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Schedule Friday 17th October 1975

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 7:30pm
30 min
Larry Grayson. Larry Grayson. Copyright: London Weekend Television

Larry Grayson

Series 1, Episode 5

Included tonight are a spectacular knife-throwing act and a mixture of songs and sketches, in one of which Bill Pertwee helps Larry to recover his most valued possession. Tune in to find out what that is...

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 7 - Everybody Is Beautiful

The local beauty contest is getting a lot of attention but Sandra and Carol discover that you don't have to win to be a winner!

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

Fawlty Towers

Series 1, Episode 5 - Gourmet Night

A local restauranteur and friend to the Fawltys, André, helps them arrange a special gourmet night in the hotel restaurant in order to make the best use of new chef Kurt's considerable talents...

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

Beryl's Lot

Series 2, Episode 4

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 11:25pm
15 min
Radio 4

Week Ending

Series 15, Episode 3

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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