¬ programmes, selected by radio personalities.

The Story of Slapstick - 10.15pm - 91Èȱ¬2
Why we love watching people slipping on banana skins! Narrated by Miranda Hart.

Charlie Brooker's ScreenwipeÌý- 10.30pm - 91Èȱ¬4
Charlies 'opinion' on this years TV

The Young Ones - 11.15pm - 91Èȱ¬2
Shooting Stars - 11.45pm - 91Èȱ¬2

27th December

Comic Relief: The Net Result - 6.30pm - 91Èȱ¬1
Celebrities including Gary Barlow, Girls Aloud return to Uganda to help distribute half a million malaria nets and show you just what was bought with Comic Relief money.

Steve Coogan - Inside Story - 9pm -Ìý91Èȱ¬2

Knowing Me, Knowing Yule - With Alan Patridge - 10pm - 91Èȱ¬2

Outnumbered - The Christmas Special - 10.30pm - 91Èȱ¬1

I'm Alan Partridge - 11.35pm - 91Èȱ¬2
Back to the beginning! Series 1, featuring our friend David Schneider as Tony Hayers the 91Èȱ¬ Commissioner.

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28th December

Not the Nine O'Clock News - 10.30pm - 91Èȱ¬2
Original Satire

Dara O'Briain Live from the Theatre Royal - 10.55pm - 91Èȱ¬2

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29th December

QI XL - 10.55pm - 91Èȱ¬2
Extended edition

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30th December

Micro Men - 9.05pm - 91Èȱ¬4
Actionately comic drama about the British home computer boom of the early 1980s.

2009 Unwrapped with Miranda Hart - 10pm - 91Èȱ¬2
Absolutely brilliant. Watch it!

We Need Answers - 10.30pm - 91Èȱ¬4
Quiz show with Mart Watson, TIm Key and Alex Horne. Check out the Online game we made with them - No More Women

All Bar Luke: Christmas Special - 30th December -Ìý11pm -Ìý91Èȱ¬ Radio 4


New Year's Eve

Top of the Pops new Year's Eve - 6.30pm - 91Èȱ¬2
Will they ask Rage Against the Machine to play?!

Andy Zaltzman's History of the Third Millennium, Series 1 of 100 - New Year's Eve - 6.30pm - 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4

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New Year's Day

Are You Being Served? - 7.30pm - 91Èȱ¬2

Gavin & Stacey - Final Episode - 9pm - 91Èȱ¬1

Gavin & Stacey: the Out-takes - 9.30pm - 91Èȱ¬3

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Have a great Xmas everyone!

Love 91Èȱ¬ Comedy OnlineÌý x

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