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Schedule Friday 3rd October 1975

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8pm
30 min
Dad's Army. Image shows from L to R: Private Godfrey (Arnold Ridley), Lance Corporal Jones (Clive Dunn), Private Walker (James Beck), Captain Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe), Private Frazer (John Laurie), Sergeant Wilson (John Le Mesurier), Private Pike (Ian Lavender)

Dad's Army

Series 8, Episode 5 - High Finance

Jones is in financial danger as he has an outstanding £50 overdraft with the bank, and cannot afford to pay his staff. Helping to assess his books, Mainwaring discovers that the debt has a long and confusing trail to it.

BBC One. Copyright: BBC 8:30pm
30 min
The Liver Birds. Image shows from L to R: Beryl Hennessey (Polly James), Sandra Hutchinson (Nerys Hughes). Copyright: BBC

The Liver Birds

Series 5, Episode 5 - Dinner For Three

Sandra finds herself dealing with the problems of other people - especially when it comes to boyfriends and mothers!

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8:30pm
30 min
Larry Grayson. Larry Grayson. Copyright: London Weekend Television

Larry Grayson

Series 1, Episode 3

Shut that door, sit down, and tune in as Everard's friend goes through his paces in the great camp concert and shows he's a man of many parts in a variety of roles - from the lowly working man to the death defying feats of a balancing act.

BBC Two 9pm
33 min
Fawlty Towers. Image shows from L to R: Sybil Fawlty (Prunella Scales), Basil Fawlty (John Cleese). Copyright: BBC

Fawlty Towers

Series 1, Episode 3 - The Wedding Party

A group of guests arriving at the hotel in preparation for a nearby wedding raise Basil's anger levels when he mistakes them for swingers and sex addicts.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
60 min
Beryl's Lot. Beryl Humphries (Carmel McSharry). Copyright: Yorkshire Television / Rex

Beryl's Lot

Series 2, Episode 2

As her fortieth birthday approaches, mother of three and milkman's wife Beryl realises that there must be more to life than being a housewife.

Radio 4 11:15pm
25 min
Radio 4

Week Ending

Series 15, Episode 1

A satirical sketch show that started many comedy careers and ran for more than 1,100 episodes, for nearly 30 years.

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